A MOST FORGIVING APE

BY ALAN MOOREHEAD
Alan McCrae Moorehead
Born in 1910 in Victoria, Austrialia
A war correspondent and author of popular
histories
Worked in various newspapers before
writing books
His books include African Trilogy and The
Rage Of The Vulture
Winner of the 1956 Royal Society of
Literature Award for Gallipoli
About The Title
The word “forgiving” brings out precisely
the basic nature of gorrilas
Gorillas are calm and naieve by nature
The myths about gorillas being ferocious
and brutal is not entirely true
Gorillas live peacefully in their habitat
Subject Matter
Gorillas are fascinating creatures that
attract the attention of scientists and
explorers
In spite of the explorations and expeditions,
very little has been known about gorillas
Humans by nature are curious due to which
they would like to know more about such
fascinating creatures
Gorillas are very strong and heavy
Gorillas communicate with each other by
talking
Gorilla is a most forgiving ape
Introduction
“A Most Forgiving Ape” has been extracted
from one of Moorehead’s creations “No
Room in the Ark” written in 1959.
This chapter is the account on his journey
through the African game preserves.