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Works Cited

Cohen, Philip. "Tarzan and the Jungle Bunnies." <i>New Formations</i>. N.p., 21 June 1988. Web. 17 Aug. 2014. &lt;http://www.amielandmelburn.org.uk/collections/newformations/05_25.pdf&gt;.

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The Big Picture

Both the original story and the Disney movie have imperialism and racism through their entirety.

They are about white supremacy in Africa

Though the movie comes off as a sweet story about family and belonging, there are much deeper messages that I hope now you can grasp and understand fully.

If Tarzan becoming the leader of the ape tribe is a metaphor for imperialism happening in Africa, then by Jane and her father staying as well, that could be seen as the establishment of a new colony.

Since Tarzan is now the King of the Jungle, having Jane and her father there make them higher power, and able to assist in ruling the ape tribe.

Once Tarzan realizes that he does belong, he saves the day and becomes the leader of the group.

This is like saying how the white man comes in and takes over native land and their peoples once they have their trust.

But Disney can't end

on a sad note!

Once Tarzan realizes he belongs with

his ape family, he goes to save the day.

By Kerchak getting killed by Clayton and passing off the leadership to Tarzan, imperialism starts to show.

The apes are saved and Tarzan remains with his ape family. Yay!

Note: This video is

"fandubbed", so these

aren't the real voices

of the characters.

Tarzan fits in with

the new crowd

Once Jane, her father, and

Clayton arrive, Tarzan learns to be like his kind.

Even leaves the family that raised him for this new family because they are more like him.

Tarzan then is torn between the two different lives he might lead, and has to chose one.

Racism in Tarzan

The first act of racism isn't actually in the movie, and that's the problem.

There are no African people in this movie, yet the whole movie is based in Africa.

The whole "you are not like us", because he is a human and white.

When gorillas and elephants are playing music in the camp- naturally gifted at jazz music or stereotyping?

Race and Imperialism with the Apes

In the beginning, Tarzan is made fun of and not accepted by every one, especially the leader of the group, Kerchak, because he is different.

He is the minority, and he even tries to look like the rest of the apes so that he will be accepted.

Imperialism Defined

The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries

Or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.

Question of Interest

Is the imperialism in Tarzan Disney's way of sugar coating colonizing native land?

In the story, Tarzan leaves

his tribe and family to go search for Jane, then he lives in England for a few years.

Why would they change this part of the story?

Maybe to add a different side story, or maybe to add a bit of imperialism to the mix?

Original vs. Disney

Tarzan's father John Clayton gets killed by Kerchak (leader of ape tribe)

Tarzan has an English name: John Clayton

Tarzan leaves Africa to find Jane,

and then lives in England with her and has a son

They later move back to Africa and start a new life there.

Wait... The Disney Tarzan isn't the same as the original?!

Tarzan of the Apes was a book in the series of Tarzan. It was an action fiction book that was written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, written in 1912.

Tarzan: Imperialism and Race

After this presentation you will know about...

The true story of Tarzan vs. the Disney movie

Imperialism in the Disney movie Tarzan

Race overtones that attribute to imperialism in this movie

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