In his defense, George has never lied to us. George has never said he is a monkey. George never speaks. The narrator is the one that tells us that George is a good little monkey. So don't blame the chimp! smile

I also find the original story to be somewhat disturbing with its colonialist imagery. We should really be concerned about the man with the yellow hat who literally abducts George and smuggles him back to New York. He is the really criminal in this tale!