Use the excerpt from Peter Pan to answer the question. Mrs. Darling came to the window, for at present she was keeping a sharp eye on Wendy. She told Peter that she had adopted all the other boys, and would like to adopt him also. “Would you send me to school?” he inquired craftily. "Yes.” “And then to an office?” "I suppose so.” “Soon I would be a man?” “Very soon.” “I don’t want to go to school and learn solemn things,” he told her passionately. “I don’t want to be a man. O Wendy’s mother, if I was to wake up and feel there was a beard!” “Peter,” said Wendy the comforter, “I should love you in a beard;” and Mrs. Darling stretched out her arms to him, but he repulsed her. “Keep back, lady, no one is going to catch me and make me a man.” “But where are you going to live?” “With Tink in the house we built for Wendy. The fairies are to put it high up among the treetops where they sleep at nights.” “How lovely,” cried Wendy so longingly that Mrs. Darling tightened her grip. “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." Include both "Captain Hook" and "Smee" in the answer. In 3-5 sentences, what inference can be made about why Mrs. Darling wants to keep Peter with her? Provide specific evidence from the text to support your inference.
One possible inference is that Mrs. Darling wants to keep Peter with her because she sees him as a young and innocent boy who she can care for and protect. This is supported by the fact that she has adopted all the other boys and expresses a desire to adopt Peter as well. Additionally, when Peter expresses fear of growing up and becoming a man, Mrs. Darling reaches out to him and expresses a desire to keep him close. By wanting to keep Peter with her, Mrs. Darling may be trying to shield him from the harsh realities of the world, such as growing up and facing adulthood.
In the text, Peter expresses reluctance to go to school and become a man, showing a reluctance to leave his carefree and youthful existence. Mrs. Darling seems to understand Peter's desire to remain a child, as she reaches out to him and reassures him. This suggests that she may see Peter as vulnerable and in need of protection. Additionally, Wendy's comfort and reassurance to Peter indicate that those close to him, like Mrs. Darling, recognize his need for support and care. This can be seen in the way Mrs. Darling tightens her grip on Wendy when she expresses longing for the fairy-topped house, showing a desire to provide comfort and security for Peter.
Therefore, Mrs. Darling's desire to keep Peter with her can be inferred as a result of her compassion and understanding of his fear of growing up, and her wish to protect him from facing the challenges of adulthood.