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Stage 3 · The Grand Tour

Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)

J. M. Barrie · 1911

Wendy and her brothers fly to Neverland with the boy who won't grow up, a story that asks what growing up means.

1. 1Lesson 1FreeWhy does the story begin by telling us that all children grow up, except one? Is growing up a happy thing or a sad thing?Start
2. 2Lesson 2SubscriptionWhen something goes wrong in a family, why does each person say "It was my fault"? What does that tell us about them?Locked
3. 3Lesson 3SubscriptionMr. Darling knows he is wrong, yet he will not give in. Why is it so hard to say "I am sorry"?Locked
4. 4Lesson 4SubscriptionPeter forgets that Wendy helped him and says, "How clever I am!" Why is it important to remember who has helped us?Locked
5. 5Lesson 5SubscriptionPeter knows exactly what to say to make Wendy come. Is it right to persuade someone by playing on what they long for?Locked
6. 6Lesson 6SubscriptionPeter is brave and fun, but he forgets people quickly. Can you trust a friend who might forget you?Locked
7. 7Lesson 7SubscriptionTinker Bell is "all bad" just now because she is full of jealousy. What does jealousy do to a person's heart?Locked
8. 8Lesson 8SubscriptionThe lost boys never question an order if it comes from Peter. Is it always good to obey without asking any questions?Locked
9. 9Lesson 9SubscriptionTootles does a terrible thing by mistake, yet he steps forward and says "I did it." What does it take to own up to a mistake?Locked
10. 10Lesson 10SubscriptionWendy writes her questions about Mother in the past tense, because she too is forgetting. What helps us remember the people we love when we are far away?Locked
11. 11Lesson 11SubscriptionPeter saves Tiger Lily not because he feels sorry for her, but because "it was two against one." Does the reason we do a good deed matter?Locked
12. 12Lesson 12SubscriptionThe story says "No one ever gets over the first unfairness." Why does being treated unfairly hurt even more than pain?Locked
13. 13Lesson 13SubscriptionThe Never bird gives up her own nest to save Peter, but Peter enjoys being bowed down to as the "Great White Father." What is the difference between true greatness and being treated as great?Locked
14. 14Lesson 14SubscriptionWendy believes a mother's love keeps the window open, but Peter says the window was barred. Whose belief about mothers is right, and why does it matter so much to the children?Locked
15. 15Lesson 15SubscriptionIs it better to stay a child for ever, or to grow up? What does the story so far say about what we gain and what we lose by growing up?Review · Final essayLocked

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