Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character
The Cheshire Cat
A grinning, vanishing cat who answers questions with questions and treats the Queen's beheading habit as a mild inconvenience rather than a threat.
supporting
Also known as The Cat, the Cat, a Cheshire Cat
First appearance: VI: Pig and Pepper
As a supporting figure in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Cheshire Cat is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Appears and vanishes, engages in philosophical talk about madness, and directs Alice to the March Hare's house.
The Cheshire Cat first appears in 0007 vi pig and pepper.
In VI: Pig and Pepper: Appears and vanishes, engages in philosophical talk about madness, and directs Alice to the March Hare's house.
Later, in VIII: The Queen's Croquet-Ground: Appears as a disembodied grin, speaks with Alice, and causes a philosophical dispute by vanishing.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting & Minor Characters
- Protagonist
- Major Wonderland Figures
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See The Cheshire Cat in VI: Pig and Pepper