New Imperialism was the major movement happening around the time Barrie lived and was writting Peter Pan. New Imperialism was about colonial expansion meaning that with the Industrial Age kicking off, it left Europe with a need for raw materials that they would have to get from other countries. England was one of the largest contributors to conquering lands for material. With England invading stories of the foreigners spreed back to the homelands. The people began to have an interest in these savage cultures and how they could civilize them.
Eland, Ivan. The Empire Strikes out: The “New” Imperialism and Its Fatal Flaws. November 26, 2002. CATO Institute. http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-459es.html
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