Empire Boys: Adventures in a Man's World Literature Essay
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Stevenson’s Treasure Island and Pirate Story, and Barrie’s Peter Pan, redefined the perception of adventure and youth in popular perception. Based on stereotypes assigned to boys, sons, fathers, explorers, and rebels, the Peter Pan story perpetuates the idea that the male child is destined to be a societal patriarch, who protects his household and upholds youthful dynamism.