An Analysis of
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The Garden of Live Flowers
An Analysis of Chapter 2
Tone
Whimsical, Nonsensical, Curious, And Slightly Satirical
Basic Stats
| Intensity | Clarity | Conflict | Resolution | Pacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exciting - (3) | Understandable - (3) | Calm - (2) | A little - (2) | Quick - (4) |
Basically...
Alice tries to navigate a confusing path in a magical garden where flowers can talk, eventually encountering the Red Queen who explains the rules of a giant chess game of which Alice is a part.
In more detail...
In Chapter II, Alice attempts to get a better view of a garden by reaching the top of a hill, but the path keeps leading her back to the house. Frustrated, she finds herself conversing with a garden of live, talking flowers who criticize her appearance and discuss their lives in the garden. Alice learns of another creature in the garden with the ability to move, and her curiosity is piqued. The Red Queen then appears, having grown since Alice last saw her, and they engage in a confusing conversation about the nature of the garden and the world. The Queen shares the concept of a giant chess game and offers Alice the chance to be a pawn. Trying to reach the top of the hill again, Alice follows the Queen's nonsensical directions, which involve walking in the opposite direction and contributing to Alice's understanding of the whimsical logic of this world. After a frenzied sprint in which they don't seem to move at all, the chapter ends with the Red Queen vanishing and Alice preparing to make her move in the chess game.
Characters
- Alice
- About - Alice is the protagonist who is trying to navigate the garden and understand its logic, eventually conversing with the Red Queen about becoming part of a chess game.
- Personality Traits - Curious, determined, and somewhat logical within the illogical world around her.
- Physical Characteristics - A young girl, described as having untidy petals (hair) in comparison to the flowers.
- Character Connections
- Red Queen - Alice encounters the Red Queen in the garden, who provides her with confusing advice and direction.
- Talking Flowers - Alice converses with the talking flowers, who criticize her and explain their existence in the garden.
- Red Queen
- About - The Red Queen appears larger than before and speaks with Alice about the rules of the garden and the chessboard, giving Alice advice on how to become a queen in the game.
- Personality Traits - Dominating, authoritative, and cryptic in her explanations.
- Physical Characteristics - Initially small when Alice first met her, now grown taller than Alice herself, with potential symbolic thorns around her head.
- Character Connections
- Alice - The Red Queen gives Alice directions on how to navigate the garden and the rules of the chess game.
- Talking Flowers
- About - The flowers in the garden engage in conversation with Alice, each with its own opinion and personality, criticizing her and discussing their experiences in the garden.
- Personality Traits - Opinionated, some are critical, while others are more informative or puzzled.
- Physical Characteristics - Each flower has a distinctive look with attributes comparable to human features.
- Character Connections
- Alice - They interact with Alice, providing varying degrees of criticism, commentary, and information about the garden.