Question

How does “Enchanted by a Game” use an allusion to Alice in Wonderland to add meaning to the passage?


The allusion to Alice in Wonderland in the passage compares Alex’s lack of experience in the video game to Alice’s lack of experience playing chess in Wonderland.

The allusion to Alice in Wonderland in the passage compares the Equipment Dealer’s behavior in the video game to the Red Queen’s behavior in Wonderland.

The allusion to Alice in Wonderland in the passage compares Alex’s skills for completing his mission to Alice’s skills for reading or playing chess.

The allusion to Alice in Wonderland in the passage compares Alex’s confusion in the video game to Alice’s emotions when she went through the looking glass

Answer 1

The fourth option. The allusion to Alice (going "through the looking glass") highlights Alex’s disorientation and sense of entering a strange, unfamiliar world — it emphasizes his confusion and wonder in the video game.