tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440597.post351405658007721825..comments2023-09-27T02:51:57.117-07:00Comments on Papa's World: The Jabberwockyelopingcamelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09247598219757317996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440597.post-71390459760982207862009-05-05T12:48:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:48:00.000-07:00I definitely recommend reading "Alice's Adventures...I definitely recommend reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." That book is where I got the inspiration for my Frown Like a Thunderstorm project. (In fact, that name comes from a phrase in the book). Also, read the sequal-Through the Looking Glass (I think...I haven't read it yet).Stefuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483285409690429713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440597.post-1666697847041936602009-05-01T05:50:00.000-07:002009-05-01T05:50:00.000-07:001. Even when we don't know the meaning, words, ten...1. Even when we don't know the meaning, words, tend to have a positive or negative connotation. I believe Carroll sufficiently created meaning within the context of the poem, though it appears as though they will not filter into general vernacular. But you never know. Tolkien created an entire language; JK Rowling has introduced phrases that are used regularly; and goodness knows we Google everything nowadays.<br /><br />2. There is real art in creating general understanding out of nonsense. Ask Shakespeare.<br /><br />3. It’s like reading through the stream of consciousness of a 7-year-old. There’s not much visual imagery and the dialogue is abrupt; however, it was a frontrunner for "children’s literature written for adult entertainment" and the origins of many allusions lie in both Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. There is also a fair amount of cultural literacy that comes with reading the two books.<br /><br />Thanks for The Muppets. 2:28 well-spent.Mrs. Ordinaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507965763390380401noreply@blogger.com