Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Historical Context
Why Was It Written
-The book was written in 1865, of British origin.
-Lewis Carroll wrote it for a ten year old girl (Alice Liddell) to put her to bed. She is whom the titular character is based on.
Society in Britain at This Time
-Around this time, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing.
-European racism was appropriated by bogus scientific claims, including Social Darwinism.
-Exportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas.
-The Communist Manifesto was created.
-Coming off the dredges of the Napoleonic Wars.
-Eurocentrism was at its height.
In the World
-Africa was the subject of imperialism.
-South East Asia was also being colonized by Britain.
-The Civil War both started and ended.
-Practical electricity was invented by Edison.
-New Zealand pioneered women’s voting rights.
-Sino-Japanese war.