本文着重分析《彼得潘》主要人物以及他们所代表的含义,因为笔者相信巴里先生是通过这些人物的塑造来体现他一生追求童真对美好的无忧无虑的童年的回忆的主旨。并且,笔者也将通过人物的简要分析是读者们更深层次的理解故事的主旨。
believing in Peter Pan, you will able to fly.”[8] Like the story says that when people grow up they do not believe fairy tales, they become realistic. So, Peter Pan only exists in people s mind where they do believe fairy tales, do trust his existence.
The facts that must grow up and the Peter Pan complex—do not want grow up can be unified in the reading. That is to say, when we grow up, we can still believe in fairy tales in Peter Pan, we should still have innocent souls. “Great people are still children no matter how old they are.” “Peter Pan was not an image of refusing to grow up in negative voice; however, he is the symbol of the amazing childhood.”[9] Even though we are out of the carefree times, the pure heart and boundless imagination enable us to fly in Peter Pan s world.
2.2 Wendy—the image of “motherly love and nature”
Wendy is a girl who befriended Peter, and whom he took with him to the Never land to be a mother for himself and the Lost Boys. Also, she actually believes the existence of Peter Pan, so when the first time they met, Wendy knew the little boy was Peter. The only reason Peter wanted to take her to the Never land is Wendy can tell many storied to him and the Lost Boys. The explanation why they called Lost boys and “ Don't have a mother, he said. Not only had he no mother, but he had not the slightest desire to have one. He thought them very over-rated persons.”[10] can reflect the miserable of losing the motherly love and eagerness of having a mother. Wendy is the function. From the introduction, we knew the background of creating the work. It can get the conclusion that losing the love of parents; children have to face the real world early and unwillingly, meanwhile, ending the artless time in advance. That is really crucial to children!
At the end of story, Wendy chose to go back and chose to grow up, to some extent, Wendy represents the nature. We must obey natural regulation. That s why when Peter unbelieves Wendy became a lady.
“You promised not to grow up!”
”Peter, I couldn t help it!”[11]
2.3 Captain Hook—the image of “reality”
Captain James Hook is a pirate, and Peter Pan s greatest adversary. He swears revenge on Peter for cutting off his hand and feeding it to a giant crocodile. As the