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  • Essay / Darker Elements in Peter Pan - 649

    “To die will be a terribly great adventure,” seems like a quote one would find in anything but a children's story. However, it is spoken by the innocent Peter, in James Barrie's Peter Pan. This simplistic story of a boy who longs to stay young and his countless adventures has fascinated many children over the years, while also intriguing many adults. On the surface, this story is just an entertaining tale that fascinates its young audience with magic and adventure, but beneath the surface it is filled with an entirely deeper meaning. The Other Way contains darker elements that are often missed by children reading it, including pirates, Tinker Bell, and the ever-constant element of death. At the age when children read Peter Pan, they don't think there is anything else. than what is written. However, as the reader grows and becomes wiser, they are able to see elements of some literature, such as Peter Pan, that they were not able to understand before. For example, many male characters in Peter Pan, such as the pirates, are clearly pedophiles. They spend their time chasing...