: Once in the UK, the "Ape Man" struggles with social norms, leading to various comedic and erotic encounters with other characters in Jane's social circle.
In fan fiction, “shame” often takes on BDSM or humiliation themes, which would align with the “X” pairing and the “work work” (labor/domestic service) hint. A 1995 English-language fan work titled Tarzan and the Shame of Jane could easily have been distributed on Usenet, AOL, or early web rings, now lost.
: Notably filmed on location in Kenya , which provided high production value compared to standard films of its genre at the time. Plot and Themes
The title of the work, "Tarzan and the Shame of Jane," suggests that the novel will explore themes of shame and guilt, particularly in relation to the character of Jane. In the original Tarzan story, Jane is often depicted as a passive, damsel-in-distress figure, who is rescued by the heroic Tarzan. In contrast, "Tarzan and the Shame of Jane" reimagines Jane as a more complex and active character, whose own desires and agency are central to the narrative. The novel explores the ways in which Jane's experiences of shame and guilt are intertwined with her encounters with colonialist cultures and her own sense of identity.