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CHAPTER 13: The Iceberg

The travel became more and more difficult. The Nautilus became trapped in the ice. They reached the polar ice cap. Captain Nemo asks Aronnax what he thinks of the present situation, Aronnax responds that he thinks they are caught. Nemo says Aronnax only sees jagged and obstacles. He say that the Nautilus will free itself and go farther. Nemo tells Aronnax he plans to pass under the ice cap. At night the vessel descends below the ice. Conseil and Aronnax can barely sleep. The next day the Nautilus is free.

CHAPTER 14: The South Pole

Captain Nemo is the first one to step on the land. He becomes impatient when the sun will not rise. The men return to the ship when snow begins to fall. Conseil and Aronnax return to the land another day without Land or Nemo. The next day the men excluding Land, return to the land. This is the last day the sun will be available for the next six months. They make all of observations. They could be certain reached the South Pole. After a long description of many other such discoveries, Nemo placed a black flag with a golden N on the land.

CHAPTER 15: Accident or Incident

While they leaving the South Pole, Aronnax is awakened by confusion on board. The ship was turned on its side and motionless. When they finally found Captain Nemo he told them that by accident the ship had run aground. An iceberg slid under the ship. They were emptying the pumps of the vessel to try to free it. They spent a night trying to free the Nautilus. When it seemed they were free, there was another collision. It seemed they were trapped.

CHAPTER 16: Want of Air

In the chapter 16, Captain Nemo tells the men that there are two ways of dying in their present situation. They are being crushed or being asphyxiated. They have generous provisions so that the foods are not an issue. Nemo’s strategy is to send his divers to cut through the iceberg at its least thick point. Aronnax notices the danger of the collapsing on them if the hole is dug through.
The captain decides to boil water from the jets of the Nautilus. The men begin to grow tired, suffering from oxygen deprivation. The Nautilus becomes free. The plan worked.

CHAPTER 17: From Cape Horn to the Amazon

As soon as the Nautilus be in the surfaced, the men rushed to the platform. They make deep breath of air. Aronnax thanked the other for saving him. When Land said he was simple arithmetic, that Aronnax’s life was worth more than theirs. Aronnax said this was not true. The men Start talking of leaving, think of how they might escape. Aronnax spends his days studying and reading. One day Conseil lifted a dangerous torpedo fish and became paralyzed for a few moments. That evening they ate the fish out of revenge.

CHAPTER 18: The Poulps

They sail off the American coast they consider how they might leave the vessel. They are not sure that it is possible. Aronnax has noticed a change in Nemo. He seems to be avoiding him. Nemo no longer visits Aronnax in the saloon. Aronnax does not think it is a good idea to ask Nemo about their freedom, because he is certain Nemo has no intentions of restoring it. Aronnax is also ready to return to the surface. He feels that he has enough information for a complete book.

CHAPTER 19: The Gulf Stream

As the ship travels north in the Gulf Stream, the men look for an opportunity for escape. The weather turns very bad to sail in a small boat. Ned Land tells Aronnax that they were in his shores. He would talk with the captain. He fears they will head to the North Pole and repeat the incident at the South Pole. Aronnax offers to talk with the captain himself. Aronnax goes to the captains room. Captain Nemo shows Aronnax the manuscript he is writing. He tells him it contains the secrets of his life and his discoveries in the sea. The plan is for the last man living on the ship, so the secrets will not die. He tells the captain that he and his companions will take the manuscript and keep it a secret. Aronnax asks the captain if he ever think to free them. The captain says that he who enters the Nautilus must remain there.

CHAPTER 20: From Latitude 47° 24’ Longitude 17° 28’

Aronnax and Land wondered if the Nautilus would enter the English Channel. Captain Nemo appeared again. Captain Nemo told Aronnax the story of how the ship sunk bravely in battle. The ship was called the Avenger.

