EC Reading Notes: Peter Pan, Part B (Ch. 3-4)

This week's reading notes cover chapters 3 and 4 of Peter Pan, which is continuing to form the basis of my semester project.

In chapter 3, Peter has officially arrived on the scene. He has come to retrieve his shadow, which Wendy ends up needing to sew onto him. He interacts with Wendy, meets her brothers, and ends up showing them how to fly! They end up flying to Neverland, just before the Darlings can return home to find out what has happened.

Chapter 4 recounts their journey on the way to Neverland, which lasts over the course of several days and nights. The kids, meaning Wendy and her brothers, learn about the magic of Neverland as well as its infamous villains - Captain Hook and his crew of pirates. The chapter ends as the pirates fire at the group, splitting them up.

There are several valuable components from these chapters for my story. We see several interesting displays of Peter's character. He is shown to be insensitive to Wendy when they first meet, and even shows flashes of anger. As the group is flying to Neverland, he conveys arrogance almost to the point of carelessness when he waits to the last second to catch any falling kids. If I follow the original story, I can use these descriptions in a way that paints Peter as a villain.

This section also brings our first introduction of Captain Hook! Though he isn't talked about for the first couple chapters, I like that he is introduced at this point. If I relate the story from his perspective, I could begin in the middle of this action scene, and then proceed in relating his background afterward.

Bibliography:
"Peter Pan" by J.M. Barrie - online link.

Image Information: Peter Pan and Captain Hook, with the moon and Neverland in the background.
Link: Wikimedia