Sunday, July 22, 2012

Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures Under Ground


I chose this book because it is the original manuscript to Alice in Wonderland.  Page one of this book uses repetition because of the vine being repeated.  The vine is repeated throughout the book at the chapter beginnings.  This vine also shows contrast.  It shows that it is different.  The vine shows proximity because throughout the book it is always right by the chapter title.

On page two I looked at the picture of the two girls and noticed that they made the sister a lot bigger.  They just showed a side profile of her and showed Alice’s whole face.  I believe this is to help remind us Alice is the main character. I also believe it is to contrast them.  It is also in proximity of where the book talks about it.  The picture is left aligned.  The words are aligned around the picture and this is repeated throughout the book.

On page nine there is a picture of Alice crying.  This picture is in close proximity to the words describing it.  It is also used to contrast the size of Alice and the mouse.  The writing is aligned to the left except where the picture is.  The text is aligned around the picture and is repeated throughout the book (repetition).  It leaves the page very clear and organized.  It keeps there from being a lot of empty space. Page twenty-eight shows contrast with the writing.

When I pulled up this book I was amazed how well it was done.  I liked how they used the vines throughout the book to tie the chapter beginnings together.  I also liked how they used pictures to show the importance of scenes.  It gives people something to look at other than just words.  It can give you a glimpse into what the scene looks like. 


      

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