Peter Pan (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: James Barrie
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Fairy tale
- Time of Work: Anytime
- Setting: London and Neverland
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Drama, Fantasy, Fairy tale
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Children, Family or family life, Mothers, Parents and children, Folkloric or magical people, Nineteenth century, Other worlds, Friendship, Brothers and sisters, Dreams, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Native Americans or American Indians, England or English people, Imagination, London, Youth, Flight, Adventure, Duels or dueling, Pirates, Fairy tales, Fairies
- Locales: London, England, Neverland (mythic)
Characters Discussed
Peter Pan, a boy who will not grow up. He runs away on the day of his birth so that he will not have to become a man. He lives in Neverland, home of the fairies, protected by his friends the Indians against his enemy, Captain Hook. He is attracted to the Darling home by the stories the mother tells her children. He persuades the Darling children to visit Neverland and teaches them to fly.
Wendy Darling, an English girl who, with her two brothers, flies off to Neverland for a visit. She mothers Peter Pan and the lost boys, telling them stories at...
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See Also:
- - Read the Peter Pan text online.
- - Peter Pan summary and study guide in the eNotes.
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