![]() While the vibrant and spirited aspects of Barrie's novel are consistent with his time, certain scenes convey a Gothic undercurrent. Barrie's Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a byproduct of the heightened awareness of youth during the Edwardian era. The "imaginative and literary component" (Thale 41) in J.M. Although Peter Pan is typically perceived as a tale about childhood and fantasy, J.M Barrie progressively accentuates the darkness of the characters and increases the prevalence of death in his different stories about Peter Pan. While Barrie included consistent themes and scenes in each of his works, "'Peter Pan' is not a unitary narrative" (Ohmer 155). In addition to Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Barrie produced different versions of Peter Pan-the 1904 play Peter Pan and the novel Peter and Wendy (1911). Although the story is a reflection of the Edwardian era, Barrie integrates a dark undercurrent that mirrors the struggles and death he experienced in his own childhood. Barrie released Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. Around this time, Scottish author and playwright J.M. ![]() ![]() Once King Edward assumed the throne, society began to emphasize the "joy and innocence" (Pettigrew 9) of childhood. Upon the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, the culture began to diverge from this attitude. During the Victorian age, English society viewed children as little adults and expected them to conform to rigorous, demanding moral standards. ![]()
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