Monkey Talk
T. Lucas Earle’s short story, Monkey Talk, is loosely based on the Chinese myth, the Monkey King, a timeless story about who belongs, and who doesn’t. In a future in which Chimps can give lectures on cybernetics, Mr. Towry, is a Chimp with an attitude. Unfortunately, the rules are still “No...
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T. Lucas Earle’s short story, Monkey Talk, is loosely based on the Chinese myth, the Monkey King, a timeless story about who belongs, and who doesn’t. In a future in which Chimps can give lectures on cybernetics, Mr. Towry, is a Chimp with an attitude. Unfortunately, the rules are still “No shirt, no shoes, no service.”
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00DSVUIT6
Publish date: 2013-07-05
Publisher: T. Lucas Earle
Pages no: 15
Edition language: English
With a title like Monkey Talk, one might think that this story will be humorous in nature. This is not the case in this instance. Mr. Earle has written a short story that is quite thought-provoking. In a world where racism, prejudice and discrimination should not even be an issue this day and age...
I found this story interesting for a variety of reasons.On the surface, this was a fun story with great characters. I really liked Mr. Towry, a chimpanzee that can talk thanks to technological and biological advancements of the future setting of the story. As the blurb hints at, Towry does have an a...