The Mad Hatter is Never Actually Called That
The Mad Hatter is arguably the most well-known figure from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." He was a highlight in the narrative, and after being portrayed in the Disney movie and then the live-action version starring Johnny Depp, he entered popular culture. Even the Mad Hatter, a villain from the Batman series, exists. His insanity just won't let up. However, it's important to note that author Lewis Carroll never referred to him as crazy.
The persona was dubbed "the Hatter" by Carroll. Carroll clearly portrayed him in a negative light by having other characters describe him negatively throughout the novel, but no one actually called him that. Before Lewis Carroll wrote his tale, the phrase "crazy as a hatter" referred to a condition that hatmakers experienced. Mercury was used during some of the 18th century's hat-making steps.
Unknowingly exposing themselves to this poisonous substance, hatmakers were developing major physical and mental illnesses. Despite the fact that Carroll's hatter was obviously insane—likely because of this—no one ever refers to him as the Mad Hatter.
