Question
Read this excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
"It's very good jam,” said the Queen.
"Well, I don't want any TO-DAY, at any rate.”
"You couldn't have it if you DID want it,” the Queen said. "The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday—but never jam to-day.”
"It MUST come sometimes to ‘jam to-day,’” Alice objected.
"No, it can't,” said the Queen. "It's jam every OTHER day: to-day isn't any OTHER day, you know.”
This details from this excerpt provide evidence that
the Queen is a kind ruler.
the people of the mirror world enjoy jam.
Alice understands the Queen’s rules.
rules in the mirror world defy logic.
"It's very good jam,” said the Queen.
"Well, I don't want any TO-DAY, at any rate.”
"You couldn't have it if you DID want it,” the Queen said. "The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday—but never jam to-day.”
"It MUST come sometimes to ‘jam to-day,’” Alice objected.
"No, it can't,” said the Queen. "It's jam every OTHER day: to-day isn't any OTHER day, you know.”
This details from this excerpt provide evidence that
the Queen is a kind ruler.
the people of the mirror world enjoy jam.
Alice understands the Queen’s rules.
rules in the mirror world defy logic.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The excerpt provides evidence that **rules in the mirror world defy logic.** The dialogue highlights the nonsensical nature of the Queen's rules about jam, which contradict common expectations about time and availability. Alice's objection that "it MUST come sometimes to ‘jam to-day’" showcases the illogical nature of the Queen's reasoning, emphasizing the absurdity of the rules in this fictional world.