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The Character of Peter Pan
Have you ever dreamed of the place where you would never grow up, where you would never have to worry about your difficulties and live in happiness? The movie Peter Pan will bring you to that world. Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. It is about a mischievous boy Peter Pan who can fly and never grows up to live with his Lost Boys and fairies in the island of Neverland. And he likes to meet the children from the world outside. One day, he meets Wendy, a beautiful little girl in London and persuades her to come with him to Neverland. They have a great time until Hook, the leader of pirates, wants to kill Peter Pan to take over the Neverland. And at the end, Peter gives Wendy a first kiss and takes her back to her house because Wendy misses her family and wants to grow up just like other kids in her world. Peter Pan is sad but he knows he ought to let Wendy choose her own life and he makes a promise to visit her in the future.
Being matured, many people wish to get back to their childhood to never grow up again. They don’t have to worry about their lives and think too much to make theirs better. They just play around and have fun, scared of getting old and sick. But a wish is just a wish; everyone will have to pass over their childhood and one chance to grow up only.
“So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Neverland.” said Peter Pan to Wendy. Certainly, every kid will come when they can make their dreams come true and they will be kids forever. So will Wendy. She thinks Peter Pan and the Lost Boys are her good friends she ever has. The friendship of them comes strong when they together fight for their freedom toward Hooks.
Everyone has a dream. At least when they are still kids, because children love to dream. Peter Pan is considered as a giver for children who want to achieve their dreams and live with happy things.

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