彼得潘人物分析

1、AbriefanalysisofcharactersoPeterPanAbstract：PeterPan,byJamesMatthewBarrie,isafamouschildrenliterature.Thewholestoryhasseventeenchapters,whichauthordividedintothreeparts.Thefirstpartisfromthebeginningtochapter4whichtellsusthatPeterPanbreaksthroughWendyshouseandtakessheandhertwobrotherstotheNeverland.

2、Thesecondoneisthemainbodyofthestoryfromchapter5tochapter15,whichdescribestheamazingandadventurouslifeintheNeverland.ThelasttwochaptersindicatethatfinallyWendychoosestogobackhomeandchoosetogrowup.Thispaperattemptstotalkaboutthosecharactersinthestoryandanalyseswhatthosecharactersreallystandfor.Inthisp

3、aper,authorthinkJamesBarriewantedtoexpressthelongingforthecarefreeandartlesschildhoodthroughcreatingthecharacters.Meanwhile,authorwantstohelpreadersgetdeepintothestorythroughtheimageanalysis.Keywords:character。image。childhoodoreality彼得潘人物簡要分析摘要：彼得潘是英國著名小說家劇作家詹姆斯巴里的代表作。本書共17個章節(jié)，筆者按照故事內(nèi)容將其分為三個部分。第一個部分

4、是第一到第四章，講述的是彼得潘闖進(jìn)了溫蒂的房子并把她和她的兩個弟弟一起帶到夢幻島。第二個部分是故事的中心描述的是在夢幻島上孩子們經(jīng)歷的奇妙的但又冒險(xiǎn)的生活。最后一個部分溫蒂最終離開了夢幻島選擇長大成人。本文著重分析故事主要人物以及他們所代表的含義，因?yàn)楣P者相信巴里先生是通過這些人物的塑造來體現(xiàn)他一生追求童真對美好的無憂無慮的童年的回憶的主旨。并且，筆者也將通過人物的簡要分析是讀者們更深層次的理解故事的主旨。關(guān)鍵詞：人物性格；意象；童年；現(xiàn)實(shí)IntroductionPeterPanwasthemasterpieceofJamesBarriewhowasafamousBritishnovelist

5、andplaywright.PeterPanisapieceofclassicchildrenliterature.Thebeginningofthestory“Allchildren,exceptone,growup.”1indicatesthemainthemeconnectstothegrowthofchildren.PeterPanisaboywhonevergrowup,andheliveswithfairiesintheNeverland-whereanislandcontainseveryamazingthingslikemermaids,Indianswithredskin,m

6、onsters.TogetherwithPeter,thereareagangofLostBoyswhofalloutoftheirpramwhenthenurseislookinginotherway.IftheyarenotclaimedinsevendaystheyaresentfarawaytotheNeverland.Meanwhile,thepiratescaptainisJamesHookwithhislefthandcutbyPeterwhoisthebiggestadversarytoPeterPanandalwayswantstokillhim.Oneday,Peterbr

7、okethroughWendyshouseandinvitedherandherbrotherstostayintheNeverland.Then,WendybecamethemothertoPeteraswellastheLostBoys.Theyplayedeverydaycarefreely,buildingtheundergroundedhouse,playingwiththemermaids,inalliancewiththered-skinnedIndians,andtheyhadagreatfightwiththePirates.Untiloneday,Wendywastiedo

8、fplaying,decidingtogoback,alsosheconvincedalltheLostBoysbacktotherealworld.Petersentthembackbutherefusedtosay.Wendy,John,MichaelandalltheLostBoyswerehavingafamilyexceptPeter.Therecouldnothavebeenaloveliersightbuttherewasnonetoseeitexceptalittleboywhowasstaringinatthewindow.Hehadhadecstasiesinnumerab

