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What inspired Barrie to write about Peter Pan?

  • Llewelyn Davies boys

  • His own children

  • A dream

  • A fairy tale

Answer

Llewelyn Davies boys, a family of five brothers with whom Barrie had a close friendship, served as the inspiration for Peter Pan. Barrie's interactions with the boys, their imaginative play, and their adventures in Kensington Gardens sparked his creativity and led him to create the timeless character of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up and lives in a world of eternal youth and adventure.
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