

Soon Tarzan is starting to be liked by the ape tribe and at last he attacks Kerchak. Following this Tarzan starts to behave antagonistically with the tribe and raids the village to scare them. Later, one of the hunters of the black Africans kills the she-ape Kala, who have just settled in the area. During the struggle he is wounded terribly and becomes a skilled hunter as he grows up and continues to increase the jealousy against the savage ape leader Kerchak. A huge gorilla attacks him during one of his visits to the cabin and with the help of his father’s knife he kills the gorilla. There he finds a book and comes to know from the picture that there are others like him and also learns to read. He always used to feel different due to his physical appearance and in the meantime, he finds the cabin of his parents. Later Kala, the she-ape adopts John Clayton and names him ‘Tarzan’, which in the ape language means ‘White Skin’. After a year his mother dies due to some illness and his father Lord Greystoke is murdered by Kerchak, who is presently the king ape. John and Alice (Rutherford) Clayton are now in the coastal area of the western jungle and here Lady Greystoke gives birth to John Clayton. The Lord and Lady Greystoke of England are stranded on the African coast.
#Tarzan film series series#
Across the world, Tarzan is loved by countless fans and is still influencing the childhood of many kids.Īmong the twenty four novels written on the Tarzan series by author Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in the series is titled ‘Tarzan Of The Apes’ published in the year 1912. Raw meat is his favored meat and that too killed by him only. He likes to wear a loincloth with a knife and sleep in a tree branch. Even though he behaves as a civilized person, his nature is of the forest type and he prefers to live like that. As a commander he also wants loyalty from the other side. He is firm as well as forceful when handling other men and is very generous and loyal to his male friends. He always takes side of the party that is weaker, for instance, when a stronger foe is picking on a weak one Tarzan takes the stand for the weak. Other women try to attract his attention, but Tarzan declines all of them politely. His behavior is ethical most of the times and he loves his wife deeply and totally devotes her. He has steady, loyal and courageous emotions and has a sharp mind as learning a new language is not so hard for him.

He has black hair, gray eyes, his body is tanned and is described as Caucasian or of the European origin. He is smart, handsome with tall in height and an athletic physique. The figure Tarzan created by the author Burroughs has no faults or flaws and is completely a hero type. The series is written by the author Edgar Rice Burroughs between the year 19 and there have been many adaptations of the series in various forms such as cinema, stage, television and radio. There are twenty-four novels about adventure in this series and the character is among the most loved characters around the world. The Tarzan series is a series written by the American author Edgar Rice Burroughs.
