This is the Origin of the legendary hero known as Tarzan. The novel tells the events of his birth, teenage years and how he came to learn who he really was. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - great warrior Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Romance Yes Romance plotlets: - - - love among disparate social classes Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement War or Invasion Yes Major kinds of combat: - hand to hand - Kind of series - Adversaries are… - Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. Setting Terrain Earth setting: - 20th century - general past Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - - How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |