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The Double Tragic Dimension of Barrie and Peter Pan
No full textBuena parte de la obra de James Matthew Barrie, en especial Peter Pan, explora las relaciones entre el mundo adulto y el infantil, con la muerte situada en un lugar privilegiado, pues sólo los niños muertos (como su hermano mayor David) consiguen permanecer como niños para siempre. En las próximas páginas mostraré la forma en que a través de la literatura Barrie exploró la compleja relación que tenía con el mundo infantil del que, como todos nosotros, un día fue expulsado para no poder regresar Nunca Jamás. Comprobaremos que la forma traumática en que vivió este exilio de su infancia le hizo no poder integrarse nunca en el mundo adulto de una forma normal. Al mismo tiempo consideraremos la problemática opuesta que sufre su personaje Peter Pan, atrapado en una infancia eterna y privado de todos los placeres del mundo adulto.Depto. de Filosofía y SociedadFac. de FilosofíaTRUEpu
The comparative analysis of “Peter and Wendy” by J.M. Barrie and “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling based on common themes and their influence on the plot, setting and characters with regard to the differentiation of the structure of the society between the dates of publication of the novels.
No full textJ.M. Barrie and J.K. Rowling are of the best-known authors of the 20th century with their
twisting plots and epic characters, when it comes to children’s literature. Although their books
Peter Pan and Wendy (1911) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997) are
considered to be children’s classics, there are not many investigations on the importance of
the themes of the novels. This essay investigates the influence of the common themes of the
novels on the plot, setting and characters with regard to the change in the societal structure
between the publication dates of the books.
Barrie and Rowling both explore the themes of gender roles, childhood, fantasy and the battle
between the good and the evil in their novels. However, the interpretation of two themes,
gender roles and childhood, demonstrates disparity due to the differentiation of the societal
structure between the dates of publication of the novels since both authors depict their
societies’ current views in their books. The different exploration of the themes of gender roles
and childhood affects the portrayals of the novel characters, especially the protagonists; Peter
and Harry, and the primary female characters; Wendy and Hermione. The themes of fantasy
and the battle between the good and the evil, on the other hand, are reflected similarly, thus,
allowing the authors to create magical settings and intriguing plots that catch the attention of
children. Overall, it is observed that both Barrie and Rowling skilfully entwine the themes
with the structure of their novels
Le « Peter Pan » de Mr. J. M. Barrie
No full textDelattre Floris. Le « Peter Pan » de Mr. J. M. Barrie. In: La revue pédagogique, tome 53, Juillet-Décembre 1908. pp. 549-561
Lake (Peter) Moderate Puritans and the Elizabethan Church
No full textBarrie-Curien Viviane. Lake (Peter) Moderate Puritans and the Elizabethan Church. In: Archives de sciences sociales des religions, n°54/2, 1982. pp. 219-221
La doble dimensión trágica de Barrie y Peter Pan
No full textMost of the works of James Matthew Barrie, Peter Pan in particular, explore the relationship between the adult's world and the child's one, with the death set in a privileged location, since only the dead children (as his older brother David) are able to remain as children forever. The following pages show the way in which Barrie explored through literature the complex relationship he had with the world of children from which, like all of us, one day he was expelled. We will see that the way he lived this traumatic exile from his childhood made him unable to ever join the adult world in a normal way. At the same time we will see the opposite problem his character Peter Pan suffers, as he is trapped in an eternal child and deprived of all the pleasures of the adult world.La plus grande partie des livres de James Matthew Barrie, dont en particulier Peter Pan explorent le rapport entre le monde des adultes et celui des enfants, avec une place d’honneur réservée à la mort car seuls les enfants morts (comme son frère aîné David) peuvent rester jeunes pour toujours. Cet article examine les mécanismes à travers lesquels Barrie a utilisé la littérature pour explorer ses rapports complexes avec l’univers enfantin duquel, comme nous tous, il a été un jour expulsé. Nous verrons comment son exil traumatisant du monde de l’enfance l’a empêché à tout jamais d’habiter normalement le monde des adultes. En même temps nous examinerons le problème contraire dont souffre le personnage de Peter Pan: celui d’être pris au piège d’une enfance éternelle, et d’être par conséquent privé des plaisirs de l’âge adulte.La maggior parte dei libri di James Matthew Barrie, Peter Pan in particolare, esplorano il rapporto tra il mondo degli adulti e quello dei bambini, con un posto speciale riservato alla morte, perchè solo i bimbi morti (come suo fratello maggiore David) possono rimanere piccoli per sempre. Questo articolo mostra i modi attraverso i quail Barrie ha adoperato la letteratura per esplorare i suoi rapporti complessi con il mondo dei bambini, dal quale, come tutti noi, è stato un giorno espulso. Vedremo come il suo esilio traumatico dal mondo dell’infanzia lo ha reso incapace di abitare mai il mondo degli adulti in un modo normale Al contempo esamineremo il problema contrario del quale soffre il suo personaggio di Peter Pan: quello di essere intrappolato in un’infanzia eterna e perciò privato dei piaceri del mondo adulto.Buena parte de la obra de James Matthew Barrie, en especial Peter Pan, explora las relaciones entre el mundo adulto y el infantil, con la muerte situada en un lugar privilegiado, pues sólo los niños muertos (como su hermano mayor David) consiguen permanecer como niños para siempre. En las próximas páginas mostraré la forma en que a través de la literatura Barrie exploró la compleja relación que tenía con el mundo infantil del que, como todos nosotros, un día fue expulsado para no poder regresar Nunca Jamás. Comprobaremos que la forma traumática en que vivió este exilio de su infancia le hizo no poder integrarse nunca en el mundo adulto de una forma normal. Al mismo tiempo consideraremos la problemática opuesta que sufre su personaje Peter Pan, atrapado en una infancia eterna y privado de todos los placeres del mundo adulto
