"The Fight for the Balu"

Text of "The Fight for the Balu" (chapter 3 of Jungle Tales of Tarzan)

line drawing by J. Allen St. John from the first book publication

 

Critical Sources: No one really wants to talk about this story.  If you find a critical source focused on this one, let me know.

Discussion Questions: What is the role that maternity plays in this story? Are the lessons of teamwork and gratitude convincing in this story (on a literal or metaphoric level)?   In what ways does this story sort out issues of integration and otherness?

Created by Stanley A. Galloway, 18 November 1997. Last updated 4 February 2004.  Contact me at sgallowa@bridgewater.edu. 

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