Finding Neverland

Reorder the following plot events from Finding Neverland (2004).

• George demonstrates his maturity by communicating with James about concerns for his mother's health.

• James rents a county cottage for Sylvia & the boys and they spend a summer playing and imagining together.

• James stages a play that is not a success.

• James Barrie meets the Llewelyn Davies family in Kensington Gardens.

• James stages Peter Pan based on his relationship with the Llewellyn Davies family and finds great success.

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Which of the Llewewlyn Davies boys lacked imagination at the start of the film?

• Peter

• George

• Michael

• John

Porthos is a direct inspiration for the character of

• Captain hook

• Tiger Lily

• Nana

• Mr. Darling

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Finding Neverland depicts Barrie's brilliant but secretive and stubborn insistence that 25 seats in the opening night audience be reserved for orphans from the Great Ormond Street Hospital. Why do you think he wanted them in the audience?

• James thought they would make great playmates for Peter, George, Michael, and John.

• James knew their responses to the magic onstage would impact the other viewers and help them remember that a play is not "important."

• James felt great compassion for orphans and wanted to gift them an unforgettable theater experience.

• These seats would not have sold anyway and he wanted a packed house for opening night.

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Barrie's after-show conversation with Mrs. Snow, who had recently lost her husband, reveals an significant symbol in the original story of Peter Pan. What theme and symbol did she articulate after seeing the play?

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The camera movement in this final seconds of this clip serve to

• imitate flying

• imitate the kite tail

• connect the action onstage to the audience's reaction, specifically Peter's.

• All of the above

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Much of Barrie's story and life was committed to story-telling, imagination, fun, art, and beauty even while he dealt with loss, grief, and difficulty. His particular genius may be how he chose to view the realities of life through the lens of playful exploration. Which line from this scene is a powerful reminder of Barrie's sense of reality even from the mouth of Peter Pan?

• "I won't go without you Peter."

• "And you a lady! Never."

• "Peter, I'm frightened."

• "To die will be an awfully big adventure."

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A key question posed from the start of the film is (check all that apply)

• Is theater, or any art, meant to be "important" and taken seriously or is it meant to provide escape?

• Can a man and woman share a platonic relationship?

• Do you believe in fairies?

• Does art reflect real life or does real life inspire art?

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Match the character to their name.

• James M. Barrie

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• Peter Llewelyn Davies

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• Mary Barrie

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• Sylvia Llewelyn Davies

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This scene presents Neverland as

• a real place for the whole family to enjoy

• a euphemism for death signaling that loss can be softened through the power of the mind

• a magical spectacle that will continue to make money for the family, easing their financial stress

• a healing and restorative place where Sylvia can recover