Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character
Classical master
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 8
The Classical master is an old crab whose very title suggests a world where lessons have taken wonderfully peculiar forms. There is a dry, antique dignity in the image of this crustacean tutor, though little else is revealed about him.
- Age
- old
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 8
- Books
- 1
The Classical master is mentioned as an old crab who taught the subjects called Laughing and Grief. The book offers no further account of his life or role, leaving him as a brief, peculiar echo of Alice’s education.
Description
The Classical master is an old crab, with the body, shell, jointed legs, and claws of his kind. No shell color, facial features, clothing, or accessories are specified. His age and role as a teacher are the only further visual cues, lending him an impression of venerable, crablike authority.
Story so far
BOOK 1Alice in Wonderland (Illustrated) (Fairy eBooks)
Appearances
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