I'll see you safe to the end of the wood - and then I must
go back, you know. That's the end of my move.
-Through the Looking-Glass,
Lewis Carroll
Recall that chess pieces must move according to
specific rules. What do the White Knight's words
symbolize?
O Alice must enter adulthood on her own.
O Alice wants to be alone.
O
The White Knight wishes to be a child.
The White Knight chooses not to help.