I Biography of James Matthew Barrie-the author J. M. Barrie was born May 9, 1960 in Kirriemuir, Scotland. Margaret Oglivy raised him in the midst of 10 other children, the mother he adored. When Barrie was six, his older brother David (the mother's favorite) died and Barrie spent the rest of his childhood trying to replace his brother for his mourning mother. This attempt to replace a forever-young David would take it's toll on the rest of Barrie's …showed first 75 words of 947 total…

…showed last 75 words of 947 total…main theme in the story concerns growing up or not, with the character of Peter Pan wanting to remain a child forever and avoid the responsibilities and adulthood.  Every generation since has followed Peter's adventures also point out the divide between childhood and parental responsibility.  The story also concerns a sexual theme: Wendy's sexual awakening, Peter's Freudian feelings for a mother figure, along with his flight, conflicted feelings for Wendy and Tinker Bell