Absurd Fiction- Alice in Wonderland

I think the story "Alice in Wonderland" encompasses many of the principles of absurd narratives. Its plot is riddled with nonsense and lacks reason or logic. As Alice explores wonderland, she realizes that their games are played with unique pieces, they've created new concepts like "unbirthday presents," and they use words she's never heard before. Written in the Victorian era, it's considered to be a criticism of norms of the time. Alice's family raises her to believe that being socially adequate is more important than being educated, even though she expresses great intellect. In Wonderland, she isn't treated differently because she is a young girl; instead she is honored after slaying the infamous jabberwocky. Wonderland is an exact opposite of Alice's every day life. It flips traditional practices such as afternoon tea and croquet on their backs. Seriousness is purposefully replaced by foolishness. I think Carroll is trying to make his readers realize the importance of imagination and encourage their children to dream big. Imagination is powerful and often more thought-provoking then real events, a concept very important to the absurd genre.