9、lethatotherchildrencanneverknow。buthewaslookingthroughthewindowattheonejoyfromwhichhemustbeforeverbarred.Fewyearslater,Wendybecameabeautifulladyandhadababy.PetercametoWendyhouseagainandsadlytofindthatWendyhadgrownup.PetertookWendisdaughterJanetotheNeverlandtobecomehismothertellinghimstories.AfterJan

10、egrewup,shehaddaughter,too.AndPetertookhertotheNeverland,either.Thus,itwillgoon,solongaschildrenaregayandinnocentandheartless31 .ThebackgroundofPeterPanBarriehasapureheartpursingtheinnocenceallhislife.Heholdstheviewthatchildrenshouldhavethecarefreetime,andmanynever-stoppingdreams.Togetherwithchildre

11、nwastheonlyhappythingtoBarrieintherealworld.Ifhislifetime,hewasseekingthespiritualrealmwhichisassimpleaschildren,havingthemostreallaughandtaintfromthecrucialreality.Hefirmlybelievesthatbeforechildrengrowup,theyarethemostkind-heartedangel.ThedeathWhenmovedtoLondon,BarrielivednearKensingtonParkwherehe

12、mademostofhisworks.Oneday,Barriebrushedanewidealwhenhesawtherewerefourverycutelittleboysplayingonthegrass.Theybuiltthecastlewithbranches,thespringsandstreamsasriversandlakes,wavingtreebranchesandsmallprops,playingtheprincesanddemonsinthefairytales.Barrieimpressedbytheirgameandwasinvitedtoplaywiththe

13、m.Endlessinspirationasspring-likemurmur,Barrydescribedthefourchildrenintoalife-likefairytalecharacters,amongthem,themostactiveandmostrebelliousboyPeterbecomingthemaincharacterPeterPan.AndthenameWendJohnMichaewerefromothers.Actually,anotherboysencounterwastherealreasonwhyBarriewantedtowritethisstory.

14、TheboysnamewasPeter,either,whowastheonlychildofBarriesneighborDavis.hisfatherinhisthirteenwasahugestriketothelittleboy.Hehadtoshoulderthehitandfacethecrucialrealityquiteearly,also,thedistrusttoadultsbyhisfathesrdeathruinedhischildhood.Thusheunwillinglybecameanadultearlierthanofthesameage4Barriewitne

15、ssedthewholethingfeelingsadaboutthelittleboy,whichdrovehimtocreatePeterPan,thenevergrowupboy.2 Imageanalysisofmaincharacters2.1 PeterPan-thesymbolofeternalchildhoodAllchildren,exceptone,growup.”1Thestorybeginswiththissentence,andfromthiswecanseeitlaidthevalueofclassicfairytales.Therefore,PeterPanbec

16、omesthesymbolofeternalchildhood”.Thisisnottellingreaderstoresistthenaturalpatternofgrowth,onthecontrary,istopraisethepreciousmemoriesinchildhood,whichisthemostbeautifulmusicoflife.Childrenaretheangelstobringhappinessandhopetotheworld.Atendofthestory,afterWendybroughthisbrothersandtheLostBoysbacktoth

17、eDarlingsfamily,Itissadtohavetosaythatthepowertoflygraduallyleftthem.”5Wantofpractice,theycalledit。butwhatitreallymeantwasthattheynolongerbelievedPeterPan.6Whenpeoplegrowuptheyforgetthewaytofly.Becausetheyarenolongergayandinnocentandheartless.Itisonlythegayandinnocentandheartlesswhocanfly.7Flyingisa

18、symbol.Believinginfairytales,believinginPeterPan,youwillabletofly.“網(wǎng)Likethestorysaysthatwhenpeoplegrowuptheydonotbelievefairytales,theybecomerealistic.So,PeterPanonlyexistsinpeoplemindwheretheydobelievefairytales,dotrusthisexistence.ThefactsthatmustgrowupandthePeterPancomplexdonotwantgrowupcanbeunif

