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What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

Created: 07/15/13

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bjm

Join Date: 10/19/12

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Peter Pan Inscription

What did the inscription mean to you?


Posted Jul. 16, 2013 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
sandrah

Join Date: 07/18/11

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RE: What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

Having read the book well over a month ago and then given it to my daughter who is now almost to the end, I enlisted her help on this one. She gave me this wonderful analysis:

"Vivien is the female version of Peter Pan who as a child was able to live in a world of fantasy (seeing the cracks in the earth), flaunts the establishment and takes care of orphans (lost boys); Jimmy is Wendy in male
format--he takes care of everyone (Dolly, Vivien, father, and orphans). Dolly is Tinker-belle: during the Blitz she sees only what she wants to see and is blinded by jealousy. When everything falls apart,, she blames those around her and is too egocentric to see how her actions could and do affect others."


Posted Jul. 16, 2013 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
kimk

Join Date: 10/16/10

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RE: What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

Wow, Sandrah, what a great post. I never in a million years would have made that connection, but after reading what your daughter had to say about it, I wonder how I missed the parallels. Thanks much for that!


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Navy Mom

Join Date: 04/12/12

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RE: What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

I hadn't really thought about the significance other than Vivien gave Jimmy something she really valued. Sandrah's post, gave me something to think about, also.


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virginiap

Join Date: 03/01/12

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RE: What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

Sandrah's post is great insight into the use of that particular book in the story.


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sallyh

Join Date: 09/07/12

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RE: What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

The inscription reflects how Vivien's friendship with Jimmy provided some light into her very dark life.


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tracyb

Join Date: 09/22/11

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RE: What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

What a bit of luck that Vivian's gift to Jimmy came back to her as a gift. It served as a way to remember the tiny piece of her TRUE past that brought her happiness.


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johannam

Join Date: 03/24/13

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RE: What did the Peter Pan inscription mean to you?

Loved sandrah post. Wish I could think like that! And that is also why I love book groups!!


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