Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Peter Pan is the fantasy character who takes the Darling family children on an adventure to Neverland, a magical place full of pirates and fairies. He was created by Scottish writer J. M. Barrie in the play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Refused to Grow Up (1904) and the novel Peter Pan and Wendy (1911). While Tinker Bell is Peter’s best friend, Captain Hook is his worst enemy. Peter Pan is probably one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature because it illustrates eternal childhood and the refusal to become an adult.

The story is about three brothers: Wendy, John, and Michael. One night, a flying boy tries to come into their house. The dog, Nana, shuts the window and cuts the boy’s shadow. The same night he returns with his fairy, Tinker Bell, but he is not able to reattach his shadow. He sits down on Wendy’s bed and cries. When she wakes up, she sews it back on for him. The boy tells Wendy his name is Peter Pan and he is looking for someone to tell stories for him and his friends. Wendy and her brother go with him in NEVERLAND. Wendy takes care of Peter and the lost boys: feeding them, teaching them, and nursing them. One night, Wendy tells a story about her parents and how they keep the window open always, waiting for their children to return. She decides it is time to go back home. Peter pretends he doesn’t care and tells them they can go. But, Captain Hook and his pirates await. They capture Wendy. Tinker Bell wakes Peter and tells him what has happened. On Captain
Hook’s ship, he saves the others, and kills Captain Hook. The lost boys return home with Wendy and her brothers. Wendy tries to convince Peter to stay with her but he insists he never wants to grow up. After a couple of visits, Peter forgets to come for Wendy and she grows up.

Retelling of the original story