Jan 6, 2010

Peter Pan | Themes

Sex Roles
Sex roles, especially motherhood, are explored in Peter Pan. Peter convinces Wendy to come to Never Land so she can see a mermaid, but he really wants her to act as a mother to himself and the Lost Boys. She is to tell them stories, like her own mother tells to her. Though Wendy admits she has no experience playing a mother role, she imitates her own mother’s behavior and manages to win the boys over.

Peter is unwilling to play father to Wendy’s mother, however. He will accept the role if it is just ‘‘pretend,’’ but he is...