Question

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in passage 2, how does the characterization of the red queen impact the meaning of the play?
2: excerpt from alice in wonderland by alice gerstenberg
the portieres are black and red squares like one, reversed. a soft radiance follows the characters mysteriously. as alice rises in wonderment and goes to see if there is a \fire.\ the red queen rises out of the grate and faces her haughtily.
alice: why, youre the red queen!
queen: of course i am! where do you come from? and where are you going? look up, speak nicely, and dont twiddle your fingers!
alice: i only wanted to see what the looking - glass was like. perhaps ive lost my way.
red queen: i dont know what you mean by your way; all the ways here belong to me. curtsey while youre thinking what to say.
the red queen makes alice take actions that make no sense. this highlights that children are often willing to entertain people who think they are in charge.
the red queen makes demands that alice is unable to meet, which impresses the queen. this emphasizes the power of creativity and disobedience over adults.
the red queen makes very little sense with her demands and views of the world. this reveals that people with power are often the most insecure about what they really want.
the red queen acts as a nonsensical source of authority that tells alice what to do. this demonstrates that power is not the same thing as intelligence or leadership.

Explanation:

The question is about literary analysis of a character (the Red Queen) in a passage from Alice in Wonderland. Analyzing how a character's actions impact the meaning in a literary work involves understanding literary devices and character - development.

Answer:

The Red Queen makes very little sense with her demands and views of the world. This reveals that people with power are often the most insecure about what they really want.