Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Often, the idea of eating coincides to make gruesome images. After the riddle "Why is a raven like a writing-desk?", the Hatter claims that Alice might as well say, "I see what I eat…I eat what I see" and so the riddle’s solution, put forward by Boe Birns, could be that "A raven eats worms; a writing desk is worm-eaten"; this idea of food encapsulates idea of life feeding on life, for the worm is being eaten and then becomes the eater a horrific image of mortality. Nina Auerbach discusses how the novel revolves around eating and drinking which "motivates
Why Mommy is a Democrat the "mommy" squirrel, and two youth squirrels. Each page explains a different Democratic talking point such as health care or diversity, by relating it to a motherly action. Each principle is accompanied by a colorful illustration of the three characters, always smiling. In the background, humans are used to illustrate the opposite concept (i.e., demonstrating purported negative effects of Republican policies). These background illustrations are smaller and darker, and done in such a way that most children wouldn't interpret them as attacks on Republicans. While "Why Mommy is a Democrat" has sold over 22,000 copies, it has been poorly received