The details in the excerpt show that Alice wants to be in control of her life. She expresses her desire to bring back the pudding after seeing the Red Queen give orders, indicating her intention to assert herself and take charge of the situation. Alice's actions demonstrate her determination to make her own choices rather than simply following the commands of others.
Read the excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
“I won't be introduced to the pudding, please,” Alice said rather hastily, “or we shall get no dinner at all. May I give you some?”
But the Red Queen looked sulky, and growled “Pudding – Alice; Alice – Pudding. Remove the pudding!” and the waiters took it away so quickly that Alice couldn't return its bow.
However, she didn't see why the Red Queen should be the only one to give orders, so, as an experiment, she called out “Waiter! Bring back the pudding!” and there it was again in a moment like a conjuring-trick. It was so large that she couldn't help feeling a LITTLE shy with it, as she had been with the mutton; however, she conquered her shyness by a great effort and cut a slice and handed it to the Red Queen.
What do the details in the excerpt show about what Alice wants?
They show that Alice wants to be in control of her life.
They show that Alice wants the pudding removed from the table.
They show that Alice wants to please the Red Queen.
They show that Alice wants to leave the Looking-Glass world.
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