Curious George's Relationship With The Man In The Yellow Hat Man

Curious George is a monkey who lives with the man in the yellow hat in his home. His cohabitation with the man in the yellow hat indicates an important anthropological concept, the idea of social bonding and behavior in primates that helps in their survival. It is with this social bonding, as evidenced by the movie, that George gains benefits with his bond with the man, and vice versa. Companionship, safety, as well as communication are all evidenced by George's relationship with his owner. The first aspect of social bonding, companionship, is clearly evident in George's relationship with his owner. After journeying past the limits of his home, he explores the city in which he lives. He causes trouble for himself by, as his name suggests, being curious and venturing too far from his home. (Social, n.d, para. 1). Once he has found himself in a troubling situation, the first instinct he has is to go find or tell the yellow hat man what has happened. It appears as though George relies on this companionship for his safety and happiness. Much like actual apes, George is reliant on the bond he has with his community, in this

In nature, apes form a community to protect themselves from predators, as well as aid each other in performing tasks. For instance, in the movie, George and his owner live in the city in a tall building. Much like actual apes, George is protected with this owner from danger from below, whether cars or predators. It is this safety that he gains with his human owner that keeps George alive, and once in a troubling situation, George relies on his owner to help or save him. It can be seen in primates in the wild that social bonding leads to a greater survival chance against predators (Larsen, 2014). So it is George's evolutionary imperative to bond with his owner for his