growing up...

[miwicc]

Obviously the "boy who can't grow up" is a main theme in Peter Pan, but what other works of Barries dose he adress growing up?

Do you think that first boy who can't grow up is Barrie himself?
Is this because he tried to so hard when he was little to become his brother david that he virtualy locked himself into the age of 14???

[Hannah High]

"I do loathe explanations" so I better not explain what I am about to write, but I'm sure Mr. Birkin can give you the answer you're looking for.



I found Uncle Jim to be neither a boy or a man (half-n half)...but oh, how he was wishing to discover what he was!



I haven't gotten to Tommy and Grizel yet, but I heard that Tommy can't become a man...he writes about that...it seems to be hidden all through his writings.

[Hannah High]

Well, this is quite an old post, and had it been asked now, I would have answered differently, or been wise enough not to answer at all. I know I'm certainly not sharp or keen on much (and I fail to pick up on grasping the last post!?), but most certainly the seeds of Peter Pan rest in his own childhood as well being spread like jam all over his life.



I could go on and on talking about this, but I feel like only saying one thing. In the words of Andrew Birkin, "Peter Pan is the boy who would not grow up. Whereas Barrie was the boy who could not grow up. Big difference."



Peace!