The Life And Writing Career - 1265 Words

This paper investigates the life and writing career of British J.M. Barrie. He was a great British author who gained success rapidly. This essay elaborates on the story behind his famous play Peter Pan; the true influence and reasons why he wrote it. The writing style of J.M. barrie is spread through different types of genres. Reviews and criticism of the play were very positive back then and are still very positive now for Peter Pan. Audiences from all over the world still adore this play. Today, it still has a major impact on society, great movies are still being produced of Peter Pan. Sequels of Peter Pan have also been made into movies. The legacy in which he left behind is astonishing. Introduction â€Å"Never say goodbye†¦show more content†¦Barrie was born on May 9, 1860 in Kirriemuir Forfarshire, Scotland. He graduated Edinburgh University in 1882 (J.M. Barrie), and later moved to London to pursue his passion in playwright (J.M. Barrie Biography). He also worked as a journalist before. Barrie was already a hit for his many successful novels, books, and plays. He liked to take long walks in London’s Kensington Garden, and there he met the five brothers who inspired his most famous play. He was very fond of the Llewelyn family, and often play around with them (J.M. Barrie Biography). Barrie took care of them after their parents passed away and became their guardian. The boys names were George, Jack, Peter Michael, and Nicholas. It is said that the story Peter Pan was to entertain the boys. Barrie then made it into a play to help support them after he had taken them in. Peter Pan then became a huge success. Writing Career Barrie explored many genres in his writing career. He went from being a weaver’s son to writing novels, books, and plays; he also challenged himself to write different genres (Avery, G). His first book, Auld Licht Idylls in 1888 was successful along with his several books, and novels. After 1897, he focused more on writing for the theatre, in which later he wrote Peter Pan. Peter Pan was first performed in London on 27 Dec. 1904 (Barrie, J.M.). An excerpt from Peter Pan When Wendy grows up, â€Å"As for Peter, he saw Wendy once again before he flew away. He did not exactly come to the