The Truth about Neverland
The Lost Boys and the Darlings are faced with danger throughout the play and book. Peter, however, sees the danger as entertainment as opposed to being scary. He always ends up saving them, but it’s because he wants to show off his own cleverness, not necessarily because he wants to help him.
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The idea of Neverland began with Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies kids were playing around a lake in the countryside. It was a fun land filled with youth and joy, almost making the deaths, starvation, and mutilation not feel real. But once you look at Neverland literally and acknowledge the Lost Boys and Darlings as real people, this exciting adventure becomes disturbing.