Down the Rabbit Hole: How Cyberspace and Digital Copyright becomes Curiouser and Curiouser

Authors

  • Ariel Kleber

Keywords:

Copyright, Information in Society

Abstract

There are various metaphors that can be used to describe and analyze the phenomena and impact of the World Wide Web on present day society. One particularly pertinent metaphor is that of Alice in Wonderland as there are a number of correlations which can be drawn between the characters within the novel and various individuals, organizations, and policies that influence the internet. As such, this paper explores the metaphor between the internet and the characters who appear in Alice and Wonderland in terms of the characteristics they share with specific websites. These comparisons include: Alice and the user, Facebook and the Mad Hatter, and Google and the White Rabbit. By thinking of these websites in terms of their allegorical Wonderland character, it is easier to understand the effect and influence which they have upon our lives.

Author Biography

Ariel Kleber

Ariel Kleber is an MLIS Candidate, May 2011, originally from a small town in Ontario by way of Montreal. Before beginning her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Professional Writing from Concordia University, Ms. Kleber worked for plane tickets to interesting and far off places.

Believing that everyone should have story time at least three times a week Ms. Kleber is focusing on Children and Young Adult resources. A strong literacy advocator, Ms. Kleber is also involved with Librarians Without Boarders and hopes to be able to use her enthusiasm and generosity of spirit to further the development of literacy within communities at home as well as abroad.

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