SuitabookAlice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Harold Bloom
- Reading
- Read alongside your child if helpful, pausing to discuss unusual images and characters rather than insisting on one interpretation. Reassess as the story’s tone becomes clearer.
- Themes
- Imagination and interpretation: Alice’s story is identified as fantasy and as containing imagery, symbolism and memorable characters. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Before reading, consider whether your child enjoys fantasy whose meaning may invite interpretation.