Puzzlock266 Clear | –Moonlit Fairy Tale–'Through the Looking-Glass'

"Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There"

Following the success of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which was published in 1865,
Lewis Carroll's sequel, Through the Looking Glass, is a sequel to the novel.
In this work, Alice wanders into the world beyond the looking glass, and the story unfolds as she progresses through a structure modeled after the game of chess, moving across the squares.
Compared to the previous work, "Dream Nonsense," this work is more logical and stands out for its worldview governed by inversions and rules.

In the story, Alice meets
Mother Goose-derived characters such as Waddle Dee Waddle Doo and Humpty Dumpty,
There is also a duel between a unicorn and a lion, reminiscent of the Scottish royal coat of arms.
These characters strongly reflect British society and cultural symbols of the time.
Although it is fairy tale-like, it is woven throughout with wordplay, parodies of authority, and satire of order.

The line drawings by John Tenniel, who illustrated the book, define the book's worldview.
The composition, reminiscent of a reversed image, and the unnatural stillness of the figures,

The visual impression of a mirror world that is "similar to reality, but fundamentally different" has been firmly established.

The time it takes to put the pieces together one by one
It is also an experience of navigating an orderly mystery, like moving through the squares on a chessboard.
What appears beyond the finished painting isWhile it is told as a story for children,
In fact, it is another reality that reflects the adult world in reverse.