Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Chapter 8 - The Queen's Croquet Ground

Alice comes across a group of gardeners who are painting white roses red to avoid the wrath of the Queen of Hearts, whom she finally gets to meet. The Queen of Hearts is shown as a ruthless ruler who threatens to behead her subjects for minor mistakes, while the gardeners are portrayed as fearful and subservient to her. Alice questions the absurdity of the system and refuses to be intimidated by the Queen's power, which leads to a confrontation. While some believe that this chapter is part ...