The Queen's rules are crafted to challenge logical thinking. In the excerpt, the absurdity of the rules regarding jam creates a sense of confusion and playful illogic, characteristic of Lewis Carroll's work, which often plays with language and logic.
Read this excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
Alice couldn't help laughing, as she said, "I don't want you to hire ME—and I don't care for jam.”
"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.”
"I don't understand you,” said Alice. "It's dreadfully confusing!”
The Queen’s rules are
designed for the good of her subjects.
crafted to challenge logical thinking.
intended to limit the use of resources.
written to reflect historical lessons.
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