How did Pierre Boulle decide to portray the apes as both intelligent and savage?
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Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes
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How did Pierre Boulle decide to portray the apes as both intelligent and savage?
Did anyone else feel uneasy about the way the story explores the loss of human dominance?
What inspired the setting of a post-apocalyptic Earth where apes have risen to power?