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Gorillas In The Mist Review
Gorillas in the Mist is the incredible story of Dian Fossey, an American Primatologist who spent the prime of her life studying and tracking gorillas. Throughout the story, she tells of the hardships that she had to face in order to study these magnificent creatures. At one point, when she was just beginning to get deep into her research and make incredible studies, all of her work was destroyed by a local militia and she was forced to leave the area. However, despite all of this, she refused to give up. Even though she came very close to calling it quits, she stuck through to the end and continued to make her discoveries. This was a truly inspiring story that never failed to amaze me. It was also very entertaining due to the fact that I personally love gorillas. To experience half of the stuff that Dian was fortunate enough to experience is truly a dream of mine. …show more content…
However, she manages to make the best of the situation. She manages to show her charm and how she manages to thrive in a difficult and foreign environment. She attempts to be as kind as possible to the strangers and is very kind to the children. It was very entertaining to hear of the children’s reactions to a new stranger in their home town. Another great moment from the story is her first interaction with the gorillas. Just the excitement that she is overwhelmed by is truly fascinating. To work so hard to find something so spectacular must be one of the most amazing feelings in the world. She truly seems as if she had a dream come true and hasn’t ever experienced such joy in her life. The way she describes the creatures and her feelings toward them was truly awesome in the literal definition of the

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