• 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 fairyis born, and ás 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?
• Wendy and Mrs. Darling argue about whether fairies exist.
• Mrs. Darling is upset to learn the fairies are not dead.
• The fairies are introduced as new characters who interact with Mrs. Darling.
• Wendy reveals her familiar knowledge of characters who live in the land of Peter Pan.
The answer is: Wendy reveals her familiar knowledge of characters who live in the land of Peter Pan.
By recounting the existence and characteristics of fairies to Mrs. Darling, Wendy shows that she has knowledge of the magical world of Peter Pan. This contributes to the plot by setting up the belief in magical creatures and the existence of a fantastical world that will play a significant role in the story as it progresses. Wendy's knowledge of the fairies also foreshadows the involvement of other mythical beings in the storyline.