Topic Research: The Others in Wonderland

For my semester project I want to write my version of Alice in Wonderland by telling the stories from the other character's point of view. One story I would love to include is the tea party scene. This is my favorite scene from Alice in Wonderland and it will be fun to tell what the Mad Hatter was thinking/feeling during the party. The second story I will work on is based on the Queen of Hearts perspective. She could have a reason for being so hateful towards others. The reason for her affiliation with hearts was never brought up. I would also like to tell back stories of characters. Telling a story about the flowers, before or after Alice arrived, would be fun. To prep for my project I want to read the Looking Glass or see if I can find different cultural versions of Alice in Wonderland for inspiration for my stories.

Web Source: Alice Looking Glass unit, source
Image Information: The Queen of Heart's Rose Garden, Web Source: Max Pixel

Topic Brainstorm

I think it would be interesting to write my project over ghost stories. I could do the three or four worst haunting experiences in America, or I could choose one haunted house and do multiple reporters from different families. I have probably watched over one-hundred scary movies, so I think I have some experience with this genre of entertainment. I would like to learn the history of Oklahoma's ghost stories. Reading a scary book or watching a scary movie keeps you on the edge of your seat, and I would enjoy trying to provide that attraction in my storybook!
Web Source: Ghost Stories 

The British/Celtic unit stories grabbed my attention. I want to see the differences in their versions of the stories I am familiar with such as: "Alice in Wonderland" or "King Arthur". If I were to retell the stories, I would do it from a different character's point of view. I saw Alice Through the Looking Glass in this unit, and I have always wanted to read this sequel. I also viewed a few titles that I have not heard of. Comparing the styles of familiar stories, British and Celtic stories is what interests me the most about this unit.
Web Source: Through the Looking Glass

My favorite Goddess has always been Aphrodite. Greek Gods and Goddesses have always piqued my interest, even in elementary school. I am familiar with a few other Goddesses, but I would love to research more for my storybook project. Retelling stories involving more than one Goddess would be fun because I could play their power into their personality however I would like. I want to research specifics about these characters: how they came to be, who is in their family and where did the stories originate?
Web Source: Goddesses

I wrote a little about Alice in Wonderland in a previous post, and mentioned that I watched the show all the time when I was a kid. I would love to take the characters I am so familiar with and tell mini stories of each one. Everyone knows how Alice ended up in Wonderland, but what about the others? While brainstorming and researching for this ideas, I would like to learn more about the author of the book. They must have had so much creativity to come up with the idea! If I do choose this option, I would keep the setting and characters the same and just change the point of view.
Web Source: Alice in Wonderland

Image Information: Aphrodite Standing in Seashell with Others Watching in Wonder. Web Source: Flickr