Down the Rabbit hole

Onomastic category: Anthroponym Original source: Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) Associated with: growing up,imagination, curiosity, fantasy Historical background: Alice follows a White Rabbit and falls down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. There she encounters unusual characters and situations where ordinary rules of logic no longer apply. The story uses fantasy and absurdity to challenge familiar ways of thinking. Figuratively means to become deeply involved in an unfamiliar, complicated situation, often leading to new discoveries. Real life phrases: "Go down a rabbit hole" "A rabbit hole of information" Interesting fact: In "The Matrix" movie Morpheus uses Alice's rabbit-hole imagery when inviting Neo to discover the truth about reality.