Therefore, those sentences do not make sentence for Japanese reader. There is no way to understand and feel interest for the book. Mistranslation makes readers more confused. There also are another and very important element beside the translation of why Japanese people cannot accept Alice in Wonderland as a funny book. Japanese culture has a strong impact on this viewpoint.
Culture basically consists of people s sociology, ideology, and education.
It steadily widens through the transmission of opinion from person to person, until an impressive community has been formed, commanding attention and continually attracting new members. Sociology in each society has a strong impact on the difference on popularity of Alice in Wonderland. Suffering and hard work are generally considered part of character building. Respect for elders is valued highly and their opinions are sought in many situations. Therefore, the behavior of Alice is unacceptable in this society.