Art Start Quote

"Imagination is the only

weapon in the war against

reality."

-Lewis Carroll

This is a quote from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. I think that the quote, other than the obvious metaphor, is very literal. With the use of the metaphor, Carroll is trying to convey that imagination is necessary in order to deal with the harsh realities of life. He refers to imagination as the weapon and reality the war in order to express the idea that they are opposing ideas that struggle to coexist.