Reading is a creative process. You should not be bound by author's intention or by conventional knowledge about the material. If you approach it with a new pers

Reading is a creative process. You should not be bound by author's intention or by conventional knowledge about the material. If you approach it with a new perspective and get new ideas out of it, or even if it just means you have a good time, then it's worth it. In fact, Alice in Wonderland relationship to ettiquette, both at a tea table and in royal court, is a curious theme.