Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character
crocodile
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
This crocodile glimmers with a cheerful, almost courteous menace: golden scales freshly shining and jaws curved into a gentle smile. Even in a nursery-rhyme image, it feels impossible to tell whether that sweetness is comforting or dangerous.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
The crocodile exists in Alice’s attempted recitation of a poem, where the familiar verse slips into Wonderland’s own strange logic. In the poem’s image, it shines its tail, washes its golden scales in the Nile, and grins with gently smiling jaws. Though never encountered as a living presence, it becomes a vivid figure in Alice’s muddled performance.
Description
The crocodile is described through a poem as having golden scales and a shining tail. It grins cheerfully, with jaws that are said to smile gently, and the imagery suggests water gleaming over its polished surface. No further details about its size, eyes, or other features are given.
Story so far
BOOK 1Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Appearances
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