1. Mr. Arronax is one of the most important characters in 20,000 Leagues under the sea. What type of characteristics does he have? Do his characteristics intrigue you to read the book? Explain your reasoning
2. What might the giant sea creature be if it is not a giant Narwhal? Explain your reasoning.
3. We don't know much about the mysterious captain Nemo, only from the facts we have learned. Why did Nemo let Arronax, Land, and Conseil stay in the Nautilus? How does he treat them? And why do you think Nemo let them live and not kill them?
4. Conseil is a loyal servant of professor Arronax. When Arronax was knocked into the sea and Conseil went in to save him, was Conseil just doing his job, or did he really care for Arronax as a friend?
5. What is the difference between Lands motivation on the Abraham Lincoln and when he is on the Nautilus? How does his attitude change when he is on the Nautilus?
By: Klementz
1) Do you think that Captain Nemo is the antagonist of the story, or just a misunderstood guy/tragic hero?
2) Close to the ending of the story, Aronnax writes, "So, to the question which the Book of Ecclesiastes posed 6,000 years ago, 'That which is far off exceeding deep, who can find it out?', two men, amongst all men, now have the right to reply. Captain Nemo and myself." That is, if Aronnax claims to have the same knowledge of the ocean depths as Captain Nemo. Do you believe his claim? Why or why not?
3) For the entire book Verne leaves Captain Nemo's past, background, etc. Why do you suppose Verne leaves us stranded within the shroud of mystery?
4) What do you think happened to Aronnax, Conseil and Land when the voyage was through? Did Land ever return to sea? Did Aronnax become rich and famous? Did Conseil continue to be Aronnax's servant?
5) What do you suppose caused Captain Nemo's annoyance with the humans on land? And why do you think his crew followed his side?
By: Jakob
1. Who do you think the portrait of the young woman and children was of? Do you think it has any relevance to why Nemo does what he does?
2. The giant squid takes the life of one of Nemo's crew, and he takes it very hard. Why do you think he takes the death so harshly?
3. After reading the book and making your own inferences do you think Nemo is just for what he does?
4. Why do you think Nemo let's Arronax and his company leave the Nautilus so willingly?
5. Do you think Arronax will share his tale to others? What about Land? Counsil?
By Jordan
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2. The giant squid takes the life of one of Nemo's crew, and he takes it very hard. Why do you think he takes the death so harshly?
When one of Nemo's crew members lost their life because of the giant squid. Nemo took it very hard due to the fact that he thinks of his crew like family. He is really devoted, loyal, respectful, and loves all his crew members. This is why he took it so hard because it was like one of his family members died. In the past we see that Nemo did have a family. A wife he loved and children, but they were brutally murdered. When his crew member died, it may have made him remember his tragic loss of his own family. He felt the pain that once haunted his life forever and he tried to escape it, but now the feeling has come back to haunt him again. This is why Nemo had a hard time when one of his crew members died.
Jordan your questions are quite interesting, I feel as if I've read the book with your detailed answers and vivid words
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5. What is the difference between Lands motivation on the Abraham Lincoln and when he is on the Nautilus? How does his attitude change when he is on the Nautilus?
There is a fine difference between Aronnax's motivation on the Abraham Lincoln and Nautilus. Aronnax first sets out on sea on the Abraham Lincoln so he could just fulfill his job and become rich and famous for uncovering the great under water tyrant. He cared about nothing else but achieving those goals. Fast forward to when he boards the Nautilus, that is when everything changes for Aronnax, he becomes intrigued by the futuristic enhancements on the Nautilus, causing him to desperately tinker with the ship (without Captain Nemo knowing of course) and learn what makes the ship tick. He also continues to search for the destructive sea creature, but he becomes conflicted into thinking if the Nautilus caused all the damage and commotion. And finally Nemo's final motivation upon boarding the Nautilus is that he is relentlessly trying to escape from the clutches of Captain Nemo and his crew, just so he can live the day to tell the story of his adventures and become rich and famous. In the end Aronnax got his life completely changed when boarding the Nautilus, making him an entirely different than the man he was on the Abraham Lincoln.