Questions tagged [lewis-carroll]
Questions about the works of Lewis Carrol (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832-1898), such as 'Alice in Wonderland', or his life as a writer..
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Were other characters apart from Alice inspired by real life people?
It is a commonly known fact that Lewis Carroll based Alice in his Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass on Alice Liddell, after she asked him to tell him a story.
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Is Alice in Wonderland about drugs?
I recently read Alice in Wonderland, and was struck by the use of organic substances (mushrooms, drinks) to alter reality. There seems to a strong pro drug message in the story line.
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