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Day Month Year Reflections on A Caucus Race and a Long Tale Alice in Wonderland is certainly a fascinating story enjoyed for decades by children and adults alike, but Chapters 3-5 are especially telling and revealing. The revealing part of this aspect of the larger story is that life is so simple, yet complex. I am reminded of the days long past when my friends and I would just fritter away the hours on seemingly endless pursuits of nothingness. What we did seemed so important at the time, yet in the end little we did contributed to the larger meaning of life.

Likewise, in Chapter 3 we see Alice and the animals running in circles with no real purpose in life. As Alice is presented a thimble as a ‘gift’, I think back to the many aspects of my life that lacked meaning, purpose, and direction. Wonderland as a whole motivates us to challenge the traditional social order. Chapter 3 is our first glimpse at Alice becoming frustrated with her life and the community around her. Perhaps she is beginning to question the meaning of life. What exactly the author wants us to think about Alice is not entirely clear to me.

I do realize, however, that life does have meaning and it is up to us to seek that meaning out. There is so much I want to do with my life. I think Alice had the same thoughts. As she wanders around ‘Wonderland’ participating is meaningless Caucus Races, she was probably questioning what in the world she was doing. Surely she hoped for something bigger than she was experiencing at the moment. It is not that she did not appreciate those around her, including the animals, but she simply wanted and needed more.

In a similar manner, I feel it is important to surround myself with people who can help me locate that meaning in life that truly helps me look for a reason to continue in a forward moving direction. Works CitedCarroll, Lewis. Alice in Wonderland: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass. Chicago, IL: J.G. Ferguson Pub., 1992. Print.