Abstract
Many contemporary adolescent novels deal with the passage from innocence to maturity. J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan is relevant to the study and teaching of such novels because it too deals with the loss that maturity brings, but, unlike many contemporary novels, it also offers a consolation for that loss. The presence or absence of such consolation is one criterion by which contemporary adolescent fiction may usefully be judged.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