CHAPTER 21: A Hecatomb

Ned Land suggests that if the ship comes within one mile, they should throw themselves into the sea. Nemo has been using the Nautilus for revenge. When Aronnax sees Land, he tells them that they must escape. They wait for night fall. Nemo remains on the platform all night. When the chance comes for the men to escape, the Nautilus begins to descend below the sea again. They lose their chance. Aronnax watches Nemo walk into his room.

CHAPTER 22: The last Words of Captain Nemo

Aronnax understands now that Nemo has obviously endured some terrible tragedy, Aronnax does not think there is any way to justify his actions. Aronnax finds Conseil and Land. The lights come back on and the men realize they are heading north to the Artic Sea. One day in the early morning while Aronnax had fallen into a heavy sleep, Land wakes him, saying they will escape that night. They are twenty miles off the coast of a land. They decided that they will escape, event they will be risk death. That evening, Aronnax tries to remember all the treasures in Nemo’s museum because they might be disappear with Nemo one day on the bottom of the sea. Aronnax hears Nemo playing sad music with the organ. When the time to leave, Aronnax tries to cross the saloon as quietly as possible. Nemo gets up from the organ releasing a deep sigh. He sobs and murmur the words “Almighty God! enough! enough!” Aronnax runs from the room still undetected. Aronnax realizes that they are off the Norwegian coast.

CHAPTER 23: Conclusion

Aronnax does not know how he escaped. He woke up in a fisherman's hut, on the Loffoden Isles. The journey was less than ten months and covered 20,000 leagues in the submarine tour of the world. Aronnax is now waiting in Norway for a steamboat to take him home to France. While he waits, he is revising his manuscript of his adventures under the sea. He hopes the captain still survive and that the hatred in his heart will subside. Aronnax ends his narrative by saying that he and Captain Nemo may now affirmatively answer the verse in Ecclesiastes "That which is far off and exceeding deep, who can find it our?".

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PART TWO

CHAPTER 1: The Indian Ocean

          This chapter is about the second part of the journey. The Nautilus travel through the Indian Ocean many days. Aronnax thinks they are getting close to land. He think about how to end the journey in order to help his friends escape. Ned Land suggests they take their leave from Captain Nemo. But Aronnax suggests that they will heading to Europe and they should wait until they be in their own seas to do anything. In the Indian ocean they float in waters that contain many dead bodies. The ship sails through a sea of white water, is produced by glow worms below the surface. 

CHAPTER 2: A Novel Proposal of Captain Nemo's

          In this chapter, Captain Nemo suggests Aronnax that they go to the Gulf of Manaar at the Island of Ceylon. Nemo warns Aronnax that they may face to sharks, but tells him not to fear. The crews are fun to hunt sharks. Captain Nemo told Land and Conseil about pearls not about sharks. They discuss pearls and their value. Aronnax asks Land and Conseil if they would be frightened by sharks, Land present his harpooning skills. Conseil , the ever faithful manservant, says that he will go anywhere Aronnax will go.

CHAPTER 3: A Pearl of Ten Millions

          When the men reached the pearls, by a smaller boat, they wear their diving suits. These were the same suits they wore on their other time. Aronnax asked for his gun to defend himself against sharks. Nemo gave him a knife and told him that he was better. In the driving the men saw exciting life below the surface. There was a giant pearl, the size of a coconut, inside the oyster. Nemo was not let Aronnax touch the pearl. He would leave the pearl in the oyster to grow larger. The men stopped to watch a diver collecting oysters when a shark came to him and knocked him out with its tail. Before the shark could eat the diver, Captain Nemo attacked it with his knife. Nemo and the shark battled, the shark knocked Nemo to the ground. Ned Land sprung to action and killed the shark with his harpoon. Nemo went to the Indian diver and brought him to the surface, saving his life. Captain Nemo gave him a string of pearls.

CHAPTER 4: The Red Sea

          Aronnax is enjoying his adventure in the Nautilus, and notes that like Nemo, he has become a fanatic. Ned Land murmur that they have been imprisoned for three months. Aronnax enjoy the sights of the sea through the viewing windows in the salon. Captain Nemo joins Aronnax in the salon and the men engage in a discussion of the dangers of the Red Sea. Aronnax is surprised to hear they will be venturing into the Mediterranean next day, because he knows how far the Cape of Good Hope is from their location. The captain tells Aronnax that there is a tunnel at the bottom of the sea that will bring them to pass the Red Sea without having to go to Africa at all.

