Genre
Fiction, both novel and play
Setting and Context
London and Never Land
Narrator and Point of View
No narrator or point of view
Tone and Mood
Childlike, imaginative, romantic, adventurous, melancholy
Protagonist and Antagonist
Peter Pan is the protagonist; Captain Hook is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is the rivalry between Peter and Hook.
Climax
Captain Hook dies when Peter kicks him into the open jaws of the crocodile.
Foreshadowing
Mrs. Darling talking about seeing Peter in the window foreshadows his arrival at the window later that night.
Understatement
The children often understate adult things, articulating them in charmingly naive ways.
Allusions
Allusions to several real-life locations in London, including Kensington Gardens; allusions to North American Indians, to pirates, and to mermaid and fairy mythology.
Imagery
The imagery of Never Land and many of the fantastical elements is fully realized and very detailed.
Paradox
Peter wants Wendy to be his mother, but he also has an aversion to maternal supervision.
Parallelism
Parallel between Captain Hook and Mr. Darling.
