Dec 19, 2009

Peter Pan | Topics for Further Study

Compare and contrast the standardized dramatic text of Peter Pan (1928) with any of the novelizations of the Peter Pan story that Barrie wrote. How do the demands of the different literary forms affect the basic plot?

Research societal attitudes towards women and motherhood in turn-of-the-century England. How do these attitudes compare with the depictions of women in Peter Pan?

The rights to Peter Pan have been owned by Disney for a number of years. Research how the character and the story have been modified, particularly in reference to...