One Week Old Forever
But in “The Little White Bird,” the original story, Peter leaves home and never ages. He stayed one week old forever. Believing that his mother will always leave the window open for him, Peter happily plays with the birds and fairies without fearing that he will lose her affection. However, when he decides to go back to her, he is heartbroken.
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Not only are the windows barred, but his mom is cuddling another baby. He realizes his mom’s love was conditional and that she replaced him. Well, that got dark real quick. The story of Peter Pan is much more tragic than the iconic portrait we all know and love.