The Dreams of Alice

The Dreams of Alice Many people have argued that hallucinogenic drugs influenced Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. However, upon closer observation, the story more closely resembles the experiences people have while dreaming, rather than while under the influence of drugs. There are numerous examples throughout the novel which support the idea that it is based on dreamlike experiences. The first example of how the story relates to dreams is in the beginning as …

…examining Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland one can see how it is influedced by dreams and not by hallucinogenic drugs. People have argued that it is influenced by drugs but upon observing the evidence such as the appearances, disappearances, and the sensation of flying, it is very clear that Lewis Carroll intended for this to be a fun children's novel based on dreams, not a psychedelic, drug induced story base on experience with hallucinogenic.