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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 4 summary

Chapter 4 of 12 · 11 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 4, Alice follows the White Rabbit’s orders after he mistakes her for his housemaid, but a drink makes her too large to leave his house. She escapes by eating a cake that shrinks her, avoids a playful puppy, and finds a caterpillar while seeking a way to regain her proper size.

What happens

  1. The White Rabbit mistakes Alice for Mary Ann and sends her to fetch gloves and a fan from his house.
  2. Alice drinks from a bottle and grows until her body blocks the door, window, and chimney.
  3. She frightens the Rabbit’s helpers and kicks Bill out of the chimney; the Rabbit then proposes burning the house.
  4. Pebbles thrown through the window become cakes, and Alice eats one, shrinks, and escapes into a wood.
  5. Alice distracts a huge puppy with a stick and runs away when it rests.
  6. Seeking something to restore her size, Alice looks over a mushroom and sees a blue caterpillar smoking.

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In this chapter

AliceWhite RabbitTheme: Learning through experiment

What to notice

Alice treats eating and drinking as ways to change her condition. Her willingness to experiment causes her confinement and also helps her escape.

Quick check

What makes Alice small enough to leave the Rabbit’s house?

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