The Role of Rational Thought in Alice's Identity CrisisLewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland follows the story of young Alice trapped in the world of Wonderland after falling down a rabbit hole. The rabbit hole filled with shelves, cards, and other objects foreshadows the set of rules, those that Alice is normally accustomed to, that will be challenged in Wonderland. This conflict between her world and Wonderland becomes evident soon after her arrival, as evidenced by the chaos in "Pool of Tears" and Alice's evoking the book's main theme "was I the same when I got up this Morning ? I almost think I remember feeling a little different. But if I am not the same, the next question is who am I? (Carroll 18). After Alice fails to resolve her identity crisis using her friends, Alice says, "Who am I, then?" Tell me first, and then, if I like being that person, I will come up: if not, I will stay here until I am someone else” (Carroll 19). So, in the beginning, Alice shows her dependence on others to define her identity. However, when her name is called as a witness in chapter 12, Alice responds “HERE!” » without any sign of hesitation (Carroll 103). A close look at the plot of Alice in Wonderland reveals that experiential learning involving sizes causes Alice to think logically and rationally. Alice then attempts to explore Wonderland analytically and thus becomes more independent. Through these qualities, Alice resolves her identity crisis by recognizing that Wonderland is nothing more than a dream created by her mind. Alice's experiential learning with sizes is essential to developing her systems thinking method. Starting with drinking a bottle with the words "DRINK ME" and shrinking to ten inches in height,...... middle of paper ...... although she struggled to cope with the Wonderland in the beginning due to the lack of With appropriate methods, experiential learning with sizes taught him to solve the problems encountered in a rational, logical and evidence-based manner. Armed with this powerful tool, Alice then sets out to resolve her identity crisis by discovering Wonderland independently. She may not have intentionally chosen the topics (i.e. Time) to pursue, but the conclusion she reaches is the same in her interactions: Wonderland is ruled by irrationality and his rational self cannot accept it. One may ask: “How is a seven and a half year old child capable of such reflection? It should be noted that Wonderland is a dream and because Alice dreams, she is capable of it. Works Cited Lewis, Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. New York: Oxford, 2009. Print.