What is the real message of the poem Walrus and the Carpenter?

What is the real message of the poem Walrus and the Carpenter?

Major Themes in “The Walrus and the Carpenter”: Deception, death, and wisdom are the major themes of this poem. Walrus and the Carpenter intend to eat the oysters. That is why they ask them to join for a walk. Being wise, an older oyster understands their intention and does not join them.

What did the Walrus say in Alice in Wonderland?

“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings.”

Who said of cabbages and kings?

Lewis Carroll Quotes ‘The time has come,’ the walrus said, ‘to talk of many things: of shoes and ships – and sealing wax – of cabbages and kings. ‘

Is The Walrus and the Carpenter about religion?

Because Tenniel rather than Carroll chose the carpenter, the character’s significance in the poem is probably not in his profession, and interpretations of the poem as a commentary on religion are likely false.

Why are Walrus begged to oysters?

Question 3: Why did the walrus and the carpenter call out to the oysters to come along with them? How many oysters did they want? Answer: The Walrus and the Carpenter wanted four oysters to come for a walk with them.

Why did the Walrus deeply sympathize with the oysters?

Answer. Answer: Alice was inferring from the Walrus’ behavior, in- cluding his words, to his feelings; perhaps naively, but perhaps not—he may have had genuine sympathy for the poor oysters, but eaten them anyway, his feelings not being strong enough to overcome his appetite.

What does O frabjous day Callooh callay mean?

Oh, what a frabjous word this is! Frabjous means “wonderful, elegant, superb, or delicious.” Carroll likely created it to combine fabulous and joyous. He used it to describe the day the Jabberwock was killed: “O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”

Where does the phrase of cabbages and kings come from?

It begins with an epigraph borrowed from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland: ”The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things; Of shoes and ships and sealing-wax, And cabbages and kings.

Whats the 8th line from the Walrus and the Carpenter?

One of the most pleasing sections of the poem comes at the end of the eighth stanza as the poet describes the fact that the oysters’ “shoes were clean and neat” despite the fact that they “hadn’t any feet”. These lines are fun to read to oneself but they come alive when they are read out loud.

Why did the oldest oyster not go with the Walrus and the Carpenter?

Question 5: Why did the eldest oyster choose not to come along with the walrus and the carpenter? How did he convey his intentions? Answer: The eldest oyster was more experienced and he understood the intentions of the walrus and the carpenter.

Why did the eldest oyster refuse the offer of the Walrus?

Answer. They are unhappy about all the sand and think the beach would be better without it. They invite oysters to join them on their walk.

What did the carpenter mean when he said no hurry?

(d) What did the Carpenter mean when he said, No hurry? Answer: The carpenter knew that the oysters were tired and was sure that they couldn’t run away or save themselves when he would try to eat them. He said the above words to engage the oysters in small talk or comfort/pacify them.