Gentle Giants - Summary and Questions Answers

Summary of Gentle Giants

There are much misconceptions about nature and life style of Gorillas.They are considered to be ferocious and dangerous creatures but actually they are very tender and harmless.

The reputation of gorillas had been damaged due to the pictures in which they had been shows in a very aggressive and in some movies in which they had picturized as a wild creature.An American explorer published a book about the hunting of gorillas in which he showed wild pictures of gorillas Hollywood made film "King Kong" in 1930 in which the wild nature of gorillas was produced.

Gorillas are not hostile to man.They are vegetarians they do not attack on the other animals.They look after their children with great care and loving creature,they only show their anger and become fierce when they attacked or treated badly.They also become hostile when they are kept separated in the cage from their families.Scientific methods are used now a days to keep the animals in Zoological gardens.The animals are being treated affectionately in the Zoo therefore the animals also show their love and become non aggressive.

It is shocking that the umber of gorillas is decreasing due to the activities of man.The cutting of forests is common in the world and the hunting of gorillas is also become common.Gorillas which is rightly called as "Gentle Giants" are also something to protect the wild life and save the gentle giants from the dangers.

Gentle Giants Questions and Answers

David Attenborough Writer about Gentle Giants

Q.1_Why are the gorillas called Gentle Giants?

Gorillas are big enough in their bodies so they are called as giants but they have very kind nature and not harmful for man and other animals so they are called Gentle Giants.

Q.2_Why did the author David Attenborough want to tell us about gorillas as saying them Gentle Giants?

The author David Attenborough wanted to clear the misunderstanding about the nature of gorillas so he called them "Gentle Giants". In this way the author described that the gorillas are big animals but they are not harmful for man and for other animals.

Q.3_What did make the bad reputations of gorillas according to the lesson "Gentle Giants"?

Some pictures in which gorillas have been showed as wild creatures and some movies in which they have been shown dangerous to man made the bad reputation of gorillas.In the book of an American explorer about the hunting of gorillas contained many pictures in which gorillas have been shown in their ferocious state.Hollywood made a movie name "King Kong" in which the wild nature of gorillas was produced.

Q.4_When does the gorillas become hostile to man and other animals?

Gorillas become hostile to man and other animals only when they are attacked or treated badly.They also become hostile and fierce when they are kept separated in the cages from their families.

Q.5_Describe the nature and behavior of Gorillas according to the lesson "Gentle Giants"?

Gorillas are not hostile to a man and other animals.They are vegetarians.They do not attack on other animals.They are very kind nature and specially to children.They even try to play and show their mischievous behavior.

Q.6_How do the gorillas being up their children?

The gorillas love very much to their children.They take care their children and bring them up with their kind nature.They try to teach their children about the benefits to the society.they took after their children with great care and even punish them on their mistakes.

Q.7_What procedures is being used to keep the animals in the zoological gardens?

Scientific methods and techniques are being used to keep the animals in zoological gardens.In zoological gardens, a natural environment is provided to keep the animals for their survival.All the animals are treated with their love therefore the animals also show their love and become non aggressive.

Q.8_How do gorillas pass their lives in the thick forests of Africa?

Gorillas are almost entirely vegetarians and spend their days eating leaves and juicy stems in the thick forest of Africa.They live in the family groups.Each rules by a big male who looks after and protects his family.They are actually strong and can rip apart banana stems and tear of the branches of trees as they need to do in order to feed.But their strength is hardly ever used against other animals.

Q.9_How did the gorillas behave during filming them in the forest of Africa according to the lesson "Gentle Giants"?

The gorillas behaved well and showed their gentle nature when they were filmed  in the forest of Africa. THey behave affectionately to one another. younger ones romped and wrestled together. Mothers sat watching their infants making sure they did not get into trouble as they wobbled about.The dominant male allowed young babies to crawl over him and pull his ears with the tolerant affection of a human grandfather.

Q.10_What is the future of gorillas according to the author of the lesson "Gentle Giants"?

Gorillas are becoming endangered in the wild.No more  than a few thousand low land gorillas like jambo still survive.His slightly bigger,shaggier relatives, the mountain gorillas is now reduced to only few hundred.Man has destroyed the forest on which they depend. The hunting of gorillas is becoming common therefore the future of gorillas is in great danger.

Q.11_How did the gorillas get a bad reputations?

Gorillas are wild animals but they are so dangerous as they considered. the gorillas obtained their bad and horrific reputation through the books published on their nature and through the movies in which they are shown as an aggressive creatures. An American explorer published a book about the hunting of gorillas including a drawing of a wounded giant ape standing above the public imagination.In 1930's Hollywood built into a nightmare with the film "King Kong" in which a gigantic ape was captured and then eventually terrorized New York.

Q.12_What is the writer's own belief about gorillas?

According to writer's own belief, the gorillas are gentle giants.They are gentle and inoffensive aimals by nature.They are almost entirely vegeterians and spend their days eating leaves and juicy stems in the thick forests.They live in family groups and their strength is hardly used against others animals.Infact they are turned dangerous in the situation on their defense.