The role of rational thought in Alice's identity crisis Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll follows the story of young Alice trapped in the world of Wonderland after falling into the lair of the rabbit. The rabbit hole full of shelves, maps and other objects foreshadows the set of rules, those that Alice is normally used to, that will be challenged in Wonderland. This conflict between her world and Wonderland becomes evident shortly after her arrival, as evidenced by the chaos in “Pool of Tears” and Alice raises the book's main theme “was I the same when I got up this morning? I think I almost remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is who am I?” (Carroll 18). After Alice fails to resolve her identity crisis using her friends, Alice says “Who am I, then? Tell me first, and then, if I like being that person, I'll go up; otherwise, I'll stay down here until I'm someone else” (Carroll 19). So at the beginning Alice shows her dependence on others to define her identity. However, when her name is called as a witness in chapter 12, Alice responds “HERE!” without any sign of hesitation (Carroll 103). A careful examination of the plot of Alice in Wonderland reveals that experiential learning involving dimensions leads Alice to think logically and rationally. Alice then attempts to explore Wonderland analytically and becomes more independent as a result. With these qualities, Alice resolves her identity crisis by recognizing that Wonderland is nothing more than a dream created by her mind. Alice's experiential learning with dimensions is crucial to developing her systems thinking method. Starting by drinking a bottle with the words "DRINK ME" and shrinking to ten inches tall,......the center of the card......n although he initially struggled to cope with the Land of Wonders due to the lack of appropriate methods, experiential learning with sizes taught her to solve the problems at hand rationally, logically, and with evidence. Armed with this powerful tool, Alice then sets out to resolve her identity crisis by learning about Wonderland independently. He may not have intentionally chosen which topics (e.g. Time) to pursue, but the conclusion he reaches is the same in his interactions: Wonderland is ruled by irrationality, and his rational self can't seem to get to grips with it. You might ask, “How can a seven and a half year old think like this?” It should be noted that Wonderland is a dream and since Alice is dreaming, she is capable of it. Works Cited Lewis, Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. New York: Oxford, 2009. Print.