# The Son of Tarzan explained — The Son of Tarzan

> Chapter companion for The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

## What happens

Jack Clayton, the son of Tarzan, is kidnapped by the vengeful Alexis Paulvitch and taken to Africa. After Paulvitch is killed by the ape Akut, Jack and Akut flee into the jungle, where Jack learns to survive and earns the name Korak. He later rescues a young girl named Meriem from an Arab village, and they establish a life together in the jungle.

## Themes in this chapter

### Civilization vs. Savagery

Jack Clayton's transformation from a civilized boy to the jungle-dwelling Korak highlights the tension between civilized life and the raw, instinctual world.

### Identity and Belonging

Korak forges a new identity in the jungle, finding belonging with Akut and later Meriem, away from his aristocratic heritage.

## Character check-ins

### Korak

The son of Tarzan, originally Jack Clayton, who adapts to jungle life and becomes known as Korak.

### Meriem

A young girl rescued by Korak from an Arab village; she lives with him in the jungle.

### Akut

The ape who kills Paulvitch and becomes Korak's companion and teacher in the jungle.

### Alexis Paulvitch

The villain who kidnaps Jack Clayton and is later killed by Akut.

### Sheik Amor ben Khatour

The sheik from whose village Korak rescues Meriem.

## Key lines

> The Son of Tarzan

The story focuses on Tarzan's son, Jack Clayton, and his adventures in the African jungle.

_Opening title sets the stage for the protagonist's journey._

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