19、iedinthereading.Thatistosay,whenwegrowup,wecanstillbelieveinfairytalesinPeterPan,weshouldstillhaveinnocentsouls.Greatpeoplearestillchildrennomatterhowoldtheyare.PeterPanwasnotanimageofrefusingtogrowupinnegativevoicehowever,heisthesymboloftheamazingchildhoodEventhoughweareoutofthecarefreetimes,thepur

20、eheartandboundlessimaginationenableustoflyinPeterParisworld.2.2 WendytheimageofmotherlyloveandnatureWendyisagirlwhobefriendedPeter,andwhomhetookwithhimtotheNeverlandtobeamotherforhimselfandtheLostBoys.Also,sheactuallybelievestheexistenceofPeterPan,sowhenthefirsttimetheymet,WendyknewthelittleboywasPe

21、ter.TheonlyreasonPeterwantedtotakehertotheNeverlandisWendycantellmanystoriedtohimandtheLostBoys.TheexplanationwhytheycalledLostboysand“Donthaveamother,hesaid.Notonlyhadhenomother,buthehadnottheslightestdesiretohaveone.Hethoughtthemveryoveatedpersons.10canreflectthemiserableoflosingthemotherlyloveand

22、eagernessofhavingamother.Wendyisthefunction.Fromtheintroduction,weknewthebackgroundofcreatingthework.Itcangettheconclusionthatlosingtheloveofparentschildrenhavetofacetherealworldearlyandunwillingly,meanwhile,endingtheartlesstimeinadvance.Thatisreallycrucialtochildren!Attheendofstory,Wendychosetogoba

23、ckandchosetogrowup,tosomeextent,Wendyrepresentsthenature.Wemustobeynaturalregulation.TKatwhywhenPeterunbelievesWendybecamealady.Youpromisednottogrowup!”Peter,Icouldnthelpit!”112.3 CaptainHook-theimageofrealityCaptainJamesHookisapirate,andPeterPaangreatestadversary.HeswearsrevengeonPeterforcuttingoff

24、hishandandfeedingittoagiantcrocodile.AsthedescriptionsaysHookwasacoldbloodedandruthlessman.“Inthemidstofthem,theblackestandlargestinthatdarksetting,reclinedJamesHook,orashewrotehimself,Jas.Hook.Inpersonhewascadaverousdeadlookingandblackavizeddarkfaced,andhishairwasdressedinlongcurls,whichatalittledi

25、stancelookedlikeblackcandles,andgaveasingularlythreateningexpressiontohishandsomecountenance.Hiseyeswereoftheblueoftheforget-me-not,andofaprofoundmelancholy,savewhenhewasplunginghishookintoyou,atwhichtimetworedspotsappearedinthemandlitthemuphorribly.Inmanner,somethingofthegrandseigneurstillclungtohi

26、m,sothatheevenrippedyouupwithanair,andIhavebeentoldthathewasaRACONTEURstorytellerofrepute.12Toacertaindegree,Hookrepresentsthereality.Hehadacruelrealityofthesoul,whichagainstPeterPaispureworld,sotheykeptfighting,becausethosetwoworldswereopposite.Hookfinallyendedinthefoodofcrocodile.“andhestaggeredab

27、outthedeckstrikingupatthemimpotently,hismindwasnolongerwiththem。itwasslouchingintheplayingfieldsoflongago,orbeingsentuptotheheadmasterforgood,orwatchingthewall-gamefromafamouswall.Andhisshoeswereright,andhiswaistcoatwasright,andhistiewasright,andhissockswereright!13Hookwasan”astrayboyafterhegrewupan

28、dfacesthecrucialreality.Hebecameruthless,andwantedtodestroythesweetdreamsofPeter.Thatshowsonceyougrowup,enteringtherealworld,whichyouthoughtwasbeautifulisnotreal,anditonlyexistsinyourmind.Afterexercisingthecrucialreality,thepureplaceinyourmindisgone.EventhoughPeterPanwonthebattle,therealitywo什change

