So I started taking testosterone recently. Part of going through this means that my voice will change. Therefore, I wanted to create a way of tracking the changes in my voice over time. What better tool for the job than Alice? AiW is in the public domain (as is the John Tenniel illustration I'm using for the cover image) and is pretty much my favorite book/'franchise' ever, so it seemed fitting to read a chapter every two weeks or so (this is how often I get my T shots) and see if I can detect any changes.

This is an informal reading - there's a couple sniffs and I stumble over words occasionally - so please don't expect perfection. This is mostly for my own interests but I know some of you like hearing me talk and read and so on so I figured I'd upload it here. Enjoy!

This chapter is notable for being one of the only portions of the story which Disney's 1951 animated film is faithful to (with the exception of the presence of the Duchess, a character who was wholly removed from the film's story). Much of the film is greatly altered, rearranged, or has major plot points removed, and in some cases has portions of Through The Looking Glass incorporated; it's more of an homage to Alice in Wonderland than a faithful adaption. One of the most noticeable points of this is the depiction of the Cheshire Cat, who, in the film, is purple and pink, extremely silly, and very cartoonish, as opposed to the novel version which is a plain tabby, sly and clever, and realistic looking with the exception of the wide grin.

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Illustration by John Tenniel
Read by me!