Wonderland
By Nora Warnick
By Nora Warnick
Once upon a time, Alice wanted to go for a walk in the woods to catch a bunny.
Alice and her sister caught the bunny. Then they bought some clothes at the store.
The bunny ran away again, and Alice caught it in the forest.
The bunny ran away again, and Alice tried to catch it, but...Oops! What a mess! What a splash! Alice and the bunny fell down a waterfall. Alice felt sick and couldn't get out of the water. She was very, very sick.
Prince James came to save her just in time! He saved the rabbit, too. The rabbit went back to its hole vary fast. The rabbit said, "I'm not doing that again! That was crazy!"
Prince James brought Alice to the palace. The Queen said, "Put her on a bed so she can feel better!"
Prince James brought Alice to the palace. The Queen said, "Put her on a bed so she can feel better!"
Prince James whispered to weak Alice, "It's all right now; you're in the castle. The kingdom is always safe."
The next morning Prince James kneeled down and kissed the sleeping Alice. She woke up and she felt better.
The next day they got married. They had a wonderful day.
The End.
[Father's note: Although this may seem like a simple, sentimental romance, it is really filled with postmodern feminist irony. The elusive nature of the rabbit calls into question larger cultural meta-narratives. Alice's identity, based in shopping and longing for a husband, is challenged by the trickster rabbit. Its elusive presence testifies to the transience of consumerism and romantic love. In escaping the clutches of Alice, the rabbit's statements of relief are a warning about the dangers inherent in post-industrial capitalism, together with the the false consciousness of feminine emotive expression it embodies. The prince, the masculine hero embodying the myth of male self-sufficiency, looks for guidance from the queen as he brings home Alice, signifying that masculine power is inherently deconstructive.]
The next morning Prince James kneeled down and kissed the sleeping Alice. She woke up and she felt better.
The next day they got married. They had a wonderful day.
The End.
[Father's note: Although this may seem like a simple, sentimental romance, it is really filled with postmodern feminist irony. The elusive nature of the rabbit calls into question larger cultural meta-narratives. Alice's identity, based in shopping and longing for a husband, is challenged by the trickster rabbit. Its elusive presence testifies to the transience of consumerism and romantic love. In escaping the clutches of Alice, the rabbit's statements of relief are a warning about the dangers inherent in post-industrial capitalism, together with the the false consciousness of feminine emotive expression it embodies. The prince, the masculine hero embodying the myth of male self-sufficiency, looks for guidance from the queen as he brings home Alice, signifying that masculine power is inherently deconstructive.]
2 comments:
Cute story, and I love the father's interpretation. :) It brings me right back to all those BYU Humanities classes.
well done nora!!
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