Some people think that the curious George book series was written for the enjoyment of young children based around a curious little monkey and his adventures. But Curious George is a book based around a very sensitive and highly mature theme. Although the writing and direct subject matter may seem very fluffy and juvenile, curious George has a much deeper meaning hidden in between the lines. If a person were to look closely enough they would see that these books are a direct representation of the relationship between the capitalists and the communists.
The curious George series is based around a curious monkey named George. Much like communism George?s intentions are good, but the world around him isn?t ready for the way he does things. George is very curious and he gets into a lot of mischief and then the man in the yellow hat has to step in and straighten him out. If the people around George had kept there things out of sight or at least made there things safer to use George would not get himself into these situations that he couldn?t get himself out of. The man in the yellow hat (capitalism) would not have to straighten him out. This is much like what goes on in communist countries. If t
China, which is an active communist country, has just recently stepped into space exploration but they are not the first communists in space the Russian?s were. This is much like the time curious George was the first monkey in space. ?And on the medal it said TO GEORGE, THE FIRST SPACE MONKEY?, This is a direct quote from that book. The significance is that George was the first monkey in space much like the Russians being the first communists in space. This is a small but significant representation from the book Curious George in space.
Curious George may be just a monkey but he has caused a great deal of trouble for the man in the yellow hat. The communists caused quite a bit of trouble for the capitalists. But curious George will always be curious and communist views will always be a threat to the capitalists if they get too strong, much like George?s curiosity. Everything in the curious George saga represents the relationship between capitalism and communism in some way. Curious George is a wonderful book and is not evil in any way. If you are young ad read it for enjoyment it can definitely amuse you. But if you are looking for a deeper meaning you will definitely find one in between the
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