kbeddes 's review for:

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

4.0

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This book was so funny and it wasn't trying to be. It is an adventure story so that makes it fun to read but Tarzan is too perfect to be real. It is fun to look at the book in a historical perspective (it was written in 1912) and see how the author viewed women and men and all the gender roles that implies. And there is an interesting argument implied in the book about hereditary and its affect on human nature. Because of Tarzan's parentage, he is a noble, intelligent and curious man who just happened to be raised by apes. His environment had no impact upon his inherent heritage. A little silly perhaps, but I do like the idea of inherent worth. Interesting read, nonetheless.