Hmm, if there were a moral it is probably that one needs both nonsense and seriousness in life. One can't be loony and loopy all the time as the characters are with nothing making sense but one does need a little of that sometimes.
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Yes. The moral is don't step on the mome raths.
It was going to be beware the jabberwock, but that scene was cut for length.
Or, maybe it's eating magic mushrooms does strange things to you.
Oh, and something about oysters. Oh yeah, if you're a cute baby oyster, don't listen to walruses, or the networks will cut your scene out for broadcast.
And, we're all a bit mad, here.
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If you chase a white rabbit with a pocket watch you will be threatened by a queen.
Well, I can tell you the theme or idea is the way children see the adult world. Perhaps the "moral" involves not growing up too quickly, enjoying what you have while you have it. Being thankful for your lack of responsibility as a child :)
shareLewis Carroll maintained that there was NO moral to these stories when he wrote them back in the 1860s. He felt that children got enough advice about morality from their parents, teachers, church...elders in general. For the children it was supposed to be pure FUN.
shareI'm aware. I was just having a speculative ...speculation.... Thinking outloud, if you like.
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Oh, your speculation isn't off. That's one of the themes, certainly, just how nonsensical the world is, and that we shouldn't lose our childlike wonder when dealing with it.
Part of the nonsense in the world was the insistence on morals to stories, as we see with the conversation with the Dutchess.
Never fall asleep while doing schoolwork or crazy things will happen HAHA!
shareI'm suprised by the fact that there isn't a single response in this thread with any sense what so ever. Don't do drugs? what the hell this is the no.1 psychedelic propaganda.
There are tons of moral marbles in this one. For me at least. I'll go through some of my interpretations.
The white rabbit of course represents our way of panicing through life towards some abstract goal. Always thinking we are to late or that there isn't enough time and never living in the now.
The tea party which is my favourite represents the way we tend to look at the people that actually enjoy life to the fullest. Celebrating life in every moment not caring if some folks think your mad. You know those people that seem to be happy for no reason dancing and singing totaly uninhibited, I used to be very annoyed by things like that. But i've come to understand that I'm the silly one being cynical and trying to fit in.
The running around a rock with a bird on it scene represents all sorts of different ways to tell people how to live their lives. Cults, religions, politicans and the hip people all are trying to make you follow their lead without thinking. "Do this and you will be happy, I can't tell you why. Just do it and you will become as successful as me." The follower only sees the wealth of the leader not realising that the blind followers are what put the leader in a place of worship.
Well well that's my rant for to day. Awesome movie about growing up and realising who you are and your place in the world.
i always thought the moral of the story was don't chase after wild penises , they might give you stds.
shareI feel that the moral to the story is that Alice ins just a little girl who is curious and goes on a nonsense adventure and it ends in an almost Oz-like ending.
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I think there are many morals to this story.
1. Keep your temper, that seemed to be an on going theme.
2. Even nonsense and sense are the same thing.
3.I felt like alice in wonderland and wonderland its self were an allusion to england in those days.
you know ruled by the queen(The red queen of course) and her temper.
Be patient with others, even though they don't make sense. Learn to understand them and to know what makes them tick, and eventually, like Alice in THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, you will be the master of all, and all will look up to you.
shareThat real insightful... Satan?! :P
Like strawberries and cream
It's the only way to be =P
Curiosity leads to trouble
Don't piss off a Queen
Don't eat or drink stuff if you don't know where it came from.
The moral is, if you consume shrooms and/or acid, you're gonna see some crazy *beep*
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