Mother Role In Peter Pan

Imagine having to live without a mother or a role model. This is what life was like for the lost boys ever since they had fallen out of their baby carriages and were never found again. In Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, Peter and the lost boys spent their lives in Neverland without a mother or an adult role model. This is why they took Wendy Darling in as their mother. This was a big thing throughout the book which can be seen through the theme: loving mothers are important for individuals to have. Obviously people can have other role models in their lives to thrive, but the term “mother” is seen specifically in Peter Pan. This can be seen throughout the book when a mother impacted characters daily lives, the protection needed, and their well being/need

Throughout the book the children were constantly putting themselves in danger only because they were immature which called for a mother being present. There is always a motherly instinct to protect a child. This was seen when Peter was trapped on a rock and isolated by rising water until he was saved my a mother bird. It says, “Nevertheless the bird was determined to save him if she could.” This was also seen when the Darling children left their home and flew to Neverland, and Mrs. Darling immediately became worried about them. It says, “Mr. and Mrs. Darling knew at once that something terrible was happening in their nursery-and most heart-gripping sight of all, they could see in shadow on the curtain three little figures in night attire circling round and round, not on the floor but in the air-Mr. and Mrs. Darling and Nana rushed into the nursery too late. The birds had flown.” This explains how the darlings wanted to protect their children so much, but couldn’t and were left at home to worry about them. Lastly this is shown when the pirates poisoned a cake to kill the boys, but wendy saved them from eating it. It says, “ Or we could tell of that cake the pirates cooked so that the boys might eat it and perish; but always Wendy snatched it from the hands of her children.” These examples show how mothers are protective over their