CONFLICT

Protagonist

Alice is the protagonist of the novel. She is the little girl who finds things in Wonderland getting "curioser and curioser." She falls down a rabbit hole and meets a lot of interesting creatures.

Antagonist

Alice'sÂ’ antagonist are the figures of adult authority, in all its form. They include figures like the White Rabbit and the Queen. In reality, all the creatures that Alice encounters in Wonderland upset and, seemingly, antagonize her.

Climax

The climax, and main event, occurs in the last chapter of the novel where Alice is called to give evidence. All the characters descend on her in fury, and she tries to save herself.

Resolution / Outcome

Alice's story ends as a comedy. She wakes up and tells her sister about her "adventures." Her sister, in turn, relives AliceÂ’s dream experience and realizes that Alice is growing up, as her adventures signify. It is also predicted that Alice may become a master-storyteller in future.

Alice in Wonderland may well be considered a ‘Bildung’s Roman’. Even though there is no direct evidence of growth in the protagonist, modern psychology believes that dreams, such as Alice’s, are an indicator that the individual who experiences them is maturing.

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