English 2033E Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: The Dilemma, Narration, Sulky

• School: Western University
• Department: English
• Course: English 2033E
• Professor: Clarissa Suranyi

Document Summary

M. barrie, peter pan all generic boundaries, nana is a dog, and it is not normal to have a dog for a nanny but it does not amaze anyone, mrs. Darling has a kiss in the corner of her mouth that is visible: neverland is a place where fictional characters come to life. It is defined as a: this is a very childlike novel, rooted in kid culture. Some have argued that it is actually directed at adults: it addresses adult concerns rather than a: this text also mixes fantasy and reality in ways many readers initially found unacceptable. The fantasy elements intrude before the children leave the literature, and it makes reference to a body of texts that barrie expects the child reader to be familiar with. Treasure island being one, and the alice books being others (they inspire some of the nonsense of the text).