“Alice in Wonderland” can be read as an early attack on standardized education.
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Alice in Standardized Education Land
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“Alice” Shaped Joyce Carol Oates
“Alice in Wonderland” is the book that changed the life of Joyce Carol Oates.
Lewis Carroll’s Revolt against “Reality”
“Alice in Wonderland” was Carroll’s protest against Victorian society.
Using Fantasy to Take Back Time
Fantasy appeals to us as we chafe against machine-imposed reality, including machine-imposed time.
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Lit Explains Romney’s Off-Putting Laugh
Lewis Carroll, Kundera, and Dostoevsky help us understand why Mitt Romney’s laugh makes us nervous.
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Campaign 2012: Assorted Lit Allusions
Literary allusions are flying fast and free in this primary season.
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