CHAPTER 5: The Arabian Tunnel 

          Ned Land is wonder about the tunnel, because he has never heard of it. Land, Conseil and Aronnax went to hunt the creature in the small boat. Land just catch a animal and it swims away, they chases it. The dugong returns to the boat and attack the boat. The boat almost sink, but Land manages to kill it. The next day the Nautilus makes it through the Arabian Tunnel. 

CHAPTER 6 : The Grecian Archipelago

          This chapter, Land realized that they had crossed the tunnel and in the Mediterranean Sea. He asked if they could talk quietly about their escaping. Aronnax did not wish to leave. He think he would never have an opportunity to experience underwater and he wanted to continue the voyage, but he did not want to preclude his friends’ freedom. Ned Land had enjoyed his time in the Nautilus. Conseil believed that the captain would free them when they seen all there was to see. Aronnax disagreed. He thought that since they were know the secrets of the Nautilus, Captain Nemo could not risk freeing them. Land tried convince Aronnax that they must use this opportunity to escape. Aronnax finally agreed with Land. He realized that Land was correct, they could not depend on Nemo to ever free them. There is an incident occurred, Aronnax saw a ship wrecked man. The man swan toward the Nautilus the captain spoke to him through hand signals. Nemo walked over to a safe filled with gold and sent it to them. The next day they found themselves traveling in boiling water. Aronnax think if they had tried to escape they would be dead.

CHAPTER 7: The Mediterranean in Forty-Eight Hours

          Aronnax think it was impossible to escape the Nautilus while in the Mediterranean. It went entirely too fast. Conseil and Aronnax spent the time to  observe and classify species. After two days, the ship emerged in the Atlantic Ocean. 

CHAPTER 8: Vigo Bay

          When they reach the Atlantic. Land decided to operate their plan to escape. He go to Aronnax and told him they would have to leave that night. They were only a few miles to the Spanish coast. That day Aronnax was overcome with emotion. He did not want to leave his underwater studies while it is not finished. He knew he must go. Aronnax go to Captain Nemo’s room, it's empty. He observed pictures on the wall of great men devoted to humanity. Aronnax waited in the library for Land’s signal as planned. At that time he realize a sudden slowing of the ship, and felt it sit at the ocean’s bottom. The Nemo get into the library. Nemo asked Aronnax if he knew his Spanish history. When Aronnax responded that he was not, Nemo told his story that ended with a ship wreck in the Vigo Bay. The bay which they were sitting. Aronnax looked out into the water he saw divers collecting the wealth that was left by the wreck. Aronnax remarked that they could distributed the collection to other. This made Nemo who said why Aronnax think he kept them for himself. Aronnax realized then that Nemo was still human, he was using his riches to help poor people.

 CHAPTER 9: A Vanished Continent

          At noon they checked to see the position of the vessel. It was sailing away from Europe. There are no land was in sight. Aronnax was not very disappointed. He began his regular studies. Nemo asked Aronnax if he might like to go on an excursion at night time. He warned Aronnax that the journey would be long and tiring. Aronnax accepted. Land and Conseil were not asked to come. The crew did not go either. Aronnax saw many new and interesting things. There was a volcano and fire. It was the lost city of Atlantis.

CHAPTER 10: The Submarine Coal Mines

          Nemo tells them that the volcano is his safe haven. There are no one will find them and where does not have to fear hurricanes. In this volcano, Nemo’s use coal to produce the electricity for the ship. They are able to spend the day walking around. Aronnax wonders why they do not leave right away. 

