Character:
Challenger upsets the stereotypical image of the Englishman
Ex. 21
He engages in a brawl with Malone and other journalists
138
Conan Doyle represents Challenger as a double for the Ape Man chief
Lofty forehead, great physicality and ability
Theme:
Struggle for existence.  Survival and the struggle between the Apemen and the Indians of the plateau.
Nature's checks and balances which allow a limited population to live on the plateau with its limited resources
Debates over leadership; men fall into line; each man has his role
Coherence among the imperial personnel
Setting:
66-67 Description of Amazon, vegetation and sounds and sights of animals
Plateau: dangerous and beautiful
Forest part of setting--creates a feeling of fear, a lurking presence, a menace
It removes the reader from England and places the reader in Brazil

Narration:
96 Malone reflects on the role of Zambo in conveying his story to the world.
Use of first person and the recognition that Malone is writing a tale of adventure.
Self-consciousness on the part of Conan Doyle
Use of epistolary mode--each episode is conveyed in a letter
Consistent
Backs up his observations
Uses other people's language or phrases
Plot:
Challenger tries to establish his credibility in the field of anthropology and biology; his Brazilian venture involves the work of Lord John Roxton, Edward Malone, and Dr. Summerlee

Symbol:
tree: literal bridge; symbolic of link
rifle: phallic symbol (Malone drops it)
Imagery:
Red: color of the apemen, color of the Indians' skin, color of blood
bloodshed--associated with making things clean on the plateau
fire--associated with humanity

Dialogue:
Advances the plot
Allows for Multiple perspectives
Reflects the characters
112 Courtesies of speech
Irony--Challenger is asking his lordship, elevated, formal
Episode:
Self contained moment in the text; it represents a completed action within a longer story
Malone climbs the tree and maps the land

Malone's walk into the forest and to the Central Lake and his return to an empty camp.
This episode conveys suspense

Diction:
Each character has a distinct vocabulary and manner of speaking
Scientific discourse
Anthropological discourse