“What is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?”
At the riverbank, Alice is bored by a pictureless book and quietly asks what stories are for. The line signals her hunger for lively talk and images, which sets up why she chases the Rabbit. As a rhetorical question, it turns a private complaint into a principle: stories should be vivid and social. Emotionally, she’s exploring what makes them meaningful to her. The moment plants the seed of her identity as someone who wants engagement, not just instruction. It resonates with any reader who craves conversation over dry facts. We’re prepared for a world where words will become games and pictures will move.
