Themes and Symbols
What theme is most clearly reflected in Peter's refusal to grow up?
The conflict between avoiding responsibility and growing up.
How is Captain Hook best characterized?
A vengeful, cultured villain obsessed with Peter.
In Chapter 1, Mrs. Darling thinks of her children's minds as being like:
A room with drawers.
What is the narrative point of view of Peter Pan?
omniscient narrator, third person
What does the ticking crocodile symbolize metaphorically?
The march of time and mortality.
Why does Peter think his mom doesn't want him back home?
Peter thinks his mother doesn't want him back home because he was trying to go back to his window and when he look through the window he saw another child in his bed sleeping.
What is the best definition of Neverland?
A magical place shaped by children's imaginations.
In describing Peter's flight, Barrie writes; "He flew about the room like a little bird." What does this simile emphasize?
Peter's lightness and freedom.
What does Peter Pan's shadow most likely symbolize? *teacher discretion of answer
His connection to the real world.
How is Wendy portrayed throughout the novel?
Practical, nurturing, maternal, imaginative.
What event triggers the children's journey to Neverland?
Peter Pan loses his shadow.
How does the mood shift during the battle with the pirates?
From suspenseful to triumphant.
What might Tinker Bell's fading light symbolize? *teacher discretion of answer
The dying belief in magic and innocence.
Which moment best explores the theme of imagination vs reality?
The children pretending to eat imaginary food.
What mood is created during the scene where the children first fly out of the nursery?
Magical and whimsical.
What theme is best shown when Wendy agrees to return home?
Growing up and accepting responsibility.
What does Neverland represent in Peter Pan?
imagination, escapism, fantasy, etc.
How does Wendy’s character represent the conflict between childhood and adulthood?
any of the following: her mothering role in Neverland, her longing for home, her eventual decision to grow up
What is the main difference between the Darling nursery and Neverland?
The Darling nursery represents safety, structure, and the responsibilities of family life, while Neverland represents freedom, adventure, and imagination without rules.
What does third person omniscient mean?
a narrative perspective where an all-knowing, external narrator tells the story, revealing the thoughts, feelings, and actions of all characters