English 2017 Study Guide - Final Guide: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Science Fiction Western, Angela Mcrobbie

• School: Western University
• Department: English
• Course: English 2017
• Professor: Brian Patton

Document Summary

Arnold and the leavises: culture and civilization: the privileged few and the uncultured many. Edgar rice hierarchies: class, race, species ( man" over ape) European colonization of africa: congo setting, rubber and ivory trade, congo free state. Theories of evolution(darwin: tarzan as a liminal figure stuck between savagery and civilization. Dum dum rituals and origins of religion. Tarzan has 2 options: the white people, the apes. John and alice: human(actual: tublat and kala(ape, metaphorical) Superiority of the true lords greystoke: hierarchies appear rooted in nature, not culture. Contrasts with: apes and other jungle creatures, common sailors, people of mbonga. Medieval romance(romance as a genre: very broad, most popular genre. Romance as a narrative form: as a literary form, long narrative in prose or verse. In the world of romance the world looks prettier, strong and more true. Types of romance can include: science fiction, westerns and fantasy.