Reading Guide for Alice I Have Been Few works of literature are
as universally beloved as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Now,
in this spellbinding historical novel, we meet the young girl
whose bright spirit sent her on an unforgettable trip down the
rabbit holeand the grown woman whose story is no less
enthralling. The questions and discussion topics that follow are
intended to enhance your reading of Melanie Benjamin's ALICE I
HAVE BEEN. - What social forces motivate each of the characters
to deny Dodgson's inappropriate attention to Alice? - Alice
became famous through no fault of her own. Can you come up with
a modern day version of Alice? How do their lives compare? -
Alice refuses to read Alice in Wonderland until she is well into
her eighties. Why do you think she avoids reading the story she
inspired? - The relationships between Alice and her sisters Ina
and Edith range from rivalry to a life-long bond. What effects
do these have on Alice, and what are the consequences? - What
part of the book spea