Lewis Carroll

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of their ceremonies, inventor of games, magician, marionette theater manager, and editor of family journals" (DLB v. 163 45). A great deal of Carroll’s childhood was spent taking care of his little sisters, and his imagination was constantly being exercised in order to entertain them (Green 18). A childhood trouble that Carroll possessed and persisted throughout his life was stammering severely. It is suggested that his stammer may have arisen from his parent’s attempts to correct his left-handedness. This attempt early in his life may have caused Carroll to think he was not normal, therefore hurting his self-confidence (Kelly 13-14). When Carroll spoke to adults, his speech became extremely difficult to understand. Apparently, he panicked; his shyness and stammering always seemed worse when he was in a world of adults (Leach 2). Partly as a result of his stammering, he felt very comfortable around children and he was able to easily form close relationships among them. ...

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odd obsession of Carroll’s was wearing gloves all the time when being in the outdoors. No matter what the temperature was, he would wear gloves (Pudney 13).
Reverend Charles Dodgson, Carroll’s father, had a big impact on his life. When Carroll was 36 years old, his father passed away and he called this the "saddest blow he has known". His father was an honorable minister of Christ Church and the Christ Church of England. His father mounted Carroll’s religious devotion and a "belief in earnest endeavor strong enough to make Carroll sometimes feel slack in his work and tardy in his progress." Those who knew Reverend Dodgson would probably think he was a ...

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