Jules Verne's A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
In an "Overview of Jules (Gabriel) Verne," the unknown author detests many of Verne’s works, even The Journey to the Center of the Earth. This unknown author claims that in the story, Verne “describ[es] unlikely or impossible events in the most plausible way.” For instance, in the final conclusion of this story, our protagonists, Axel and the professor ride a volcanic eruption on a wooden raft to make their last minute escape. Indeed it is dramatic, but it is very much unrealistic and adds boredom to the book rather than excitement. In fact, Verne seemed to have left that particular part out of the story and merely ended a descriptive action by having Axel, the narrator, “have therefore no clear recollection of what happened during the following
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He is the main protagonist of the story, and every detail and event that occurs is told from his point of view. He is the nephew of Professor Otto Lidenbrock, and like his uncle, Axel is a geologist who partakes in his uncle’s studies. Axel Lidenbrock is a very hesitant character, and unlike his Uncle, and is less ambitious in discovery and action. When Axel reads the the message that influences journeying to the center of the earth, instead of it sparking a geologist’s excitement, it forces “a state of indescribable agitation” (Verne 25). His distaste is carried throughout the story and continues to detest the message’s belief. He drags on his own belief that “the existence of a passage leading to the center of the world [is] pure imagination and absolutely impossible” (Verne 79). Axel continuously conveys a sense of giving up, and doesn’t stop to persuade his uncle from partaking the …show more content…
Although his book could have definitely been improved in many ways, especially in his habit to briefly explain his rising actions, no other book provides clear understandings of its plots. His book provides clear scientific explanations, and perhaps the most valid of its time while simultaneously providing a nifty adventure. His value of scientific knowledge incorporated into each of the characters was a very interesting read. He also grabs the attention of readers by presenting puzzles that may be of curiosity to his
He is the main protagonist of the story, and every detail and event that occurs is told from his point of view. He is the nephew of Professor Otto Lidenbrock, and like his uncle, Axel is a geologist who partakes in his uncle’s studies. Axel Lidenbrock is a very hesitant character, and unlike his Uncle, and is less ambitious in discovery and action. When Axel reads the the message that influences journeying to the center of the earth, instead of it sparking a geologist’s excitement, it forces “a state of indescribable agitation” (Verne 25). His distaste is carried throughout the story and continues to detest the message’s belief. He drags on his own belief that “the existence of a passage leading to the center of the world [is] pure imagination and absolutely impossible” (Verne 79). Axel continuously conveys a sense of giving up, and doesn’t stop to persuade his uncle from partaking the …show more content…
Although his book could have definitely been improved in many ways, especially in his habit to briefly explain his rising actions, no other book provides clear understandings of its plots. His book provides clear scientific explanations, and perhaps the most valid of its time while simultaneously providing a nifty adventure. His value of scientific knowledge incorporated into each of the characters was a very interesting read. He also grabs the attention of readers by presenting puzzles that may be of curiosity to his