Textual Analysis of the Masculinities Portrayed in Hook (Steven Spielberg, 1991)

This article focuses on the masculinities shown throughout Steven Spielberg’s Hook, following Pat Kirkham and Janet Thumim’s four sites of in film.Robin Williams’s character (Peter Banning/Pan) evolves from belonging to business man prototype Banning) becoming an adult-although-rejuvenated Peter Pan. His body is action when BanninG/Pan attempts behave a more juvenile way. Banning/Pan’s external world defined by his fatherhood, which involves both quality quantity time spent with children. The internal related fear flying death.