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The book follows the story of Peter Pan and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. Their magical flight to Neverland is followed by many adventures.<ref name=peterwendy/> | The book follows the story of Peter Pan and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. Their magical flight to Neverland is followed by many adventures.<ref name=peterwendy/> | ||
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| + | The author describes Neverland’s Indians the first time they appear in the story in a very stereotypical way; | ||
| + | <blockquote>''“They carry tomahawks and knives, and their naked bodies gleam with paint and oil. Strung around them are scalps, of boys as well as of pirates, for these are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickaninny Piccaninny] tribe, and not to be confused with the softer-hearted Delawares or the Hurons.”''</blockquote> | ||
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Revision as of 06:04, 13 January 2021
Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy, often known simply as Peter Pan is a work by J.M. Barrie. He is a free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up. Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland. The Peter Pan stories also involve the characters Wendy Darling and her two brothers, Peter's fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook.[1] The novel was first published in 1911 by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK, and Charles Scribner's Sons in the US.
Plot
The book follows the story of Peter Pan and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. Their magical flight to Neverland is followed by many adventures.[1]
Controversy
The author describes Neverland’s Indians the first time they appear in the story in a very stereotypical way;
“They carry tomahawks and knives, and their naked bodies gleam with paint and oil. Strung around them are scalps, of boys as well as of pirates, for these are the Piccaninny tribe, and not to be confused with the softer-hearted Delawares or the Hurons.”