Although Peter denies playing Wendy's maternal role, he fulfills the conventional masculine role of the Victorian era by serving as leader, protector, and breadwinner, much like Mr. Darling. Mr. Darling and Peter are both set in their usual ways and are extremely confident: “Peter won't come! They looked at him without expression, with sticks on their backs and on each stick a bundle. Their first thought was that if Peter hadn't gone, he probably would have changed his mind about letting them go. But he was too proud for that. “If you find your mothers,” he said darkly, “I hope you will like them.” (135) Desperately in need of care, Peter pursues Wendy for himself and the lost boys, aligning himself with the need to find a spouse to care for you. At the end of the novel, Barrie describes Mr. Darling as “a rather simple man; indeed, he might have passed for a boy again if he had succeeded in removing his baldness; but he also had a noble sense of justice and a lion's courage in doing what seemed right to him...” (184), which coincides with Peter's immature and childish character traits. By playing a father figure to the lost boys, defeating Captain Hook and the pirates, serving as a strong leader, measuring hollow trees as hiding places, building Wendy a house, and saving Wendy, Peter fulfills his role as the dominant male figure in the world. novel. At the end of the novel, Peter rejects his voluntary fatherhood role with Wendy, but still displays the traditional masculine attitude.