Alice.. Alice..
`I like the Walrus best,' said Alice: `because you see he was a little sorry for the poor oysters.'
`He ate more than the Carpenter, though,' said Tweedledee. `You see he held his handkerchief in front, so that the Carpenter couldn't count how many he took: contrariwise.'
`That was mean!' Alice said indignantly. `Then I like the Carpenter best -- if he didn't eat so many as the Walrus.'
`But he ate as many as he could get,' said Tweedledum.
This was a puzzler. After a pause, Alice began, `Well! They were both very unpleasant characters -- '
Alice in Wonderland is a major philosophical book.. Sample the above passage.
Tweedledum and Tweedledee narrate Alice the story of The Walrus and the Carpenter. After the story, Alice is asked whom she liked the most in the story..
Assume that a jury is presented with the case of two murderers - one who murdered 85 people and another who murdered 1729 people.. Who do you think, will get bigger punishment for his deeds? :)
PS - Try becoming a 11 year old for sometime and answer! :)
Saturday, August 31, 2002
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