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A character in Peter Pan

Who is Smee?

By the Library of Alexandria · 2 minute read · Updated 23 oct. 2026

In short

  • Smee is Captain Hook's round, good-natured bosun in Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.
  • He mends spectacles and serves among the pirates who threaten the children in Neverland.
  • He follows Hook with a loyalty that he cannot fully explain.

Who Smee is

He is round and good-natured, and one of his ordinary tasks is mending spectacles.

That small detail gives him a different presence from his elegant, cruel captain. The pirates have their own odd tenderness, even though their captain is truly dangerous.

Smee and the others in the story

Smee serves Hook as his bosun and follows him with more loyalty than he can explain.

Smee's good nature sits beside the danger that Hook brings to the island. His place in the crew brings cheerfulness into the same company as Hook's cruelty and vanity.

Questions

Who is Smee in Peter Pan?

Smee is the good-natured bosun who serves aboard Captain Hook's pirate crew.

What does Smee do?

He mends spectacles and follows his captain loyally.

Is Smee like Captain Hook?

No, Smee is described as cheerful and good-natured, while Hook is cruel and vain. They belong to the same pirate crew, but their temperaments differ.

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