Frank Beddor's The Looking Glass Wars

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In Frank Beddor´s The Looking Glass Wars, the original Alice in Wonderland is all a lie. Princess Alyss Heart is from Wonderland, where her imagination is powerful and she always gets what she wants. When her aunt Redd kills her parents, she and Hatter Madigan flee to England, where they are separated. Alyss, feeling that she is Wonderland´s last hope, knows she must return and defeat Redd. Many characters had responsibility in this book, such as Hatter, Bibwit Harte, and Alyss. Hatter felt responsible for two people throughout the book: Genevieve and Alyss. Genevieve had to give up her protection to save Alyss. Once Alyss and Hatter got separated in the world of reality, Hatter ¨planned to canvass the streets, search every lane and alley for the princess before moving on to another town or city¨(82). Alyss was the hope of the queendom, and if she died, …show more content…

Eventually, she tried to forget about her friends and family. She nearly married a prince. Dodge brought her back to Wonderland, but Alyss had lost all confidence. She had to navigate the Looking Glass Maze to gain enough strength to fight Redd. The maze was hard for her to finish, and Alyss almost failed, but ¨She had to be strong. She was the future Queen of Wonderland. She shouldn´t weep like a baby¨(77). Alyss believed that General Doppelganger or Dodge should lead attacks, not her! She thought that she was less powerful or commanding than anyone. Once she nearly failed the maze, she remembered her parents and how she was the only future queen. Her new mindset was ¨Failure´s not an option. She would rather have been anywhere else, but she couldn´t leave yet. Not as a failure¨(310). She was able to navigate the maze! She launched the attack on Mount Isolation, Redd´s fortress, and the siege went fine. Alyss was completely responsible for the future of Wonderland; it´s a good thing she fulfilled her

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