Man-Ape Tarzan

Author: (American) Edgar
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Publish Date: 2006-09-17
Features: After Clayton heard the gunshot, he felt even more fear and worry. He thought perhaps the gunshot was fired by a sailor, but Clayton forgot he had given Jane a gun. His overly tense nerves always made him feel that Jane was in great danger. It was likely that at this moment, she was resisting the attack of wildmen or fierce beasts. What was going through the mind of that strange "captor" or guide, Clayton could only speculate. But after hearing the gunshot, his actions were clearly affected. He quickened his pace. Clayton stumbled and followed closely behind him, falling many times to catch up, but he was still far behind. Fearing he might get lost again, Clayton shouted at the wildman in the jungle. Shortly after, he happily saw Tarzan leaping gracefully from the tree to his side. Tarzan examined the young man closely, as if unsure of what to do. Then, he bent down in front of Clayton and signaled for him to hug...
Tarzan is an excellent novel. In the book, Burroughs expressed deep disgust towards the shortcomings of human society while also pointing out the limitations of the African jungle on Tarzan's development of human nature. Although this demonstrates his affirmation of human civilization, it is somewhat flawed as it stems from white superiority, racial prejudice, and even class prejudice. Nevertheless, Tarzan remains as popular in China as Sun Wukong.