CHAPTER 11: The Sargasso Sea 

          There is the Sargasso Sea, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The sea covers Atlantis, and consisting of various grasses. The ships sails for eighteen days. Aronnax thinks about how he might persuade Nemo to free them at the end of the journey. One day they are chased by some boats who think they are a whale. Nemo decides to go to the deepest part of the ocean to make observations. This is a difficult journey. Nemo and Aronnax observe the sea life together. Nemo photographs the scene for Aronnax. The ship quickly returns to the surface to avoid too much pressure of the sea.

CHAPTER 12 : Cachalots and Whales

          This chapter, Aronnax is surprised to see the ship is not heading back to its original location. Land, Conseil and Aronnax try to think out how many men there are on board. They calculate that the Nautilus has enough of air supply to sustain people on broad. Aronnax observes that after this incident Land’s attitude toward Nemo significantly.

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  CHAPTER 13: The Black River

          This chapter begins with a discussion of the largeness of the sea and how every period of geological history has been a period of fire followed by a period of water. At first there was nothing but the ocean. Aronnax observes that with nothing in sight, the sea is like a vast desert. When Captain Nemo is leaving Aronnax to his studies, Aronnax is troubled by the identity of the captain and his hatred for humanity. Aronnax was observing how the Nautilus was about to cross the Black River, Ned Land and Conseil appeared. Aronnax tried to convince Land that it was best, if  not to try to escape and Land argued that they were in a metal prison. Just then the ceiling went dark and panels began moving to reveal the sea through two oval shaped windows. When Land expressed confusion about where the fish were, Conseil asked why he cared, since he did not know about fish. Land claimed he did know about them since he was a fisherman. Conseil said Land was a killer of fish, and did not know how to classify them.

 CHAPTER 14: A Note of Invitation

          This chapter started with the morning after the viewing session. Conseil comes to Aronnax’s chamber to attend to his needs, and acting the role of the domestic servant. Aronnax spent the day in the salon, studying. The following day continued the same, and Aronnax began to keep a diary of his adventures. On their fifth days, Aronnax began his day, each morning he heard the officers of the vessel say and repeated: “Nautron respoc lorni virch.” Aronnax did not understand the phrase he recognized it. On the sixth day, Aronnax received a letter from Captain Nemo requesting his presence, along with Land and Conseil, for a hunting trip the following day in the forests of the Crespo Island. Aronnax was shocked to learn that Captain Nemo was referring to underwater forests, where he intended to hunt using guns without getting wet. Nemo explained that they would use an improved version of the Rouquayrol Denayrouze apparatus. This consisted of tanks worn on one’s back attached to a mouth piece. The guns they would use were air guns equipped with glass bullets. 

 CHAPTER 15: A walk on the Bottom of the Sea

          Ned Land did not want to wear one of the frog suits, and was discouraged by the idea of hunting underwater. Conseil said he would follow wherever his master went. The men suited up they were released onto the ocean floor. When they get into the water, the heavy equipment became weightless and the men moved freely. Sunlight penetrated the water and reflected off of the perfect sand. Aronnax marveled at the variety of sea life. Aronnax observed how sound was felt more strongly because water is a greater conductor of sound than air. 

CHAPTER 16: A Submarine Forest 

          Approximately and hour and a half after having entered the water, the men reached the forest that Captain Nemo considered his own. The forest was comprised of huge plantlike trees, Aronnax had never seen before. He was surprised not to be hungry after their four hour excursion. He was only very tired. The men encountered a monstrous sea spider, which Nemo’s companion killed. The monster made Aronnax weary of what else he might meet. The men continued to venture into the forest, when it got too dark they simply switched on their lights. When they reached land, Captain Nemo stopped them suddenly. He refused to go any farther. On the way back Nemo killed a sea otter, an animal that would have sold for a good price on land. It had become very rare. The companion later killed a large bird, an albatross. Nemo and his companion pushed Aronnax and Conseil down into a brush of seaweed, and laid down with them. A couple of sharks swam dangerously close to the men, but the sharks could not see well and they were safe.

