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 The "lost" boys!

Who are the lost boys? Why are they lost? How did they become a part of Neverland? The lost boys were brought together through fate and destiny. Many people give many different interpretations of why they are lost or how they became lost. J.M. Barrie (Author of Peter Pan) had his own interpretation of the lost boys. Their back-story begins like any other; they were born in the real world, and had a bright future. However, tragedy struck and they were misplaced from their parents and nannies. The babies were unclaimed and thus deemed orphans. Peter Pan rescued them and took them to his home in Neverland, where they could live vicariously through their childish dreams. They grew up in a world where the kids made the rules, although this is any child's fantasy, this is no way to grow up. Without an adult figure in their lives they may never grow up. Maybe that is why is it called Neverland.

Why there are no lost girls: Peter pan explains: girls are much too clever to fall out of their prams (carriage) and be lost in this manner.

__**Lost from society, lost from their parents, lost from adulthood, the lost boys may never be found in Neverland. **__ - ROSS PILLISCHER The Lost Boys Characters
 * Tootles**- he is the most humble of the Lost Boys because of his terrible luck with adventures. As soon as Tootles goes away to do something, a battle or adventure takes placeHe is the one that shoots Wendy with a bow and arrow after Tinker Bell told him to do so.


 * Nibs**- He is the happy and bravestBoy. He is chased by wolves in Chapter 5 and and tattles on Slightly in chapter 10. He says the only thing he remembers about his mother is how she wanted a "cheque book" and how he would give it to her if he knew what it was.


 * Slightly**- He is the most conceited of the boys because he believes, unlike others, that he knows what life was like before they were "lost."


 * Curly**- He gets into trouble. He is in charge of building the little house in Chapter 6. He isn't very smart but very lovable.

-SHAYLYN REGAN
 * The Twins**- First and Second Twin know little about themselves- they are not allowed to, because Peter Pan does not know what Twins are, and no Lost Boy is allowed to know anything that Peter doesn't.

The lost boys look up to Peter as a "father" or adult figure. Peter has powers and protects them because they do not have parents of their own in Neverland. Wendy is similar to a mother figure but is newer to the lost boys. At first, she is a threat to tinker-bell but then as Peter starts to like her, she becomes that mother figure by watching out for the boys and for Peter. -Jaryn