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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 9 summary

Chapter 9 of 12 · 10 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 9, Alice escapes the Duchess’s constant morals, returns to the Queen’s threatening croquet game, and meets the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle. The King pardons the prisoners, the Gryphon dismisses the danger of executions, and the Mock Turtle’s school memories turn familiar lessons into puzzling word games.

What happens

  1. The Duchess crowds Alice and attaches morals to their conversation until the Queen threatens her and drives her away.
  2. The Queen orders so many arrests during croquet that no soldiers remain available to serve as arches.
  3. The King pardons the prisoners as the Queen takes Alice away and assigns the Gryphon to guide her.
  4. The Gryphon says nobody suffers execution and leads Alice to the sobbing Mock Turtle.
  5. The Mock Turtle describes his underwater teachers and subjects, while he and the Gryphon criticize Alice’s questions.
  6. Alice asks how steadily shortening lessons work after a holiday, but the Gryphon changes the subject to games.

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In this chapter

AliceQueenGryphonMock Turtle

What to notice

A similarity in sound becomes an explanation for the school’s schedule. Alice follows that explanation logically, but the Gryphon stops her questioning.

Quick check

Why are no croquet arches left during the game?

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