Illustration by Sir John Tenniel.
The White Rabbit is a fictional character from the novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Description
He appears at the very beginning of the book, holding a pocket watch and muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" Alice spies him while sitting along a riverbank and follows him down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. She catches up with him by Chapter Four, but he mistakes her for his housemaid, Mary Ann, and sends her to his house to fetch his gloves and fan. Upon entering the house, she finds a bottle marked "Drink Me" and grow to a gigantic size after swallowing the contents. Now trapped, Alice is quickly set upon by the Rabbit and a group of other animals who try to force her out of his home. Failing in this, they start throwing rocks at her through the windows. The rocks then change into cakes and, after eating one, Alice shrinks down to a tiny size and flees into the woods.
Alice continues to pursue the Rabbit, however, and the two meet again at the croquet tournament in Chapter Eight. It is here that he's revealed to be a herald of the King and Queen of Hearts.
Other Appearances
The White Rabbit as seen in the 2010 film.
- Bill Thompson voices the Rabbit in the 1951 animated film.
- The White Rabbit will appear in the upcoming Alice in Wonderland movie. He'll be voiced by Michael Sheen.