Chapter 17
Peter has already forgotten Tinker Bell and Hook when he returns to Wendy — 'I forget them after I kill them,' he says casually.
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From Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Peter's defining trait — he forgets everyone, including those he loved — making him both eternally innocent and tragically cruel.
Chapter 17
The final line: 'children are gay and innocent and heartless' — the novel's verdict on childhood itself.
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