The theme of “White Rabbit” is that great reward can come from the risk of solo experiences. Keith mentions that she allows herself one mistake, “other than the mistake of hiking alone” (2), but she also says, “groups are not always safer” (4). She knows that hiking alone poses a great risk, however she recognizes this risk and is calculated in her actions. When she reaches the summit of the mountain, she laughs about having the world to herself, because most of her previous summit experiences have been surrounded by other people during summertime. Summiting this mountain taught her that “to climb a mountain is to commit an imaginative act” (7) and she “didn’t learn it myself until all the tracks were gone, and I could enter the wonderland alone” (7). Being alone allowed her to reflect on her journey, and she was able to take away a fresh perspective.
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