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Peter Pan Thesis

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Brandon Maxwell
Mr. Griggs
English 1015
5 March 2023
The Truth Behind Peter Pan
The boy from Neverland is the embodiment of youthful innocence that fights pirates, can fly, is immortal, has crazy adventures with his tribe of the Lost Boys, and even never ages. The story originates in the early 1900s, written by James Mathew Barrie. J.M. Barrie developed this character after his late brother had passed away as a child, and never had a chance to grow up. The first eye-catching impressions of Peter are that of children, he is egotistical, reckless, carefree, and often self-centered. Peter on the surface appears to be a simple character that does not want to grow up and handle the hardships of adulthood. Though, J.M. Barrie methodically scatters subtle subliminal messages throughout Peter's character. Peter Pan, at a glance, is a children's story …show more content…

A magical island where he can stay young forever. Though, he stays eternally young mentally and physically. This can be problematic considering he is also the leader of his tribe called the Lost Boys, he can be very forgetful and selfish. Sometimes he leaves them with no food to eat for the night. Peter will have them pretend that they are having and eating luxurious foods. He is very protective over his friends and especially those who are not able to protect themselves. However, he can be very reckless and sometimes get his friends into more trouble than they can handle. Peter also has other rules, such as you are not allowed to grow up or speak about your mother. Peter Pan, although a beacon of fearless energy and endless joy, lacks judgment. He can also be quite frightening with his immortality, lack of sound judgment, and willingness to kill. He was not afraid to kill even his own friends if they break the rules. Furthermore, he indicates no remorse after committing such actions. This is most likely due to his ignorance and inability to consider the

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