a short story, a scientist spends decades working to genetically engineer a chimpanzee that can produce human speech. Her eventual success reveals that animals of all kinds are far smarter and more perceptive than we had ever realized. In the end, the chimpanzee is released into the wild and the scientist's work erased because humans are not comfortable with this knowledge.
What are two common literary themes that this story most clearly shows?
• A. The determination to succeed and the acceptance of failure
• B. The power of science and the evil of humankind
C. The complexity of nature and the security of ignorance
• D. The domination of man over nature and unrealized dreams