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Here, Alice is not a little girl. She's a 19-year old woman about to be forced into a socially advantageous but personally odious marriage. When she follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland, it's as much to escape from the reality of her current situation as it is to visit a new world. In Wonderland, her coming is greeted with interest by the likes of the Cheshire Cat and the Blue Caterpillar since it is written that she will be the Champion of the White Queen in her battle against her evil sister, the Red Queen. Alice is supposed to take up the Vorpal Blade and duel the Jabberwocky - except Alice has no interest in fighting anyone oranything. But after befriending the Mad Hatter,she gains a new respect for the land in which she is trapped .Alice, a 20-year old Australian-born actress, is immensely appealing Alice. Her interpretation of the character emphasizes all the right qualities: b
ravery, compassion, faithfulness, and heroism. Even though the dimensions of her
body keep changing, the size of Alice's heart remains the same.