"Now I'm opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Good-by, feet! Oh, my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears? I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you."
Just at this moment her head struck against the roof of the hall; in fact, she was now rather more than nine feet high, and she at once took up the little golden key and hurried off to the garden door.
Poor Alice! It was as much as she could do, lying down on one side, to look through into the garden with one eye; but to get through was more hopeless than ever. She sat down and began to cry again.
She went on shedding gallons of tears, until there was a large pool all 'round her and reaching half down the hall.
Based on the details in this excerpt, which statement best reflects the theme?
Change can be frustrating and awkward.
Growing up is a smooth and natural process.
Being shorter is preferable to being taller.
Being open to new possibilities is important.
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The statement that best reflects the theme based on the details in the excerpt is: Change can be frustrating and awkward.
In the passage, Alice experiences a sudden and bewildering change in size, which leads to feelings of discomfort and helplessness as she grapples with her new height and the challenges it brings, highlighting the often frustrating nature of change.
