The text evidence that supports the theme of maintaining the magic of youth and childhood can be found in the exchanges between Wendy and her mother. When Wendy insists that Peter Pan is "just my size" both in mind and body, it emphasizes the idea that Peter represents the essence of childhood, which is characterized by imagination, wonder, and freedom from the constraints of adulthood. Additionally, the line "Adults never believe what kids say" reflects the theme that growing up often leads to a loss of that magical perspective. Therefore, the contrast between Wendy's belief in Peter Pan and her mother's doubting reflects the broader theme of appreciating the beauty and magic of childhood.
Her mother had been questioning her.
"But A Remembering the past
who is he,
my pet?"
"He is Peter Pan, you
can help the future.
know, mother."
At first Mrs.
Darling did not
know.
but
B Adults never believe what kids say.
after
thinking
back
into
her
childhood she just remembered a Peter Pan
who was said to live with the fairies. There
were odd stories about him,
as that when
children died he went part of the way with
C You lose the magic of youth as you
grow up.
D Appreciate the beauty of
childhood.
them, so that they should not be frightened
She had believed in him at the time, but now What does the final sentence mean?
that she was married and full of sense she
quite doubted whether there was any such
A He also thinks like a child.
person.
"Besides,
11
she said to
Wendy,
"he
B He will never grow up
would be grown up by this time."
"Oh no, he C He is not very smart
isn't
grown
up,
Wendy
assured
her
D He is a short person.
confidently,
"and he is just my size.
" She meant
that he was her size in both mind and body;
she didn't know how she knew, she just knew it
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