Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, a story about a little girl and her adventures in

a dream-like place called wonderland, has been a beloved children’s story for over one hundred years.

Though viewed by many as a simple children’s tale, if it is taken into a little more depth one will find that is

a brilliant satire on the English system of government. Indeed, Alice in Wonderland is a brilliant novel

written by a brilliant author. The main character of this novel is Alice. Throughout the story she has

conflicts with many of the characters along with herself. Her main conflict is to return home from

Wonderland and to become an adult . In using this place as a setting, it allowed Carroll to be much more

creative and also allowed him to express his ideas in a way that was easily hid. For example, the caucus

race, a race that has no beginning and no end yet everybody wins, portrays Carroll’s thoughts on the English

government system. Another example would be the trial against the Knave of Hearts. In this “trial” nothing

was accomplished, everything was important evidence, and the sentencing came before the final verdict of

the jury. This would have been a satirical play by Carroll on the English judicial system.