Synthesis Essay On Neverland

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People around the world would love to escape reality, from the real world, their jobs, and the life. Tho, people can’t escape reality, some escape from their ordinary life, by changing their lifestyle, or completely changing everything. As for a boy being taken away from reality to Neverland, and becoming a lost boy. The title, looking at it first glance, could be talking about a boy who got lost in the woods somewhere. Later, after hearing the song and getting the deeper meaning of it, the song talks about a boy who was taken to Neverland and becoming a lost boy. Lost boys are boys "who fall out of their prams when the nurse is looking the other way and if they are not claimed in seven days, they are sent far away to the Neverland" …show more content…
“ As we soared above the town that never loved me. “ talks about how no one ever loved him or cared for him. That’s why Peter Pan came to him and took him to Neverland. It is also a metaphor, because people can’t actually fly over a town with magic dust. Another imagery would be “ And when we’re bored, we play in the woods. “ Some can imagine a little boy and Peter Pan, running around in the woods. Maybe playing tag, hide and go seek, or just running. “ Always on the run from Captain Hook. “ adds to the playing part. When people think of Peter Pan or Neverland, they think of cheerful lost boys playing around with each other and all around laughter. That is what the songs tone mostly is like. “ And when we are bored we play in the woods. “ “ Always on the run from Captain Hook.” “I realized I finally had a family. “ “ Neverland, I love you. So you are now my home sweet home.” Those are cheerful, and thankful statements. “ Lost Boy “ by Ruth B. has a lot of details that give off a peaceful vibe, but has a deep meaning to it. He escapes reality and his horrible life. No one loved him, his only friend being the man in the moon. A boy who no one loved be taken away to Neverland by Peter Pan, becoming a lost boy at

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