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Alice's Adventures in Drugland

Lewis Carroll’s remarkable storybook, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has brought much joy and entertainment to readers of all ages for several generations. Although it could be analyzed a number of ways, one possible means of interpretation is that this children’s fantasy is a tale that parallels drug use and addiction. Perhaps this is one reason audiences both young and old enjoy Carroll’s story; on one hand, little children love the fantasy Alice encounters throughout her journey, but on the other hand, adults find humor in or take notice of the effects that mind altering drugs have on the main character.
At the beginning of her adventure, Alice is confronted with an odd bottle of liquid with no label explaining what the fluid is except the message “drink me.” After some hesitation, Alice “…ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice…she very soon finished it off” (Carroll 24). As a result, she finds herself shrinking. Under normal circumstances, a...

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