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Peter Pan, an illusory neverland
Neverland, happy thoughts, and pixie dust... The true story behind Peter Pan is far from being so cheerful. The little joker dressed all in green never actually existed, but was inspired by the life of his creator, James Matthew Barrie.
Born in Scotland in 1860, he experienced a tragedy during his childhood that has never ceased to haunt him. When he was himself 7 years old, his older brother David died suddenly, leaving their mother heartbroken. This event marked a turning point in J.M. Barrie's life, and he stepped into his brother's shoes to replace him. He wore his clothes, imitated his voice and gait, and eventually wrote him another story. It is even said that by dint of believing in his character, his growth stopped. J. M. Barrie remained frozen at his childhood height and never grew again.
Years later, when he was already a writer, J. M. Barrie became the guardian of the children of the Llewelyn Davies family, with whom he was a close friend. Jack, Peter, Michael, George, and Nicholas thus became his wards, but most of them met tragic fates as adults. George was killed during the First World War, Michael drowned at the dawn of his 21st birthday, and Peter committed suicide by throwing himself under a subway train. Some people see them as the characters from the 1911 novel Peter and Wendy, particularly through the adventures of the lost boys.
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