Individuals inevitably suffer from Peter Pan syndrome at least once in their lifetime, the symptoms of the disease classifies as not desiring to age and remaining eternally youthful. People who suffer from this disease typically possess the body of an adult but the mentality of a child. Growing up demolishes our mere innocence and forces us to forget about our inner child. We often seek for comfort and familiarity, for it is what we know and comprehend best. The inner child that resides within us
The novel Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie and current events both show levels of maturity and immaturity, in both grown and adolescents individuals. Some examples in modern society include the increasing rate of teen alcohol and drug abuse. This example shows how teens act immaturely by not following laws and rules, much like the Lost Boys. J.M. Barrie gained inspiration for the play and novel through a group of young boys he met and would later become the guardian of. Barrie watched the boys act in immaturity
Tinker Bell (Tink for short), is a fictional character from J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and its 1911 novelization Peter and Wendy. She has appeared in multiple film and television adaptations of the Peter Pan stories, in particular the 1953 animated Walt Disney picture Peter Pan. She also appears in the official sequel Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital as well as the "Peter and the Starcatchers" book series by Ridley Pearson and Dave