Role Reversal In The Planet of the Apes Shows Our True Side
The Planet of the Apes is a satirical look at human society. This series, through role reversal, shows the prejudice nature and discriminatory practices of humans by allowing only orangutans to hold positions of power, by having the other apes believe that all gorillas are war-like and stupid and by bringing to our attention that few chimpanzees earn positions of respect.
Throughout the film The Planet of the Apes, orangutans are portrayed as the undisputed leaders of the apes. They are shown to occupy all the positions of power in the ape society. The three judges at the trial of Taylor were orangutans and all were leaders of their respective fields. Dr. Zauis holds the
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