Question

Use the excerpt from Chapter 17 of the novel Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie to answer the question.

"I thought all the fairies were dead," Mrs. Darling said.

"There are always a lot of young ones," explained Wendy, who was now quite an authority, "because you see when a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are."

How does the story Wendy tells contribute to the plot of the story?

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The story Wendy tells about new fairies being born every time a baby laughs adds to the overall theme of childhood and innocence in the novel. It also highlights the magical and whimsical world of Neverland, where fantastical creatures like fairies exist. Additionally, it reinforces the idea that laughter and joy are powerful forces that create and sustain magic in the world of Peter Pan.