Jake's Mythology

These chapters contain the ending of the battle with Hook, and lead into the return of the Darlings to their home in London. This battle with the pirates will also be involved in my narrative, but much as previous events, their explanation will be completely different. In Chapter 15, Peter begins making his way toward the pirate ship in order to save the kids and battle Hook. He sees the crocodile on the way, and imitates his ticking noise. Though accidental, this trick gives him the upper hand when he arrives at the pirate ship. Despite this being a "children's story," Peter murders several pirates upon arriving at the ship. He hides out in the main cabin, while Hook sends different people in to investigate the mysterious intruder. He then sends the kids in, and Peter frees them before slyly taking Wendy's spot in the shackles. Hook prepares to send Wendy overboard in order to absolve the bad luck that girls bring, when he suddenly discovers that Peter has rep...

Chapters 13 and 14 provide a lot of information that I plan to use in a big final plot event. I am still brainstorming how I am going to wrap up the narrative. I like the idea of a big plot buildup, with perhaps a bit of an unexplained or disappointing ending. But then, the very final storybook story would include the true ending, with a break in the story that returns to the interview between Hook and the investigator. I'm hoping I can work this out in a way that is exciting and sensible. Chapter 13 involves a tricky maneuver of the pirates to lure the children out of the hideout; they play the Indian drum, which signifies that the Indians have won the battle. As the children begin to filter out of the lair, the pirates capture them one by one. Wendy and the boys are all kidnapped and taken to Hook's ship. Peter is still asleep, and Hook poisons his medicine in the hopes of finally ending Peter. However, Tinker Bell, in an act of love, takes the poison instead. She is ...

In Chapter 11, we see a further development of some of the themes from Chapter 10. Now that their imaginary dinner is over, Wendy tells the whole crew a story about "the Darling family." She speaks of their dog and their loving parents. However, one day, the young children leave home. They can depend on their mother's unconditional love, though, and find the house open upon their return many years later. Peter disagrees about this being a quality of a mother's love, a feeling which frightens Wendy. She then decides that she and the boys must return home! As I mentioned before, I could certainly use tones from this scene in order to pit Peter against Wendy and her brothers. This would continue their realization of Peter's corruption, since they suddenly have a desire to return home and Peter wants them to stay. Though this happens, I am also trying to create a situation in which Peter comes to grips with his own corruption and has a change of heart before he ge...

The readings for this week were rather interesting, and I am interested to see how the material from the original will manifest in my retelling. In Chapter 9, we see an interesting exchange between Peter and the Neverbird. She offers her nest to him as form of help, and he ends up floating safely to shore. Chapter 10 reveals some interesting themes. In this section, Peter, Wendy, and the whole crew prepare to have a wonderful dinner together. However, like some others, this is a make-believe meal. There is an interesting exchange between Peter and Wendy where they almost act as if they are the parents of the setting. Pan quickly asserts that he could not be a father because that would make him too old. Wendy wants clarity on his feelings for her, but Peter reiterates that he views her as a mother. The dinner as a whole has heightened intensity in retrospect, for it is the last meal that the group will share before everything changes. I am still considering some different optio...

Quite a lot happens in these chapters of Peter Pan! First, Wendy and her brothers begin to make their homes on the island of Neverland. Peter makes accommodations for them, and they soon have almost regular lives. Wendy serves as the mother of the clan, and her brothers are incorporated into the group of Lost Boys. They undertake many exciting adventures! In addition to the tales of the kids, we also see more of Captain Hook in these chapters. He is disappointed to learn that Peter and the Lost Boys have gained a mother, and in fact, the other pirates are disheartened to hear about this as well. They decide that they must do what they can to retrieve Wendy so that she can be their mother instead. Through a turn of events, there is a short and intense battle between the boys and the pirates in the lagoon. Peter and Hook fight, and Hook's unfairness catches Peter by surprise. He and Wendy are injured, but Hook has to flee because of the danger presented by the crocodile. At ...

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. Per...

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 eve...

This reading forms the base resource for my semester project - a twist on the original story of Peter Pan! While reading this, I have discovered something incredible - I have never actually read the story of Peter Pan! I have seen several movie renditions and am familiar with similar stories, but have never personally read the original story. The story so far can even be slightly difficult to follow, if only because of the imagination required. I find myself expecting a nonfiction story, only to be surprised by little variations, such as the author's personification of the Darling's dog, Nana. I have enjoyed the creative structure thus far, employing powerful imagery to describe "Neverland," this delightful place of children's imaginations. At some point, Peter visits the Darling family, but upon escaping, leaves behind his shadow. Since my narrative will focus on Hook, or at least portray him as the protagonist, I may be able to use this introductory seque...