A Report to an Academy

A man is invited to the Academy of Sciences to give a report on his incredible metamorphosis: in five years, he transformed from an ape into a man. He describes to the members of the Academy how, following his capture, he was forced to kneel, to demonstrate resilience, to observe, to adapt, and ultimately to renounce his animalistic state in order to survive and enter the world of men. But has he truly become human?