As a child I loved fantasy and in fact still do. I was drawn to anything that seemed mysterious, mystical and magical, and I loved the story of Alice in Wonderland. Her adventures seemed so amazing and I longed to join in with her.However now that I am slightly older, I now realise that there is a lot more to the story of Alice than originally meets the eye. It can be read as a simple but odd tale of a girl talking to animals or it can be looked at to having much deeper and darker meanings. There is a story behind every character in the book, which I love. Nothing is what it seems and that's what makes the tale so intriguing. Its a story that you can never become tired of, as there are 
always new details you pick on each time it is read.
always new details you pick on each time it is read.When I was little I loved the Cartoon Disney Film however I am now extremely excited for Tim Burton's take on the story. With his trademark weirdness he is sure to bring something special to the fairytale. There is also an impressive array of actors playing the roles, such as Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, which also adds to the excitement and anticipation. This film is sure to be a hit and give a new and exciting view of the traditional story.
(Trailer of the new film to be released on 5th march 2010)
Well, I'm a fantasy fan as well. I enjoyed Alice in Wonderland as well. And I definitely agree that Tim Burton is likely to give the story an edge with his quirky and sometimes Gothic style of film-making.
ReplyDeleteI heard a lot about how there are deeper and darker meanings to Alice in Wonderland and the subsequent Through the Looking Glass. I just thought it would be interesting to point out that Lewis Carrol was originally a mathematician and not a prose writer.
He also invented the word "chortle". It's half-way between a "chuckle" and a "snort" (heard this from my sister)