Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character
Rocking-horse-fly
- Minor
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 3
The Rocking-horse-fly seems less born than fashioned: a bright, freshly painted little oddity that swings through the branches instead of flying. Its wooden strangeness gives the woodland an unmistakably topsy-turvy charm.
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 3
- Books
- 1
The Rocking-horse-fly appears among the impossible creatures Alice encounters in the wood. Made entirely of wood, it gets about by swinging itself from branch to branch, its bright, sticky-looking finish suggesting fresh paint. Its brief appearance helps make this forest feel like a place where even the smallest creatures obey wonderfully peculiar rules.
Description
The Rocking-horse-fly is an insect-shaped creature made entirely of wood. Its bright surface looks glossy and sticky, as if it has only just been repainted. Rather than taking to the air, it has a body and limbs suited to swinging from branch to branch. Its vivid, artificial finish and odd rocking-horse character make it stand out among the woodland creatures. This insect is made entirely of wood, its body shaped with the toy-like suggestion of a rocking horse. It looks bright and freshly painted, with a glossy, faintly sticky surface that catches the eye. Its small form is adapted for an unusual way of moving, swinging itself from branch to branch rather than traveling like an ordinary fly. The effect is whimsical and slightly mechanical, as if a wooden plaything had come alive.
Story so far
BOOK 2Through The Looking Glass
Appearances
Meet Rocking-horse-fly in Bookworm
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