Bringing Wonderland to Life

http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2011/01/36-pictures-that-look-photoshopped-but-are-not/

     In the OED, wonder is described as “something that causes astonishment.” Alice’s adventures to other places are marked by craziness and chaos. It is a world where everyone is mad. However, if we look at the world around us, we can find that we ourselves are living in a wonderland.  Maybe Lewis Carroll wasn’t crazy…maybe Alice woke up from her dream because she realized that the world is already full of wonders. Just the idea that we can imagine and dream is wonder all by itself. Wonderland is great, but the world is full of wonders and we should enjoy those too. So let me point you to some of our own wonders, welcome to our wonderland.

1.      Stevie Wonder- Besides the fact that his last name is Wonder…It is amazing how this guy can play the piano, and wow us all with his songs and his talents. Stevie Wonder stands for the poetry and the songs in Alice and Wonderland. Sometimes the only way to relate to someone or something is to write it in a song (or poem).

http://livemusic.ejarvis.eu/feeditem/2012/09/stevie-wonder-voleva-un-duetto-con-amy-winehouse.html

2.      “Body is a Wonderland” by John Mayer- It is a great song, and since Alice’s body goes through a lot of changes, it points to the idea that the body itself is amazing. Alice’s body is accustomed to the craziness that is Wonderland.

3.      Sweets and Sugar- so, we also have delicious food, by the way, it’s close to valentine’s day, so you can be sure to find little hearts with writing on them. Let us not forget that there is food that is capable of making us…grow.

http://sliceofcake.deviantart.com/art/Alice-In-Wonderland-158310472

4.      And lastly…we have our own rabbit-hole! (101 N. Tejon St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903).

http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-rabbit-hole-colorado-springs?select=HIDyzP3kqP5vfwbc6uqaXA#HIDyzP3kqP5vfwbc6uqaXA

      In conclusion, Alice in Wonderland draws attention to the messiness of life, but it also brings out an important aspect of the life of its readers. Alice in Wonderland is a good framework for how the world we live in is full of wonders. Wonder is a good thing. It is easy to see, once we take a step back, that we are living in a world of wonders. We ourselves get to experience wonders every single day. In fact, I do believe, that we are luckier than Alice. The only thing is that we have to be willing to go down the metaphorical rabbit-hole, and chase whatever wonders we might find. 

-Porschae