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| Plot Summary of Tarzan of the Apes |
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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.
This synopsis report prepared by Joseph Layne Black Bear
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| Chapter Analysis of Tarzan of the Apes |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
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
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- a teen
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Water
- Forests
Earth setting:
- 20th century
- general past
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
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
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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