Breakdown of Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

ONE Sentence summary:
This is the classic tale of Peter Pan told from Tinkerbell's point of view as she watches Tiger Lily fall in love with Peter, starting from when the two first met, and ending shortly after Wendy's arrival.

TWO Things I would have done differently:I would have added more detail about the layout of Neverland. I also would have added more history about the pirates.

THREE Titles that if you liked...you will like this:
Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey (Read it, loved it)
Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon (Read it, loved it)
Zel by Donna Jo Napoli (Read it, loved it)


FOUR Reasons to care:
1.) Reading a classic from a different point of view is always interesting.
2.) Themes of religion and sexuality come up in the story.
3.) The study of how societal expectations influence who we are is another prevalent theme.
4.) Nature vs. nuture is another great theme that is explored.


FIVE Facts about the author:
1.) She “reads like crazy.” Where I Found It
2.) Jodi Lynn Anderson takes in stray pets. Where I Found It
3.) She plays the banjo. Where I Found It
4.) She is more known for her Peaches series. Where I Found It

SIX Emotions I felt while reading:
Compassion, sad, sympathy, relief, frustration and impatience.


SEVEN Thoughts:
1.) How do sexuality and religion connect or disconnect?
2.) In what way does society influence who a person becomes?
3.) Without parental support, how do you learn right and wrong?
4.) How does abandonment affect children?
5.) Would you rather be around people you can’t stand or no people at all? How long could you last without human interaction?
6.) Do fairies exist?
7.) At what point does jealousy become destructive?


EIGHT Buzzwords:
magic, love, loneliness, abandonment, relationships, society


NINE Plot device/writing techniques/tools/tricks:
1.) Framed narrative as seemingly-omniscient-limited narrator. Tinkerbell tells us a story about all the characters from her point of view without being able to talk to them but they know she is there.
2.) Symbolism
3.) Flexible use of time.
4.) Location as vehicle to drive the plot
5.) flashbacks/memories
6.) dreams as foreshadowing
7.) Silence as communication
8.) Age unrelated to time.
9.) Weather as a measure of time.


TEN Point plot summary:
1.) Tinkerbell recalls the story about to be told, as one that needs to be told.
2.) Tinkerbell recognizes Tiger Lilly as part of the tribe that she is aware of and her curiosity is piqued because of what is going on around Tiger Lilly, so she tags along.
3.) A ship from England was spotted and a man washed up on shore. The tribe is forbidden to help the man, but Tiger Lilly helps him anyway.
4.) The tribe decides that Tiger Lilly should get married to a disgusting man because he is an influential member of the tribe’s son.
5.) Tiger Lilly accidentally meets Peter Pan and the lost boys. They start hanging out more and more often. Eventually the two fall in love. Tinkerbell falls in love with Peter too.
6.) The pirates start to track the lost boys to kill them.
7.) Tiger Lilly tells Peter she has to get married and breaks Peter’s heart after not meeting him to run away due to a personal tragedy.
8.) Wendy arrives at the island. Peter gradually gets over Tiger Lilly’s break up and falls for Wendy.
9.) Tiger Lily makes a plan with the pirates to get “caught” and trap Peter and Wendy.
10.) Peter leaves Neverland with Wendy. Tinkerbell discovered a letter from Peter that Tiger Lily had hidden under her mattress (read with tissues).