ScrappyMags answers “Does the Alice Howland has anything to do...”

Etta asked this question about Still Alice:

Does the Alice Howland has anything to do with the Alice from Alice in Wonderland? Could be a sort of possible sequel to the series the same way "The Cheshire" (by Bill Kte'pi) was written or the song "The Girl That's Never Been". I can't help but notice that Alice Howland is a linguistic professor and in both books of the 'Alice in Wonderland' series plays with a lot of cryptic word puzzles.

ScrappyMags There's some verbal irony I suppose if you look at Alice as being "down the rabbit hole" so to speak - that rabbit hole being Alzheimer's. Maybe somet…moreThere's some verbal irony I suppose if you look at Alice as being "down the rabbit hole" so to speak - that rabbit hole being Alzheimer's. Maybe something about that journey. As Alice Howland discovered with her disease things get "curiouser and curiouser" but not in the whimsical, positive way of AIW. However, I've heard TONS of symbolism theories for AIW, and subconsciously there could've been a tie. Interesting question. You have me thinking. Darn you. Haha(less)

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