Tarzan left Africa for Jane. He left Africa for her. He left his home for her.
I find myself repeating that in my head over and over as i watch the Disney version.
He hardly knew her. Sure, they'd spent what seemed like a couple of weeks or even months together, but he barely spoke her language. And she didn't speak his at all. And she is not even that beautiful or interesting. Well, maybe to him.
We all know what happens though, he doesn't leave he gets betrayed and pretty much screwed over by Jane's party. Not the point.
Point is, he gave up his home for her. Home in every sense of the word. Not moving houses, neighborhoods, or even countries. But moving a whole habitat. Who does that kind of thing? I really am wondering who would do something like that. I'm not sure if I would. I might, but I am not sure. Do real people even do that? Just give up a whole way of life in order to be with someone? He was used to living with apes, he was ready to make the shift to humans. He was used to walking around half naked, till he put a shirt on. Most striking, he was doing it to be with her. It is understandable that she was the only one of his species he saw, but still. That is a major sacrifice.
I can't help but wonder, is that the kind of transition people who move countries go through? Those who convert religions? It has got to be. Tarzan wouldn't be shifting homes physically, but homes associated with a whole way of life and beliefs and convictions.
In the end, Jane's father makes her turn back to stay with Tarzan with one sentence: "But you love him." Is that all it takes?
In the end, it was Jane who didn't go back to London and stayed in Africa. She gave up her own habitat for Tarzan. Whaddya know.
I find myself repeating that in my head over and over as i watch the Disney version.
He hardly knew her. Sure, they'd spent what seemed like a couple of weeks or even months together, but he barely spoke her language. And she didn't speak his at all. And she is not even that beautiful or interesting. Well, maybe to him.
We all know what happens though, he doesn't leave he gets betrayed and pretty much screwed over by Jane's party. Not the point.
Point is, he gave up his home for her. Home in every sense of the word. Not moving houses, neighborhoods, or even countries. But moving a whole habitat. Who does that kind of thing? I really am wondering who would do something like that. I'm not sure if I would. I might, but I am not sure. Do real people even do that? Just give up a whole way of life in order to be with someone? He was used to living with apes, he was ready to make the shift to humans. He was used to walking around half naked, till he put a shirt on. Most striking, he was doing it to be with her. It is understandable that she was the only one of his species he saw, but still. That is a major sacrifice.
I can't help but wonder, is that the kind of transition people who move countries go through? Those who convert religions? It has got to be. Tarzan wouldn't be shifting homes physically, but homes associated with a whole way of life and beliefs and convictions.
In the end, Jane's father makes her turn back to stay with Tarzan with one sentence: "But you love him." Is that all it takes?
In the end, it was Jane who didn't go back to London and stayed in Africa. She gave up her own habitat for Tarzan. Whaddya know.
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