Humpty Dumpty continues this manipulation of language, taking liberties with the meanings of known words and establishing definitions for them that suit his purposes. Humpty Dumpty believes the opposite, stating that he finds the name Alice to be stupid since it fails to connote anything about who she is. Alice believes that proper names do not have profound significance, while names for universal concepts such as a “glory” or “impenetrability” have fixed meanings that all people understand. However, Humpty Dumpty maintains an understanding of language that reverses Alice’s understanding of the way language works. Unlike the Fawn and the Gnat, Humpty Dumpty has a nuanced understanding of naming. Humpty Dumpty reintroduces the idea of naming and the role it plays in shaping identity.
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