By Jules Verne

SummarySummaryPart 1Part 1

In this part of the book, In this part of the book, M. Arronax and Conseil M. Arronax and Conseil chase what they believe chase what they believe to be a narwhale. They to be a narwhale. They are later knocked off of are later knocked off of their boat, as is Ned their boat, as is Ned Land. They are Taken Land. They are Taken into the into the Nautilus Nautilus which which Capt. Nemo tells them Capt. Nemo tells them they may never leave. they may never leave. They explore the deep They explore the deep with Nemo, eventually with Nemo, eventually being allowed to stop on being allowed to stop on an island, as a chance to an island, as a chance to enjoy dry land.enjoy dry land.

Part 2Part 2Part Two describes the Part Two describes the adventures of the adventures of the Nautilus Nautilus and the sailors aboard her. and the sailors aboard her. They have experiences They have experiences such as confronting a giant such as confronting a giant squid, a man being squid, a man being attacked by a shark, attacked by a shark, Papuan natives, Antarctica, Papuan natives, Antarctica, and Atlantis. They discover and Atlantis. They discover a long-lost shipwreck, and a long-lost shipwreck, and Nemo dies* in a Nemo dies* in a maelstrom. Arronax, maelstrom. Arronax, Conseil, and Ned escape, Conseil, and Ned escape, and the book ends with and the book ends with their return to dry land. their return to dry land.

*Or does he?

Character ListCharacter List Captain Nemo- Captain Nemo- The antagonist of the book. He The antagonist of the book. He

is Captain aboard the is Captain aboard the Nautilus,Nautilus, and shuns dry and shuns dry land.land.

M. Pierre ArronaxM. Pierre Arronax* (Narrator)- * (Narrator)- A professor of A professor of submarine life at the museum of Paris. A submarine life at the museum of Paris. A “prisoner” aboard the Nautilus. “prisoner” aboard the Nautilus.

Conseil- Conseil- M. M. Arronax’s faithful servant. Jumped Arronax’s faithful servant. Jumped off of a boat to follow him. Speaks about himself off of a boat to follow him. Speaks about himself in third person. Second Prisoner of the in third person. Second Prisoner of the NautilusNautilus. .

Ned Land- Ned Land- A Canadian whaler. Also prisoner A Canadian whaler. Also prisoner aboard the aboard the Nautilus. Nautilus.

Commander Farragut- Commander Farragut- Commander of the ship Commander of the ship Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln..

* M. is the Abbreviation for the French word “Monsieur” and is the equivalent of Mr. in English.

The SettingThe Setting

Obviously this book takes Obviously this book takes place in waterplace in water, in 1866, , in 1866, but there are but there are many different bodies of watermany different bodies of water that that the the NautilusNautilus visits, including: The Red Sea, The visits, including: The Red Sea, The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, and the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea.Mediterranean Sea.

If they had stayed in the same body of water for the If they had stayed in the same body of water for the entire book, they wouldn’t have seen any different entire book, they wouldn’t have seen any different marine plants and animals, which is what keeps the marine plants and animals, which is what keeps the book interesting.book interesting.

Plus, this is what was seen as science fiction in Plus, this is what was seen as science fiction in 1866, because the modern submarine hadn’t been 1866, because the modern submarine hadn’t been thought of.thought of.

VocabularyVocabulary PinnacePinnace-a small 17th-century ship having -a small 17th-century ship having

two or three masts and a flat stern, used in two or three masts and a flat stern, used in northern Europe as a warship and merchant northern Europe as a warship and merchant ship and as a tender. ship and as a tender.

ReverieReverie- a daydream.- a daydream. RecriminationRecrimination-to accuse in return. -to accuse in return. Polypus-Polypus-A usually nonmalignant growth of A usually nonmalignant growth of

tissue protruding from the mucous lining of an tissue protruding from the mucous lining of an organ such as the nose, bladder, or intestine, organ such as the nose, bladder, or intestine, often causing obstruction. Also called often causing obstruction. Also called polyppolyp..

Themes of this NovelThemes of this Novel

Science FictionScience Fiction Marine Wildlife ProtectionMarine Wildlife Protection

FriendshipFriendship LoyaltyLoyalty HuntingHunting

CuriosityCuriosity

QuotesQuotes ““Some four footed game, M. Arronax. All these pigeons Some four footed game, M. Arronax. All these pigeons

are only side dishes, and trifles; and until I have killed an are only side dishes, and trifles; and until I have killed an animal with cutlets, I shall not be content.”- Ned Landanimal with cutlets, I shall not be content.”- Ned Land

If you sir, mean to face the sharks, I do not see why your If you sir, mean to face the sharks, I do not see why your faithful servant should not face them with you.- Conseil to faithful servant should not face them with you.- Conseil to M. ArronaxM. Arronax

M. Arronax, I will answer you today as I did 7 months ago: M. Arronax, I will answer you today as I did 7 months ago: whoever enters thewhoever enters the Nautilus Nautilus must never quit it.”- Nemo must never quit it.”- Nemo

““Friend Ned, answer me frankly, are you tired of being on board? Friend Ned, answer me frankly, are you tired of being on board? Are you sorry that destiny has thrown us into Captain Nemo’s Are you sorry that destiny has thrown us into Captain Nemo’s hands?”- hands?”- M. ArronaxM. Arronax

Jules VerneJules Verne Jules Verne Jules Verne was born in 1828 was born in 1828 in in

Nantes, France. He wrote Nantes, France. He wrote 54 Sci-54 Sci-Fi novelsFi novels, including:, including:

Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days, , From the Earth to the MoonFrom the Earth to the Moon, Journey to the Center of the Journey to the Center of the EarthEarth, and the sequel to this , and the sequel to this novel,novel, The Mysterious Island. The Mysterious Island.

Verne was Verne was a visionarya visionary, and , and foresaw many foresaw many technological technological advances advances such as such as TVTV, , helicopters, airplanes, and of helicopters, airplanes, and of course, the submarinecourse, the submarine. .

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