For Friday: Tarzan, Chs. 7-12 (quiz questions below)


For Friday: Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chs. 7-12

Your quiz question will come from one of the following…

How does Burroughs continue to test the racial identity of Tarzan throughout these chapters?  Is he still a man?  An Englishman?  Or has he become truly an ape, a creature of the jungle no longer bound by human laws? 

How does Tarzan learn about his human heritage?  How does this change the way he sees himself as the “white ape” of his people?  What advantages does this give him?  

In what way is the story or character of Tarzan satirizing the “civilized” world of man and/or England?  Clearly Burroughs considers Tarzan superior to most humans, whether in Africa or in England: why is this?  What qualities or abilities does he have that puts lesser men in the shade? 


How might this book (according to these chapters, at least) be a reflection on the nature of man himself?  Why might Tarzan be a metaphor for who “man” is and how he came to be civilized?  What does his character and adventures teach us about ourselves, or perhaps our ancestors thousands of years ago?  

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  1. Dr. Grasso:

    I was not in class today 4/10/15 however I tuned in my paper to your box earlier today because you were not in your office. I just want to confirm that you received my paper. Let me know!

    Thanks,
    Sammie Smith

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