Through the Looking-Glass · Character
Lion
A majestic lion who fights the Unicorn for the White King's crown.
minor
Also known as The Lion, the Lion
First appearance: The Lion and the Unicorn
Lion shows up with force in The Lion and the Unicorn. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Lion fights the Unicorn for the crown, rests for refreshments, and questions Alice's nature.
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In The Lion and the Unicorn: The Lion fights the Unicorn for the crown, rests for refreshments, and questions Alice's nature. Later, in VIII: “It’s My Own Invention”: Mentioned as part of Alice's earlier dream about…
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Character groups
- Symbolic Opponents
- Protagonist
- Looking-Glass Courtiers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Alice reaches her emotional and psychological peak here as she confronts the literal embodiment of a nursery-r…
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