What is the book "Alice in Wonderland" based on?

Question

Why did the man write it? Was he crazy or disguising his disgust of the government?

Answer 1

He was a respected mathematician and University professor who made a bet with a friend that he could also write fiction. Also, he disguised his criticism of the Victorian social and juridical system in this book (see the tea scene with the Hatter, the scene in the Ducess' kitchen and the trial).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Some people theorise that Lewis Carol was on drugs during his writing of Through The Looking Glass but there is no real basis for it. He did however write about hillusinating during migraine attacks. Plus he's a writer and writers are creative.

Answer 4

He wrote the story based on one he told to a little girl, Alice Liddell. She asked him to tell her a story and he based it on a picnic they had that had been spoiled by rain. Alice asked him to write it down for her and he did. His friends urged him to publish it and the rest is literary history.

Answer 5

It is based on a fantacy of an ideal world and social and state system.It also represents the freedomof mind of children.

Answer 6

Argh I heard that theory. He wrote it because he's an author, and all of authors are crazy :)

Answer 7

it was based on an opium hallucination

Answer 8

i think it was probly based on a dream.

Answer 9

i htink that the auther was on mushrooms, and not normal ones he was doin a little too much (SNNNNIIIIIFFFFF) and lil too much (SIIIPPPPP) and way too much (in the rabit's hole)