Peter Pan, Chapter 10 summary

What happens

1. Tiger Lily and her warriors protect Peter’s home in gratitude for his rescue of her, while Peter enjoys their obedience.
2. Wendy oversees an imaginary meal, settles complaints, and refuses the boys’ requests to change their family roles.
3. Peter returns with nuts and the time, and the children persuade him and Wendy to join their dancing.
4. Peter anxiously confirms that his fatherhood is pretend and tells Wendy that he feels toward her like a son.
5. Wendy and Tinker Bell grow annoyed at Peter’s failure to understand their feelings.
6. After dancing and stories, the children settle into bed, and Peter stays for Wendy’s story despite usually avoiding it.

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What to notice

Peter enjoys acting as a father but fears what real fatherhood means. His question exposes the limit of his commitment to Wendy’s domestic game.

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