The author uses this passage to develop Alice’s character by showing that Alice now accepts the strange ways of the looking-glass world. In this scene, Alice demonstrates her willingness to adapt to the unconventional logic of the looking-glass world, as she obediently follows the Unicorn's nonsensical advice about handling the cake. Her readiness to engage with the peculiarities of her surroundings reflects her growing acceptance of and adaptability to the absurdity of the world she finds herself in. This shows her evolution from a more conventional perspective to one that embraces the whimsical nature of her experiences.
Read this passage from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
“You don't know how to manage looking-glass cakes,” the Unicorn remarked. “Hand it round first, and cut it afterwards.”
This sounded nonsense, but Alice very obediently got up, and carried the dish round, and the cake divided itself into three pieces as she did so. “Now cut it up,” said the Lion, as she returned to her place with the empty dish.
How does the author use this passage to develop Alice’s character?
by showing that Alice is no longer afraid of talking animals
by showing that Alice now accepts the strange ways of the looking-glass world
by showing that Alice now has no patience for nonsense
by showing that Alice is now selfish because she will not divide the cake
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