When Jane first appeared in Tarzan of the Apes (1912), she was the epitome of a . She was the "civilizing" force meant to tame the wild man. However, as the decades passed, the "shame" often attributed to her character in modern titles usually refers to her abandonment of civilization .
After Tarzan saves her multiple times, Jane nevertheless agrees to marry William Cecil Clayton (Tarzan’s cousin, who holds the Greystoke title). Burroughs notes Jane’s “secret shame” at preferring the titled, weak gentleman over the noble savage. This shame is never fully resolved; it haunts her until she eventually leaves Clayton for Tarzan in The Return of Tarzan . tarzan and the shame of jane
For more information, you can view details on IMDb or Letterboxd . Tarzan - Shame of Jane (1995) - IMDb When Jane first appeared in Tarzan of the