Challenge Essay #3

After completing the designated sections of Peter Pan in both the movie and book, I have a new found appreciation for the Gothic. The fairy tale was very dark with the underlying concepts of death and heaven. The Gothic style played a prominent role in the novel, giving me a new perspective of the genre. The reading, however, was quite confusing. Barrie did not say straightforwardly that Peter Pan was an angel that takes children to heaven. This concept should be inferred through detailed context clues, such as the "skeleton" leaves or the ability to fly and inability to age in Neverland (which is basically children heaven). Though confusing, once I had an epiphany of what the story really represented, the fairy tale became that much more bone chilling. Overall, I really enjoyed doing all sections of this essay!