La doble dimensión trágica de Barrie y Peter Pan
No full textLa plus grande partie des livres de James Matthew Barrie, dont en particulier Peter Pan explorent le rapport entre le monde des adultes et celui des enfants, avec une place d’honneur réservée à la mort car seuls les enfants morts (comme son frère aîné David) peuvent rester jeunes pour toujours. Cet article examine les mécanismes à travers lesquels Barrie a utilisé la littérature pour explorer ses rapports complexes avec l’univers enfantin duquel, comme nous tous, il a été un jour expulsé. Nous verrons comment son exil traumatisant du monde de l’enfance l’a empêché à tout jamais d’habiter normalement le monde des adultes. En même temps nous examinerons le problème contraire dont souffre le personnage de Peter Pan: celui d’être pris au piège d’une enfance éternelle, et d’être par conséquent privé des plaisirs de l’âge adulte.Most of the works of James Matthew Barrie, Peter Pan in particular, explore the relationship between the adult's world and the child's one, with the death set in a privileged location, since only the dead children (as his older brother David) are able to remain as children forever. The following pages show the way in which Barrie explored through literature the complex relationship he had with the world of children from which, like all of us, one day he was expelled. We will see that the way he lived this traumatic exile from his childhood made him unable to ever join the adult world in a normal way. At the same time we will see the opposite problem his character Peter Pan suffers, as he is trapped in an eternal child and deprived of all the pleasures of the adult world
'A secret pleasure in being mastered': Play, Power and the Morality of Art in J. M. Barrie's Sentimental Tommy and Tommy and Grizel.
No full textThis dissertation analyses J.M. Barrie's novels Sentimental Tommy (1896) and Tommy and Grizel (1900) in terms of their narrative explorations of the moral implications of art. In particular, it finds the novels preoccupied with the power relations between reader and text, and with the question of whether the playful pleasures of art can ever justify the moral problems created when its power relations are reproduced in social relationships.
The introduction identifies these concerns in the style of the novels through close reading. Chapter one establishes the thesis that, within these novels, art is defined as excess and inconsistency, producing some surprising correspondences to late Nineteenth-Century art theory. This ‘art’ is personified by the protagonist, Tommy, who is shown to have both learned and inherited his artistic disposition. Chapter two identifies a complementary personification, of social morality, in the character of Grizel, which enables their relationship symbolically to play out tensions between art and society. This chapter also finds that these tensions are conceived in the novels as a debate on the gendering of power within heterosexual erotic relationships, wherein the intruding power dynamics of art disturb normative gender roles.
Chapter three, conversely, examines a selection of Tommy's non-romantic relationships and finds them to reveal a model of human selfhood as innately inconsistent, though necessarily modified by social relations. As such, Barrie also, and equally, portrays art as potentially therapeutic, since it allows the expression of individualistic concerns. Finally, the conclusion proposes that this ambivalence towards the morality of art culminates, both in these novels and in Barrie's later work, in a symbolic and paradigmatic mother/eternal boy relationship. Acknowledgement of the complexity of this symbolism, I propose, is of consequence, partly because it is precisely this aspect of Barrie's work that has survived and become significant within Western culture
J.M. Barrie and the boy who could not grow up: the origin of Peter Pan
No full textNearly one hundred years ago, James Matthew Barrie wrote a whimsical play about a little boy who didn't want to grow up; he called it Peter Pan. When the piece premiered in 1904, few suspected what a classic it would become, despite its immediate success. Today, the popularity of James Barrie's play is still without equal. For many years, a notion has existed that the play is a children's fantasy conjured up to entertain the Davies boys, youths Barrie met in Kensington Gardens. Yet after an examination of Barrie's earlier life and works, it appears that the Peter Pan story had been developing for a long period of time. This thesis is an examination of how J.M. Barrie came to write Peter Pan; it demonstrates how Barrie's life and troubled psyche is reflected in the work. The thesis contains two sections: the first is a biographical treatment of the author, and the second is an analysis of the play's characters and themes. By examining Barrie's life, it is not difficult to see how the various themes and issues found their way into Peter Pan. The sources for his characters and themes are presented within the context of Barrie's life, supporting the conclusion that the play is in great part a reflection of that life. The purpose of the thesis is to bring new focus to the writer J. M. Barrie and examine the images of his play, while demonstrating how the story had been forming since his early childhood. The thesis also traces the development of the Pan character, studying images of the character in Barrie's earlier works. It is intended for those considering directing the play, or those desiring further understanding about the source of the play. This thesis is intended to dispel the myth that Peter Pan is a piece of fluff dealing with themes only intriguing to children; the reasons for the choices Barrie makes are explored as a means of discovering the play' s genesis. The study's ultimate objective is to gain a better understanding of the complex author's mind, and the process he went through in creating his ultimate masterpiece, Peter Pan.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-135)California State University, Northridge. Department of Theatre
Author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Peter Pan
No full textBarrie's Peter Pan at the Duke of York's Theatre in 1904 with Nina Boucicault in the title role. Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy is J. M. Barrie's most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. The play and novel were inspired by Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family. Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut
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