# Social Roles and Etiquette in Through the Looking-Glass

> Theme guide for Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

Alice navigates a world of rigid social expectations, from the Red Queen's demand for curtseys and proper speech to the absurd formalities of the dinner party where she becomes Queen.

## Where it surfaces

- [Through the Looking-Glass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_looking_glass_se/chapters/through-the-looking-glass): The Red Queen instructs Alice on the rigid rules of the chessboard society, emphasizing proper behavior and hierarchical movement.

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