EC Reading Notes: Peter Pan, Part C (Ch. 5-6)


This week, I continued to grow my foundation for my Peter Pan semester project!

Strangely, the original story offers more and more proof for the chaos that Peter brings to Neverland. While he is gone, the island is described as being peaceful and lazy, since there is no fighting going on. I can add this in a description for one of my stories.

Another twist that I can utilize is by explaining the condition of the Lost Boys. These are young boys that still have imaginations and have somehow made it to Neverland. Essentially, they are Peter's gang. However, the Lost Boys can "die in battle," or sometimes, Peter even "thinks them out" of Neverland. But what does this mean? I think I can provide two possible answers, either of which could be used in my story. One, these boys leave Neverland because they have lost the imagination that brought them there in the first place. The second option is that Peter sends them away once he no longer has any use to him. Perhaps they have discovered his true, power-hungry nature. Or maybe they just get in the way of his missions to kill Captain Hook!

One last interesting point from this week is that Hook is properly introduced in these chapters. He is described physically, and with hints of savagery. He can kill any man at a moment's notice. In contrast with Peter's killing, I think that I can spin this in a positive light. When he "kills," he is only sending people back to the real world because it is in their best interest. If a person stays corrupt while in Neverland, they may not return. This is due to the innocent nature of the island. However, if they are immediately removed upon corruption, they have a chance of returning. Thus, Hook acts kindly in removing people in the hope that they may one day return.

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

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