Adaptation Sources

Adaptation Sources

Social History

Haines, M. (1985). Inequality and Childhood Mortality: A Comparison of England and Wales, 1911, and the United States, 1900. The Journal of Economic History, 12/1/1985, Vol. 45, Issue 4, p. 885-912. Retrieved from: http://bulldogs.tlu.edu:2278/eds/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=078b195a-95ea-4e73-a64e-8b0f3fa70b4e%40sessionmgr198&hid=103&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.2121885

This article investigates childhood and mortality, and makes comparisons between three countries in similar time periods, one of which as the year of publication for Barrie’s Peter and Wendy. It also looks at the differences in social classes and constructs, and how these affected childhood in the selected locations and years.

1911 in the United Kingdom. (year). (n.d.). Retrieved February 13, 2015, from website:

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_in_the_United_Kingdom

This page lists the major events of 1911, the publication year of Peter and Wendy, and has various links for more in-depth events, as well as the years surrounding it from 1908 to 1914. It focuses solely on the events of the United Kingdom.

1911 in the United States. (year). (n.d.). Retrieved February 15, 2015, from website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_in_the_United_States

Like the above, this page functions as a directory for the year 1911 and provides listings for further reading and research. This one, however, focuses solely on the United States.

Genre

Smith, A. (2012). Wendy's Story: analytic perspectives on J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy.

            Journal of Analytical Psychology. Sep2012, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p517-534. 18p. Retrieved

            from http://bulldogs.tlu.edu:2295/eds/detail/detail?sid=883283fa-acad-4e72-8e1e-

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This article examines Wendy’s growth through the Peter and Wendy story, in psyche and emotional states, and tracks how she grows up and into more of a feminine role.

 Children's Literature. (n.d.). Retrieved February 13, 2015, from website:

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_literature

A page about children's literature through the years and separated by country, period, genre, and age category. It includes discussion on illustrations, awards, and other topics that have contributed to children's literature as a whole. As with the others, there are resources listed for further study, and links to more detailed and focused articles.

Books That Shaped America: 1900 to 1950. (n.d.) Retrieved February 12, 2015, from website:

           http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/books-that-shaped-america/1900-to-1950.html

A page listing various works of literature that had some influence on the American population during the 1900s. It provides the publication year, author, and a short summary of the book. It also provides links to other time periods, and gives the same information for the books it has listed there.

Adaptation

J.M. Barrie. (1911). Peter and Wendy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.

The text of Barrie’s story in one of the more final and best known versions.

Geronimi, C., Jackson, W., and Luske, H. (Directors). (1953). Peter Pan [Motion Picture].

            United States: RKO Pictures.

Walt Disney’s studio adaptation of “Peter Pan” follows the story of three children who travel from their bedroom in London to the magical world of Neverland with the hopes of never having to grow up.

Peter and Wendy (book). (n.d.). Retrieved February 13, 2015, from website:

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Wendy

An article detailing the written version of Peter Pan, more commonly known as Peter and Wendy. It also gives information on J.M. Barrie himself, how the book was received by the public, and so on.