![]() If someone had invented the term “Mary Sue” in 1912, it could have applied to Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan. Tarzan is the strongest, cleverest person in the history of the world. When European travellers (including his soon-to-be wife, Jane Porter) discover him, they teach him English and French. In addition to being able to understand gorilla-speak, Tarzan develops superhuman athletic abilities and teaches himself to read. ![]() The gorillas name him Tarzan, which means “white skin” in Burrough’s made-up gorilla language. ![]() ![]() In the pantheon of enduring literary characters, why is a guy in a loincloth raised by gorillas so beloved by the people who write the checks in the entertainment industry? If you think characters like Batman and Superman are hard to relate to, try this: the child of English aristocrats is orphaned and brought up in the jungle by a pack of African gorillas. ![]()
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