James Matthew Barrie

The Admirable Crichton James Matthew Barrie

From J. M. Barrie the creator of Peter Pan a play where hierarchy is brought into question. A system where a person's place is determined by birth and not by ability is tossed aside when a group of British aristocrats are suddenly stranded on a desert island. Crichton the butler becomes the leader of the group. A very shocking play when it was first performed in 1902. As we look at the play now the shock has diminished however it is still relevant to this day as an insight into the past and a look at the class system that is in place today.