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Age and build

The book is silent here, so we keep this plain and neutral.

Face and hair

turns pale when frightened

“the Queen put on her spectacles, and began staring at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

Dress

wears a hat that is not his own

“He came in with a teacup in one hand and a piece of bread-and-butter in the other” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

keeps multiple hats to sell

“I keep them to sell,” the Hatter added as an explanation; “I’ve none of my own. I’m a hatter” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

wears shoes that fall off when frightened

“she said to one of the officers of the court, “Bring me the list of the singers in the last concert!” on which the wretched Hatter trembled so, that he shook both his shoes off” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

Voice and speech

speaks in a trembling voice when afraid

“I’m a poor man, your Majesty,” the Hatter began, in a trembling voice” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

speaks mournfully about his quarrel with Time

“And ever since that,” the Hatter went on in a mournful tone, “he won’t do a thing I ask” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

speaks contemptuously to Alice

“Of course you don’t!” the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

Signature words

uses 'stupid' as an insult

“so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well—eh, stupid” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

frequently says 'I'm a poor man'

“I’m a poor man, your Majesty,” the Hatter began” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

uses 'It's him' referring to Time as a person

“If you knew Time as well as I do,” said the Hatter, “you wouldn’t talk about wasting it. It’s him” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

says 'Not the same thing a bit!'

“Not the same thing a bit!” said the Hatter” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

asks riddles without answers

“Why is a raven like a writing-desk” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

Gait and mannerisms

constantly fidgets with his watch

“he had taken his watch out of his pocket, and was looking at it uneasily, shaking it every now and then, and holding it to his ear” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

tosses his head contemptuously

“Of course you don’t!” the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

pours hot tea on the Dormouse's nose

“The Dormouse is asleep again,” said the Hatter, and he poured a little hot tea upon its nose” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

moves around the table seeking advantage

“I want a clean cup,” interrupted the Hatter: “let’s all move one place on” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

trembles and shakes when frightened

“the wretched Hatter trembled so, that he shook both his shoes off” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

Strengths

quick-witted in debate

“You might just as well say that ‘I see what I eat’ is the same thing as ‘I eat what I see” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

catches Alice in logical contradiction

“Who’s making personal remarks now?” the Hatter asked triumphantly” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

Flaws

speaks nonsense that sounds like English

“The Hatter’s remark seemed to have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

blames others for his watch breaking

“Two days wrong!” sighed the Hatter. “I told you butter wouldn’t suit the works!” he added looking angrily at the March Hare” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

cruel to the sleeping Dormouse

“on being pinched by the Hatter, it woke up again with a little shriek” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

cowardly when facing authority

“the wretched Hatter trembled so, that he shook both his shoes off” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

Traits

mad, as declared by the Cheshire Cat

“lives a Hatter: and in that direction,” waving the other paw, “lives a March Hare. Visit either you like: they’re both mad” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 6)

poor and struggling

“I’m a poor man, your Majesty,” the Hatter began, in a trembling voice” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

curious about others

“He had been looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was his first speech” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

Lines in their own words

his first remark to Alice

“Your hair wants cutting” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)

his famous riddle

“Why is a raven like a writing-desk” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 7)