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Age and build

small animal size

“she was now about two feet high, and was going on shrinking rapidly” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

Face and hair

pink eyes

“a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 1)

Dress

waistcoat with pocket

“the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 1)

white kid gloves

“splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

carries a fan

“with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

carries trumpet and parchment scroll at trial

“the White Rabbit, with a trumpet in one hand, and a scroll of parchment in the other” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

Voice and speech

shrill little voice

“the White Rabbit read out, at the top of his shrill little voice, the name “Alice” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

hurried nervous manner

“it was talking in a hurried nervous manner, smiling at everything that was said” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 8)

low hurried tone

“Hush! Hush!” said the Rabbit in a low, hurried tone” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 8)

Signature words

Oh dear

“Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 1)

Oh my ears and whiskers

“Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 1)

Oh my fur and whiskers

“The Duchess! The Duchess! Oh my dear paws! Oh my fur and whiskers” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 4)

The Duchess repeated anxiously

“Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won’t she be savage if I’ve kept her waiting” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

Silence in the court

“the White Rabbit cried out, “Silence in the court” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

Gait and mannerisms

runs and hurries constantly

“ran close by her” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 1)

trots along in great hurry

“he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

skurries away in fear

“skurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

looks anxiously about

“trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 4)

raises himself on tiptoe to whisper

“raised himself upon tiptoe, put his mouth close to her ear, and whispered” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 8)

Strengths

dutiful and respectful to authority

“said in a very respectful tone” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 12)

good-natured and helpful

“she very good-naturedly began hunting about for them” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 4)

Flaws

extremely anxious and fearful

“peeping anxiously into her face” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 8)

easily startled and panicked

“The Rabbit started violently, dropped the white kid gloves and the fan, and skurried away” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

forgetful and careless

“Where can I have dropped them, I wonder” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 4)

Traits

obsessed with time and lateness

“Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 1)

terrified of the Queen

“She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 4)

formal and officious

“Silence in the court” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 11)

Lines in their own words

expressing panic about time

“Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 1)

anxious exclamation about the Duchess

“Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won’t she be savage if I’ve kept her waiting” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 2)

mistaking Alice for a servant

“Why, Mary Ann, what are you doing out here? Run home this moment, and fetch me a pair of gloves and a fan! Quick, now” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 4)

whispering confidentially in fear

“Hush! Hush!” said the Rabbit in a low, hurried tone. He looked anxiously over his shoulder as he spoke, and then raised himself upon tiptoe, put his mouth close to her ear, and whispered “She’s under sentence of execution” (Alices Adventures In Wonderland, part 8)