Cheshire Cat — Monologue

In the pantheon of literary characters, few are as simultaneously unsettling and beloved as Lewis Carroll’s . Unlike the frantic White Rabbit, the weepy Mock Turtle, or the tyrannical Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat exists in a state of serene, terrifying detachment. He is the philosopher of Wonderland—and his speeches, though often brief, function as perfect, self-contained monologues.

And do remember: if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there. But only a very clever few know how to enjoy the scenery while they’re arriving at... absolutely... nothing." (The teeth vanish. Silence.) Cheshire Cat Monologue