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Escaping Reality by Timothy Rosenberg An essay in Fiction 307-11000-1 Prepared for Prof. Karen Hall Ithaca College April 20, 2005 The story of Tarzan of the Apes is one that has endured the test of time. Throughout the novel, Edgar Rice Burroughs depicts a jungle society where Tarzan is the king and his subordinates are the natives and animals of the jungle. This hierarchal system appeals to the general public of white, Anglo-Americans who might otherwise have difficulty identifying with an "uncivilized jungle setting." The novel provides adventure and excitement for those seeking an escape from the mundane life of the office or general store. Burroughs was the George Lucas of his day, creating characters as profoundly mythical - and as stereotypically superficial - as Darth Vader. Like Luke Skywalker's saga, the tale of Tarzan mixes and matches motifs from the archetype-haunted dreamtime of humanity with the theories of Carl Jung. The tale of the prince raised in...

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