Peter Pan, Chapter 1: Zusammenfassung

Was geschieht

1. Wendy learns that she must grow up, and the narrator describes her parents and their worries about supporting three children.
2. Nana, a Newfoundland dog, carefully nurses Wendy, John, and Michael, although Mr. Darling worries about appearances.
3. While arranging her sleeping children’s thoughts, Mrs. Darling discovers Peter’s name and questions Wendy about him.
4. Leaves beside the nursery window support Wendy’s claim that Peter visits at night, but Mrs. Darling struggles to believe her.
5. On Nana’s evening off, Mrs. Darling falls asleep and dreams of a boy breaking through from the Neverland.
6. Peter enters through the window with a darting light, wakes Mrs. Darling, and bares his teeth at her.

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The opening makes growing up a central concern and introduces an exception. Wendy accepts growth, while Peter appears as a boy who still has his baby teeth.

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