Category: Peter Pan

J.M. Barries Peter and Wendy tells the story of an idealistic island for young children filled with mermaids and fairies. This literature follows a common theme of childrens writing as it sets up the child as an outsider to its own process and then unashamedly takes the child in (Rose 2). The representation of childhood…

When I was approximately four years old, my mother asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. At the time, I read books to my teddy bears, performed songs and dances for them, pretended to take care of their boo-boos, and took them through the jungle that was hidden in my closet.…

When I was approximately four years old, my mother asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. At the time, I read books to my teddy bears, performed songs and dances for them, pretended to take care of their boo-boos, and took them through the jungle that was hidden in my closet.…