I think the theme of "White Rabbit" is self-containment. Independence is something Holly values, and this is shown through her feeling self contained. In the last sentence of her story she says, "...But I didn't learn it myself until all the tracks were gone, and I could enter wonderland alone" (7).
One piece of language I found interesting was that she used many groups of twos in her writing. There were either two things she would describe or two sentences that would contrast each other frequently. For example, she writes, "The potential danger is immense; the actual danger is low" (6), and "It's okay to lose the way forward. It's not okay to lose the way back" (3).
Another piece of language I liked was Holly's rabbit metaphor. She writes, "What you need most is imagination, a willingness to step beyond the frame of the everyday, to follow the rabbit" (7). The rabbit is like thinking outside the box. It's creative, and creative thinking is important to her and to everyone, for that matter.
I love Holly's use of metaphor as well! Especially its correspondence to the beginning, where she said she was "following bunny tracks in snow."(1) It not only helps passing the message of this story to readers but also gives the writing a more clear structure.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it is interesting how Holly efficiently used paired sentences in her writing. In addition, I found that besides the group of two sentences, it is unique for her to write a whole paragraph formed by short sentences only. On page four, she list all the things she carried, which almost looks instructional.
I totally agree with what you wrote! I also found the use of two interesting, I thought juxtaposition was very prominent throughout her writing. I really enjoy your interpretation on the white rabbit and how you drew the connection between her journey and rabbit. I definitely think the theme of this passage was independence and you captured that well.
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