29、.Tosumup,nomattertheconflictbetweencaptainHookortheotherpartofthestoryaretellinghowwonderfulcarefreelifeinthechildhoodaswellastellingtheconflictofrealityandgrowth.Weareunabletoavoidthisconflict.OnlyweremainthepurethoughtandfightwithCaptainHook，canwefindtheinnocentplaceinourminds.2.4 Tinkerbell-Idobe

30、lieveinfairies.Ido,Ido：14Whenthefirstbabylaughedforthefirsttime,itslaihgbrokeintoathousandpieces,andtheyallwentskippingabout,andthatwasthebeginningoffairies.“Andso,hewent01ragoedly,thereoughttobeonefairyforeveryboyandgirl.Oughttobe?Isntthere?No.Yousdechodnoiwknheysusoondontbelieveinfairies,andeveryt

31、imeachildsays,Idontbelieveinfairies,thereisafairysomewherethatfallsdowndead.15“Theunbeliefoffairiesisexpressing,unconsciously,wesaygoodbyetotheinnocenceofachild,butalsotheendofchildhood.16Inchildrenseyes,thenewworldisfullofcuriosityandunrealisticdreams.Beforetheycandifferentiatebetweentherightandwro

32、ng,theyareinnocentandartless.Oncegrowup,knowinghowtodistinguishwhattobelieveandshouldnotbelieveandtheworldisnotasbeautifulastheythought,theyarewaryoftheworldandhaveaguardintheirmind.Thetrustinfairiesisapowerfulforchildren.Thereisachapterinthestorydiscussinghowvitalthetrust.WhenTinkerbelldrankthetoxi

33、cmedicineandwoulddiessoon.PeteraskedotherboystohelpDoyoubelieve?Hecried.Tinksatupinbedalmostbrisklytolistentoherfate.Shefanciedsheheardanswersintheaffirmative,andthenagainshewasntsure.Whatdoyouthink?sheaskedPeter.Ifyoubelieve,heshoutedtothem,clapyourhandsdontletTinkdie.Manyclapped.Somedidnt.Afewbeas

34、tshissed.17Withthepowerfultrust,Tinkerbellalive.Inotherwords,thefairytales,fairiesareallliveinourtrust.Wetrustthem,theyalive.However,wedistrustthenrtheydie,withallthebeautifuldreamsdisappearing.Thatremindsusdonotstopbelievingandyouwillretaintheartlesspart.Lastly,IwanttomentionwherePeterPanandfairies

35、live-theNeverland.Itisaworldwillneverhavetogrowuporgrowold.Astome,thereasonwhythestorywonallagegroupsreadersheartisthatBarriehascreatedaveryattractive,fantastic,fairyrealmthatwearelongingto.BarrieexaggeratedthefunofchildrenintheNeverland,aimingtopraisethebeautifulofpureinnocence.IntheNeverland,there

36、existedwhatchildrenhaslongbeenknownfromthefairytale-fairies,pirates,Indiansinredskin,littlemermaids,andtheundergroundhouse.Whatahappycarefreelife!Neverlandislikeourcarefreechildhood,meanwhilefromitsnametellsusoncegrowupwecannotgobacktoyouth.Thoseartlessandinnocenttimesbecomeourpreciousmemories.Wetoo

37、havebeentherewecanstillhearthesoundofthesurf,thoughweshalllandnomore.18ConclusionOvertheyears,coldandruthlesshavebecomeabarrierbetweenpeople.Althoughbecomingadultsrepresentsmatureandrational.Nomatterchildrenareurgentlydesiretobecome,orareafraidoftobecomeadults,wehavetofacethereality.Barriewantedtotellpeoplethatchildhoodisthemostbeautifulmusicoflife.Pleasetreasuretheprecioustimeandletchildrentheonlycarefreetimebelongtothem.Dondestroytheinnocenttimeinsteadofpushingthemtogrowup.PeterPa