Feminism In Alice In Wonderland

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Two Lenses: Walt Disney and Company has taken may spins on the classic tale. Both in film and literature, one of the most popular among today’s generation is the live action motion picture produced in 2010. The movie reimagines Alice as a young adult, running from a marriage proposal. She once again finds herself falling down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, though the only remembrance of her first visit is in her dreams(Burton). In this movie she evokes the traits of a female heroine, creating a feminist character, which is rarely seen in classic fairytales. Illustrated in this version Alice is the savior to wonderland, while also being years ahead of her time in women's rights. Alice, an independent young lady, who shows her strengths throughout …show more content…

In the classic book, it might not be as prominent, but there is still evidence to state Alice in Wonderland is a feminist novel. In the original, Alice is a little girl, but has the same drive and determination as the young adult Alice. When first meeting the Red Queen and King at their palace, Alice begins to realize that she may have more power in Wonderland than what was originally apparent to …show more content…

Alice is a fearless young girl with brave heart, who shows all the attributes of a female heroine, one journal written about the feminist ideas in the book states, “In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and in Through the Looking Glass we have a literally “underground” image of a woman resisting the “system.””(Liberated Alice 204) Alice is a mainstream feminist in today’s society some may argue, but others state the opposite, that Alice is not the feminist rebel, but yet a slave to society. Some say the anti feminist themes in Alice in Wonderland are due to Carroll's issues with women, one source says that the book: “move away from the tendency to give the heroine power as it becomes clear that the little girl is controlled and manipulated by the male author, as a result of his anxieties surrounding her move from girl hood into adolescence.”(Garland). The character Alice as a little girl defying Victorian stereotypes is not from Carroll’s interest in women’s suffrage, but is instead his fear of adult women, and the loss of innocence held by a

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