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Tarzan

G, 1999, Walt Disney Pictures

Director:

Chris Buck, Kevin Lima

Starring:

Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Lance Henriksen, Nigel Hawthorne, Glenn Close, Brian Blessed, Wayne Knight

Plot:

Edgar Rice Burrough's story of the ape man begins deep within the jungle when baby Tarzan is adopted by a family of gorillas. Even though he is shunned as a ~hairless wonder~ by their leader, Tarzan is accepted by the gorillas and raised as one of their own. After learning how to survive in the animal kingdom, his ~Two Words~ collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to choose between a ~civilized~ life with Jane and the life he knows and loves with his gorilla family.

1

Mama gorilla adopts orphaned baby human

Themes: Adoption, Bonding, Motherhood, Orphans, Mother's Care

2

Boy accepts dangerous dare to fit in

Themes: Acceptance, Accepting a Dare, Peer Pressure, Teen Issues, Youth

3

Elephant's mistaken fear leads to herd panic

Themes: Fear, Listening, Panic, Warning

4

Adopted boy longs to feel like he belongs

Themes: Acceptance, Adoption, Self-Esteem, Belonging, Self-Image

5

Jane tries to communicate with Tarzan

Themes: Communication, Misunderstanding, Understanding

6

Jane teaches Tarzan how to be a human

Themes: Experience vs Inexperience, Ignorance, Knowledge, Teachability, Learning

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