Book
Through the Looking-Glass
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Writing & NarrativeWhat is Through the Looking-Glass in the Agency editorial?
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is a book by Lewis Carroll. In Issue.14, the edition says the lyric 'The answer's in the looking glass' can very much be a reference to this 1871 book, which coined the meaning 'the opposite of what is normal or expected.'
In short
In Issue.14, the book is referenced in connection with Oasis lyrics. After presenting a lyric excerpt containing the line 'The answer's in the looking glass,' the edition says this can very much be a reference to Lewis Carroll's book Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, published in 1871, which coined the meaning 'the opposite of what is normal or expected.' The edition hedges the connection with 'can very much be,' so it is presented as a probable reference, not a confirmed one.
Key facts
- How is the book referenced?
- As a probable source for the lyric 'The answer's in the looking glass,' hedged with 'can very much be a reference.'
- What meaning does the edition say the book coined?
- 'The opposite of what is normal or expected.'
- In what context does it appear?
- In Issue.14's analysis of Oasis lyrics, connecting a line to Lewis Carroll's work.
What is Through the Looking-Glass?
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is a book by Lewis Carroll, published in 1871. These identification facts come from outside the editions and are marked for verification.
How does it appear in Issue.14?
In Issue.14, the book is referenced after a lyric excerpt containing the line 'The answer's in the looking glass.' The edition says this can very much be a reference to Lewis Carroll's book, published in 1871, which coined the meaning 'the opposite of what is normal or expected.' The reference is hedged, presenting it as a probable connection rather than a confirmed one.
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