Question

passage 2: excerpt from alice in wonderland by alice gerstenberg. scene two its scene one, reversed. the portieres are black and red squares like a chess - board. a soft radiance follows the characters mysteriously. as the curtain rises alice comes through the looking - glass; steps down, looks about 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! red 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 about here belong to me. curtsey while youre thinking what to say. in passage 2, how does the author represent the conflicting perspectives alice and the red queen have about names? alice and the red queen share their conflicting perspectives on names by using a variety of figurative language. the author reveals alice and the red queens conflicting perspectives on their names by putting important details in the stage direction for this section. alice and the red queen share their conflicting perspectives on names through the ongoing dialogue between their two characters. the author reveals alice and the red queens conflicting perspectives on their names through dialogue with other supporting characters.

Explanation:

Characters' perspectives are typically revealed through dialogue in literature. Analyzing the given passage, the back - and - forth conversation between Alice and the Red Queen shows their different views on names. There are no stage directions about their views on names, nor are there other supporting characters involved in this name - related discussion. Figurative language is not the main way the author reveals these perspectives here.

Answer:

Alice and the Red Queen share their conflicting perspectives on names through the ongoing dialogue between their two characters.