Is Neverland a metaphor for heaven?
Lily Fisher
Updated on April 11, 2026
J. M. Barrie's original story says that once the lost boys get older Peter 'thins them out''. So when they get too old he kills them. Another version says Peter Pan is actually an angel and Neverland is heaven. In this version all of the lost boys are dead and Peter is helping them find their way to heaven.