Enter the magical world of Lewis Carol, the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland’, and explore how language creates imagery through this analytical, close reading course.
‘Through the Looking Glass’ is a story of adventure and bravery, set against the backdrop of a wonderfully fantastical world. The sequel to Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’, this book again follows Alice’s journey, where she encounters characters such as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty and the Mad Hatter. This course will focus on close reading, identifying Carroll’s main themes, motifs and the playfulness of his language in order to get a real sense of the adventure and liveliness which runs through this book.
Course Content
12 LESSONS
12 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Lewis Carroll’s Alice
60 minutes
Lesson 2
Introduction to Wonderland
60 minutes
Lesson 3
Symbol of Mirrors
60 minutes
Lesson 4
Significance of Chess
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Tweedledum and Tweedledee and Their Poetry
60 minutes
Lesson 6
Humpty Dumpty and Language Play
60 minutes
Lesson 7
Power and Language, Alice as Queen
60 minutes
Lesson 8
Confusion or Celebration?
60 minutes
Lesson 9
‘Life, What is it But a Dream?’
60 minutes
Lesson 10
Growing Up
60 minutes
Lesson 11
Adventure and Journey
60 minutes
Lesson 12
Why Wonderland?
60 minutes
Key Skills
Close Reading
Independent Learning
Literary Analysis
Critical Reading
Educator
Juliette M
English and History Educator
Juliette has taught for over three years to students ranging from as young as 4 to students in their third year of university. She also has extensive experience with students whose first language is not English.
