Use the excerpt from Chapter 17 of the novel Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie to answer the question.

Question

"I thought all the fairies were dead," Mrs. Darling said.

"There are always a lot of young ones," explained Wendy, who was now quite an authority, "because you see when a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are."

How does the story Wendy tells contribute to the plot of the story?

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Responses

Mrs. Darling is upset to learn the fairies are not dead.

Wendy and Mrs. Darling argue about whether fairies exist.

Wendy reveals her familiar knowledge of characters who live in the land of Peter Pan.

The fairies are introduced as new characters who interact with Mrs. Darling.

Answer 1

Wendy revealing her knowledge about the fairies and their existence in the story contributes to the plot by showing her connection to the magical world of Peter Pan. It also establishes the presence of fairies in the story, setting the stage for future interactions between the characters and the fairies.