Morton Cohen, Lewis Carroll: A Biography
Study Guide for Chapter 6: The Pursuit of Innocents
Main Topics
The Role of Photography in Dodgson's Life
The Development of Dodgson's Interest in Photography
Photography as a Social Mechanism
Dodgson's Relationship with His Child Subjects
Study Questions
Do you believe Dodgson's interests in his child subjects to have been as innocent as he represents?
Judging from the photographs included in this chapter, do you believe Dodgson to have been a good photographer?
Do you agree with Cohen's assertion that the main character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland represents Dodgson himself, not Alice Liddell?  What elements of the story help answer this question?

January 21, 2000