Monkeying Around In ordinary life, animals aren’t given human like characteristics. In Planet of the Apes, by William T. Quick, the apes are personified as humans in many ways. First, the apes are able to walk on two legs. Another way they are humanized is because the apes have a well-rounded army. Lastly, the apes have feelings and sympathy. These are some of the many ways that the apes are characterized as humans. One …showed first 75 words of 341 total…

…showed last 75 words of 341 total…kind, because he was helping him rebel against the all of the other sadistically minded apes. Both Krull and Ari, an ape that was attracted to Davidson since they met, felt sympathy towards the human race on this strange planet. This novel has apes personified, as humans in many ways. Like walking, having an army, and feeling and having sympathy. All of these characteristics the apes have are very abnormal and unheard of for animals.