CHAPTER 17: Four Thousand Leagues Under the Pacific 

          The next morning Aronnax returned to the platform of the vessel, the sea men uttered their daily phrase. When he looked out at the ocean, he saw nothing. Aronnax observed the presence of some twenty sailors, all from various European nations. They spoke to each other in the same strange language that Aronnax could not understand. Aronnax was startled by Captain Nemo’s sudden discussion of the personality of the sea. Aronnax could not believe the captain did not preface his statements with “good day” or “good morning.” The captain continued his discourse on the ocean and began discussing tropical and polar waters. Aronnax was outraged by the thought that Nemo might actually try to venture to the poles. Captain Nemo then quizzed Aronnax on the depth of the seas, Nemo said he would prove were much deeper. In the weeks that followed, Aronnax rarely saw Nemo and spent much of his time with Land and Conseil. The men spent their days talking, reading, and observing the marvelous sea life that swam before the viewing stations in the salon. One day Conseil interrupted Aronnax’s reading to show him something amazing. There was a sunken ship outside the Nautilus. There were bodies on board the ship sailors, a woman and her child.

CHAPTER 18: Vanikoro 

          This chapter, the Nautilus entered more populated seas, the men saw more and more underwater destruction: sunken ships, cannon balls, anchors. They continued to journey south east and encountered various islands and underwater life. At the end of December, they arrived at the island Vanikoro. Aronnax recounted the apparently well known tale of La Pérouse’s ship wreck. He persuaded the natives of the island to tell him about the shipwreck. He learned that La Pérouse had built smaller vessels but they had also wrecked. He did not know where.

            The men created the second group of smaller vessels and made it to the Solomon Islands, but perished between the Capes of Deception and Satisfaction. Captain Nemo had discovered papers in the ship wreck that explained the tale. 

CHAPTER 19: Torres Straits

          On January 1, Conseil approached Aronnax on the platform and wished him a Happy New Year. Aronnax asked whether Conseil thought they would be released from their imprisonment that year. Conseil did not know what to say only that he did not know how it all would end. Conseil remarked that Ned Land, a positive spirit and Anglo-Saxon, needed meat and brandy to be happy.

            One day, on the platform, the men observed Captain Nemo steering the vessel toward the Torres Strait. They thought he had gone mad, as he was headed full speed to the vast expanse of sharp coral. The Nautilus hit a reef and was stuck. They would be stuck for four days until the tides were in their favor to carry them away. Conseil and Land wanted to go on land, and asked Aronnax if he might ask Nemo. Captain Nemo gave his permission. 

CHAPTER 20: A Few Days on Land

        When the men go on land, it has been two months that they have been “passengers of the Nautilus.” The men explore the island, looking for food not available on the vessel fruit, vegetable, and meat. They find coconuts, a breadfruit tree, and a variety of fruits. Land try to hunting some kind of meat. Conseil is able to kill two birds, and the men eat them for lunch. Conseil also catches a “bird of paradise” for Aronnax. This was not a difficult feat, since the bird was drunk on nutmeg. Land and Conseil enthusiastically kill a boar and kangaroos.

CHAPTER 21: Captain Nemo’s Thunderbolt

          In the chapter 22, the men are discussing going back to the Nautilus or staying, they are hit with a stone. The island natives approach them with stones and bows and arrows and seem very hostile. They are able to escape into their small boat and back to the Nautilus. Aronnax tries to alert Captain Nemo about the “savages” because he is afraid they may try to come to the vessel. Nemo merely says that savages are found everywhere on land, and these men are no worse. Aronnax continues to observe the Papuans from the platform and notices they are growing in number and coming closer to the Nautilus. Aronnax is feeling no good, because the hatches of the Nautilus are open and the native could invade the ship.

            As the natives continue to approach the vessel, they invite Aronnax to come to shore. Conseil says one can be a cannibal and a good fellow all the same. Aronnax and Conseil are thrilled by the discovery of an abnormal shell. Conseil, in turn, fired a shot at the native from his gun, breaking the native’s bracelets. The natives advance toward the vessel and fire arrows at it. Aronnax and Conseil escape down the hatch to tell Captain Nemo. Nemo closed the hatches and remained very calm. Aronnax was afraid that the next day, when they had to open the hatches for air, the natives would invade. Nemo becomes upset with Aronnax when he mentions that the Nautilus is run aground. The next day, before departing, Nemo ordered the hatches open. When the Papuans tried to enter, they were thrown back by some invisible force. The Papuans retreated and the Nautilus sailed away as planned.

