The Week Junior UK – 03 August 2019

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has Panchanged?

book and play,Pan is actuallyrather selfish

rrogant, which Barrie thought werebad

nality traits to have. Infact, early versions of

ory hadPan, not the wicked Captain Hook and

w of pirates, as the villain. In the 1953 Disney

ted film,Panwas farless selfish. In the film,

smischievous and liked playing tricksonthe

d Captain Hook.

spite being created morethan 100 years ago,

Paniss till loved today.The themes of the

s –growing up,love, and believing in magic

e inspired audiences all over the world. There

ven statues ofPanacross the globe, and he’s

red incountless different plays and films.

r Panand aspecial anniversary

wasasupporter of GreatOrmond

Hospital (GOSH), whichcare sfor

peoplefacing complexillnesses.

9, 90 years ago,the author gave

hts to the book to the hospital.

rights mean that every time

one uses any of Barrie’snovel, the

tal rece ives money,known as a

y payment. In the UK, most bookslose

rights after 50 or 70 years, which means

anyonecanuse them freely,but in 1988,Parliament

decided that becausePeter Panwashelping such a

goodcause, GOSH should be given the rights forever.

This helpscare for the 619 young people who arrive

at the hospitaleach day.Earlier this year,aset of six

50p coins with differentPeter Panquotes and

characters werereleased to mark the anniversary.

People dressed as

PanatGOSH.

illustration

Peter Pan.

Peter Panand the Darlings

in the Disney animation.

DIDYOU

KNOW?

Wendy houses get

their name from the building
createdf

orWendy Darling

byPete

rPan and the

LostBoys.

One of the

new coins.