Tarzan of Central Park

Members: Javiera CáceresChristian Sotelo

Grade: 12th Grade

Miss: Claudia Boniche

Subject: English

Date: May 11th, 2015

Table of contents

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..Page 3

Body………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……Page 4 -5

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....Page 6

Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………..................................Page 7

Introduction

Bob Redman grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and was discovered by the Parks Department after he built a series of intricate tree houses in Central Park in the 1980s. He was hired by the Central Park Conservancy as a climber and pruner.

Redman history, we can easily relate to the film, for the film "Tarzan".

Tarzan was the son of a British lord and lady were abandoned on the Atlantic coast of Africa by mutineers. When Tarzan was a child, his mother died of natural causes and his father was killed by Kerchak, leader of the monkey tribe who was adopted Tarzan. Thereafter, Tarzan became a wild child. Tribe of Tarzan the Ape is known as the Mangani, Great Apes of a species unknown to science. Kala is the mother monkey.

Redman and Tarzan are related since both live nature, especially trees. It may be regarded as ape-men.

The Central Park is a park located in New York, which is observed from the central park with treetops and huge cliffs of stone and cement. All those traveling to that place, must visit and stay in a room on the top of one of the southern end of Central Park hotels, because there is an extraordinary sight.

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Tarzan of Central Park

Life among the treetops

People close to the park thought someone might be living among the treetops, that was true, because it lived one handsome man for eight years.

"I like the solitude"

Bob Redman brought up with his mother in a tiny Manhattan apartament until 14 years old. When he went inside in the Central Park started to build the first tree house of 13 houses, each one more elaborate than the last. Bob Redman said "I like to be in the trees" to a reporter from the New York Times. He love most of all to look the stars.

A five-room Split level home

His final house was the plits of them all. The house a “five- room plit level home commanding spectacular views of the city skyline and Central Park”.

Friends came to visit

Bob Redman had to hide his neglected tree houses in the corners of the park and camouflaging them with branches and green paint. Friends used to come to visit him, bringing sandwiches, radios, books and torches. But Bob Redman had rules in his houses: No breaking branches, no litter, no fires, and no loud noise except his brother when he brought a set of conga drums and them were played very late at night.

The party’s over!

The park authorities quickly became aware of his activities. Some lasted as long as a whole year before they were found and destroyed the house. Bob was awoken one morning with the words: “Come down! The party’s over”

He climbed down and was met by Frank Serpe, Park Director, and ten officers of the Parks Enforcement Patrol. Mr. Serpe said “ We marvelled at the spectacular workmanship “ and “The floors were very strong”

The perfect job!

Mr Serpe, director of the Central Park, Concluded that rather than lock him up in jail, perphaps they should offer Redman a job. Bob Redman is a Professional pruner now and tree climber for the Central Park conservancy. He promised to don't build any more tree houses.

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Activity 3: Read the title and the introduction. Answer these questions.

1. People near the park thought that someone might be living among the treetops. True

2. Bob Redman was raised among trees in the countryside. False Bob Redman was raised among treetops in the Central Park.

3. He built 14 trees houses altogether. FalseHe built 13 trees houses altogether.

4. He gave an interview to the New York Times. True

5. Bob felt lonely sometimes, especially at nigth. FalseBob liked the solitude, especially at night he love most of all to look at the stars.

6. He rented his final house to some friends. FalseBob’s friends came to visit him.

7. He was pleased to see friend as long as they behaved well. True

8. Bob’s tree houses were usually detected very quickly. FalseThe tree houses were usually detected after a very long period, because Bod Redman had hidden his houses with branches and green paint.

9. The Park Director was very impressed with Bob’s workmanship. True

10. Unfortunately Bob had to go to jail. FalseMr Serpe concluded that, rather than lock him up in jail, perphas they should offer a job. Bob Redman now is a Professional Pruner and tree climber for the Central Park conservancy.

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Conclusion

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Bibliography

Text: New Headway Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book, Fourth Edition, Oxford (page 66)

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarz%C3%A1n

http://www.bobredmanarborist.com/

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