Tarzan of the Apes — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
- Sexual contentBrief
- Gender rolesSupportingTraditional roles
Not found
- Religion
- Climate
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tarzan of the Apes appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Humans and animals kill each other throughout the book, including Tarzan killing apes, lions and villagers, a village being wiped out, and murderous pirate mutinies. The book includes cannibals who torture victims, deadly fights with lions and gorillas, and attacks by apes and pirates.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have violence?
Found (Central): Humans and animals kill each other throughout the book, including Tarzan killing apes, lions and villagers, a village being wiped out, and murderous pirate mutinies.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The book includes cannibals who torture victims, deadly fights with lions and gorillas, and attacks by apes and pirates.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): The book portrays African villagers as ignorant, vicious cannibals and Jane's Black servant as a stereotype, in ways reviewers describe as racist.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have profanity?
Found (Brief): A parents' guide lists a few mild swear words such as "ass," "damned" and "all hell broke loose."
Does Tarzan of the Apes have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have sexual content?
Found (Brief): A male ape carries Jane off in an attempted assault described with suggestion rather than graphic detail; the Tarzan-Jane romance has one intense kissing scene.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have gender roles?
Found (Supporting, Traditional roles): Tarzan is shown as the strong male rescuer and Jane as a woman repeatedly rescued, and a parents' guide notes outdated stereotypes about men and women.
Does Tarzan of the Apes have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
