Dear Alice,
I think the garden might represent the idea of Heaven for you, or maybe it’s the fulfillment of all your goals in life (is it the same thing?)... It seems like everyone has something they really want to accomplish, sort of like their dream.
Your encounter with the caterpillar represents, in terms of Jungian Archetypes , a mentor-pupil relationship because you ask the caterpillar a question, and the caterpillar is kind of trying to teach you.. The caterpillar isn’t really a very good mentor though, at least in my opinion. He could be a Friendly Beast, but I think that’s more like the Cheshire Cat.
Your ability to control your size is significant because it allows you to overcome many obstacles in Wonderland. I think this may represent your ability to navigate and control your thoughts and emotions... you managed it with some difficulty.
I think the Cheshire Cat answers your question (about where to go) the way he does in order to represent that you can take whichever path you choose in your life and you’ll always end up somewhere. I think you’re really kind of looking for your destiny, which road you should take...
Sincerely, Sierra Guequierre
Dear Alice,
No, I don’t think the mouse you meet in Chapter 7 was the same mouse as the you meet in Chapter 2. First of all, the second mouse you met (Ch-7) was referred to as “the Dormouse”. That’s not really a type of mouse anyways, but it is a rodent. Second of all, the Dormouse was always sleeping and the Hare and Hatter were putting their elbows on it and such. The other mouse was completely awake and quite feisty. So unless the mouse was bipolar (and bispecies)... no.
The cards in your story are all very inferior to the queen, and are pretty much her slaves. The queen is a tyrant. They act their part by being very afraid of the queen. For instance- “‘Get up!’ said the Queen, in a shrill, loud voice, and the three gardeners instantly jumped up, and began bowing to the Queen...” (Carroll, Loc. 619)*
The Cheshire Cat treats you like a friend, and companion. All the other characters are quite mean to you. I think maybe the two of you are friends because he kind of has a higher degree of sanity than most of the other things of Wonderland.
Sincerely, Sierra Guequierre
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