Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up

Style and Technique

James Matthew Barrie's style in «Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up» is characterized by lightness and playfulness, fitting for children's literature. The language of the work is rich with vivid and colorful descriptions that help create the magical world of Neverland. Barrie employs numerous literary devices, such as metaphors, allegories, and symbolism, to convey deep themes of growing up, innocence, and loss. The narrative structure is nonlinear and includes many inserted episodes and stories that enrich the main plot. The author also actively uses dialogues to reveal the characters and their relationships. An important feature is the presence of a narrator who sometimes addresses the reader directly, creating a sense of involvement and engagement.