Proposal

I am going to write about hysteria and other disorders and how Alice might be suffering from them. Also, Alice is very close to the Mad Hatter and I believe that the reason is because they share similar mental states of mind. I think that she has hysteria or some other mental disorder and that is why her and the Mad Hatter are so close. She often talks to herself and even says that she scolds herself to the point of crying. The Mad Hatter also babbles to himself and becomes mad from time to time. I believe that the connection between Alice and the Mad Hatter is more significant and is more than just a coincidence. Another character that seems to be very important to Alice is the Cheshire Cat. The significane of the cat could be that it is also another hysteric. It is always grinning, almost maniacly. Also it comes and goes as it pleases. That could signify the typical actions of a hysteric. Always coming and going, mentally. Her constant growth and shrinking could be a symbol for her mental state of mind. Another form of mental disorder that Alice might have is bipolar disorder. She is always jumping back and forth frombeing either very excited to sad. According to the texbook, bipolar disorder is defined as the alternation between mania and depression. She shows these signs in the beginning when she is in the rabbit hole. She starts to scold herself and makes herself cry. A few pages later, she is perfectly fine, then goes back to crying. I think that shows a mental unbalance in Alice.