alice in wonderland

I agree that Quentin is similar to Alice because he is completely confused by the world around him. His vision of the world is far from reality; the depiction of the South that he idolizes has not existed for decades. Quentin is obsessed with keeping order in his life and values abstract concepts such as honor and pride. In fact, right before he commits suicide, he brushes his teeth and straightens up his room. However, the world can never be as pure as Quentin would like it to be. The two people in his family who he respects the most--his father and Caddy--seem unconcerned with the downfall of the Compsons, which torments Quentin. Although he tries to see the world through his idealistic perspective, he is continuously reminded of his father's cynical comments, and he is forced to accept that the world is flawed. Unlike in Alice in Wonderland, Quentin isn't dreaming. The only way he can escape his nightmare is to kill himself.