 CHAPTER 22: "Ægrie Somnia"

          Captain Nemo tells Aronnax of his various experiments with water density and temperature. Aronnax, Land and Conseil are amazed when they enter, far below the surface of the sea, an area of phosphorescence. When life on the Nautilus began to feel normal, a strange thing happened. On the platform, Aronnax did not hear the typical phrase from the crew to which he had grown familiar. When he looked up he saw land. When Aronnax tried to look through his telescope, Captain Nemo grew angry.

            He was a much different Nemo. Nemo was not angry with Aronnax, but was consumed by a hatred produced by something on the shore. Captain Nemo told Aronnax that he and his companions had to be locked up until further notice. The men occupied their original cell and ate lunch. When they finished the meal, the lights of the vessel suddenly went out. Then, they fell asleep, sleeping tablets had been put in their food.

 CHAPTER 23: The Coral Kingdom

          The next morning the men awoke in their beds. They were free to move the cabin. When Aronnax sees Nemo, he seems distracted and depressed. Nemo asks Aronnax if he is a doctor, since he knows many of his colleagues were. Aronnax says that he was before, he joined the museum. Nemo asks him to look at a wounded crewman. The man’s injuries are terrible. His brain is exposed and he is approaching death.

            Aronnax is surprised to see Nemo cry when Aronnax tells him the man will die. The next day Nemo asks the men to go on another underwater excursion. This time they go to the coral kingdom, where among the coral Nemo’s men bury the dead man in an underwater cemetery. 

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20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA 1

CHAPTER 1 : A Shifting Reef

            The story begins with a mysterious sea monster, there was a big giant narwhal. The story started in the year 1866. There are something happen as an “unexplainable” and “strange” event. Everyone in Europe and America are talking about it. There are the sea men  in particular are disturbed. There are many ships report the sighting of a huge creature, rapidly moving and with blowholes. People in all the city sing and discuss about the “monster.” Even the scientific community debates over the existence and nature of the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition in New York City to track down and destroy the menace.

CHAPTER 2 : Pros and Cons

            Pierre Aronnax, the narrator of the story,  introduces himself as a scientist and lecturer at the Museum of Natural History in Paris. He has been doing work in the Badlands of Nebraska. Shortly after the Scotia was hit, he travels to New York to organize his specimens and await return to Paris. Aronnax tells about the event is unlikely the accidents were caused by a submarine vessel. It is highly unlikely that an individual would have the vast resources to produce such a mechanical wonder. It is also not like a government would create the ship as an instrument of war because the governments following the incident with the Scotia, denied creating any secret submarine. Aronnax says that in the interest of the public and intercontinental communication, the governments have to be believed.

            As the monster theory gained more strength, Aronnax was consulted for his expertise. He previously published a two volume work, called "The Mysteries of the Ocean Deeps."  Aronnax makes a statement about the monster, saying either they do not know what it is because they have not discovered all species of animals, it might be a Great Narwhal. The creature is an overacting of a common narwhal, which is a sea unicorn. While the common narwhal can reach sixty feet, the Great Narwhal is ten times larger or more. Its power is proportional to its size. The horn of a narwhal is ivory and has the hardness of steel. Narwhals frequently attack whales and ships. A Great Narwhal would be explain more dangerous than a common narwhal. The narrator’s article spawns considerable debate. The governments on each side of the Atlantic decide to hunt the monster. The United States deploys its ship name, the Abraham Lincoln. However, the monster halted its destruction. Finally, on July 3 the monster attacks in the Pacific Ocean. Aronnax receives a letter from the secretary to the United States Navy that they would like him to join in the expedition aboard the Abraham Lincoln, set to sail the Pacific Ocean.

