20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea By Jules Verne

Published in 1868, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea is a science-fiction novel written by Jules Verne. This novel talks about the importance of trust and teamwork. The plot of the novel is about the underwater journey of three men and their life-changing incidents. The author revolves this plot around four main characters and has and an interesting theme.
This book starts out by talking about a mysterious sea creature that has damaged many ships. Even though many expeditions were sent, the creature was not captured. Finally the United States government decides to intervene, and it commissions Abraham Lincoln to capture and identify the creature. Professor Arronax (the main character of this novel), along with his servant Counseil, joins on the …show more content…
They start their search for the creature, but they are not able to find it. Few days later though, they see light coming from the bottom of the ocean. Thinking that light is from the creature’s body, Ned Land tries to harpoon it, but he fails as the harpoon bounces of the creature’s body. The creature attacks the ship and damages the ship severely. Because of that, Arronax, Conseil, and Ned Land are thrown overboard, and they become unconscious. A few hours later, they find themselves on top of the creature which is actually a submarine. They are caught by the people inside the submarine and are locked in a room for a long time. Nemo, the captain of the submarine, introduces himself very politely as and serves them a hot meal. He talks about his promise to live in the sea for his entire life. He treats them with utmost hospitality and tells them that they can enjoy all the freedom as long as they don’t leave the submarine. They agree with the captain’s demand and start exploring the ship. As days go by, Captain Nemo takes them to different underwater adventures. They even manage to put a flag on the South Pole. One fine day, the crew finds out that there is vortex in the water that is …show more content…
nature. This book’s plot is driven by the mysteries of nature, especially the marine world. Also, we learn about new creatures in the sea with the help of Counsiel. At times, the nature is even against the characters. Everyone is curious to find out what this mysterious creature is. It has been damaging man’s property, such as ships. Also for example, the shark tries to attack captain Nemo, but luckily, he is saved by Ned. In addition, the ice in the South Pole forms a barrier that stops captain Nemo’s journey for a long time. The theme of Man vs. Nature drives the plot of the