Wednesday, October 3, 2007


There are a few questions from the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland that need answering. First, a mock turtle is an article of clothing that looked like what we call "turtle necks" yet it did not fold over on the collar. In the story, a mock turtle is what is used to make mock turtle soup. A gryphon is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle. It was believed to have been a divine creature with magical powers. Alice was holding a flamingo because flamingos were used as croquet mallets. Wonderland is full of madness and croquet is played just a little bit different than in our world. The gryphon went to the Classical master. He was a crab, so it would seem that the gryphon went to school underwater. It does not sound possible, but it is Wonderland. It seems that anything is possible there. Wonderland has the attributes of being an opposite world compared to ours and we all seem to spend all our time trying to beautify ourselves. In Wonderland, the peoples and creatures may strive to uglify themselves in order to be more popular or accepted. It would be a wonderful world to live in would it not?

2 comments:

Mr. Neuburger said...

Good response Dustin. I know you are scrambling to gett on track. You are doing quite well in this class. You are always an eager student post. Hang in there. We are going to get a plan, and I promise you, things will turn around. All you have to do is suit up, show up, and play the game. The metaphor does apply. :)

Unknown said...

Yes it does. Thank you. I am ready to grab it all by the horns. I know you will help me when I need it.