(With Mia Wasikowska ex-ing off the classic women’s lit canon -now she’s Jane Eyre – let’s rewind my iVillage.com post about her Alice.)

There are important messages to take away from Tim Burton’s fantastical big-screen opus

Sure, there’s a hookah-smoking caterpillar and a rabbit in a waistcoat, but that doesn’t mean that the amazing journey of a 19-year-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) into “Underland” isn’t chocked full of wise life lessons worth practicing in the real world. Here are three worth paying attention to:

1. Be True to Yourself: When Alice is at a Victorian garden party, she sees a vested rabbit hop through the flower beds — but no one else does. “Did you see that?” she asks a number of fellow guests, none of whom shares her vision. The lesson? Trust your own eyes — even if they’re seeing white rabbits, mad hatters and violent red queens. When Alice follows the rushing rabbit down a hole, she embarks on a magical journey of self-discovery that’s unique to her. Lives are like snowflakes: No two are alike. [Read more…]