Question

read the source of the allusion. lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland tells the story of a young girl who follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a series of adventures in a surreal world. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? williams research on nineteenth - century philosophers led him down the rabbit hole. on a strange or difficult exploration into focused study

Explanation:

In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, going down the rabbit - hole leads to a surreal and often difficult and strange world of adventures. When it's said that William's research led him down the rabbit hole, it implies his research took him on a strange or difficult exploration, similar to Alice's experience.

Answer:

on a strange or difficult exploration