CHAPTER 3 : I Form My Resolution

            In this chapter Aronnax tells us that he realized his main purpose in life was to rid the world of the monster. Despite his exhaustion from traveling for very long and longing for home. Aronnax accepted the American government’s invitation. He believes the monster will end up in the waters off the French coast as a special favor to him, and because “all roads lead to Europe.” Aronnax and his domestic team, Conseil, make immediate preparations and board the Abraham Lincoln, where they meet Captain Farragut.

CHAPTER 4 : Ned Land

            In the chapter 4, the narrator describes about Captain Farragut as a good sailor who was unity with the Abraham Lincoln. He is led by his faith that the monster exists. He will find the monster. The ship’s crew keeps close watch for the monster. They are very excited and believe in the existence of the creature. Captain Farragut promises to give away two thousand dollars to the first person to spot the creature. The ship is equipped with every kinds of weapon of destruction. Aronnax says that Canadians are really Frenchmen and that Land is attracted to him because of his nationality. Land’s family is from Quebec, which originally belonged to France.

            Aronnax’s view that the creature is a narwhal. Land says that is his experience as a whaler he has never seen a narwhal puncture a ship. Aronnax tries to persuade Land with statistics and mathematical calculations that an infinitely powerful creature could live the depth of the seas. Land becomes responsive to the possibility that a creature might exist, but he still does not concede that such a creature is responsible for the incidents with the ships. Land appears to need to experience such a creature to believe in it. Aronnax believes that Land is merely stubborn. 

CHAPTER 5 : At a Venture

          Chapter 5 are about Land was impresses the crew and Aronnax when he harpoons two whales at the request of another ship. His bravery makes Aronnax believe that he will be successful in capturing the monster. The sailors remain drawn to the waters, driven by the lure of money. Aronnax says that he is not powered by the chance of winning the two thousand dollars; he watches only out of his own curiousness. Ned Land, conversely, spends most of his time reading and sleeping in his cabin--this behavior outrages Aronnax. Land believes the claims of somethings who have encountered the monster. It is invisible and unbelievably. He tells Aronnax that if they consider the monster’s past habits, it is very likely that he is far away from where there are the sight of the last incident. After three months of seeing no sign of the creature, the crew becomes discouraged and skeptical. They decide to return home. The captain asks for three more days. On the third day, Ned Land spots the creature.

CHAPTER 6 : At Full Steam

            This chapter, in the water there was phosphorescence that had been described by many other people who encountered the creature. The monster continued to give off light. It was much faster than the ship. It swam around and under the ship. The captain, fearsome of risking his ship against an unidentifiable creature, decided not to attack it but to wait for morning. Ned Land told the captain that the creature made the same sounds as whales, yet much louder.

            When the creature appeared again in the daylight, Aronnax was able to observe it more closely. The water shooting from the creature’s blowholes reached about 120 feet high. At Land’s suggestion, the ship continued full steam ahead, hoping to get close enough for Land to harpoon it. Five hundred dollars was offered to the man who could shoot the beast. A three hundred mile chase ensued; the only shot to hit the creature bounced off, as though it was coated in an iron case. The monster disappeared, then later reappeared. Ned Land was able to hit it with a harpoon causing two enormous columns of water to fall over the deck of the ship. The Abraham Lincoln rocked violently.

CHAPTER 7 : An Unknown Species of Whale

          Chapter 7, Aronnax became frightened in the water. He afraid that the ship would leave and having not noticed his fall. The screw and the rudder of the ship were damaged by the monster. Conseil informed Aronnax that the Abraham Lincoln had lost its ability to steer. Aronnax and Conseil removed their clothes, which hindered their swimming, and took turns swimming and pulling the other man in an effort to locate the Abraham Lincoln which they believed it had not noticed their disappearance. In desperation Conseil called out for help, after hours of swimming. The men were greeted with the reply of Ned Land. Ned Land had also been thrown from the ship. He landed upon the creature, which he found was made of steel.

            Land pulled Aronnax and Conseil aboard the creature. The creature, it seemed, was a submarine. Land said that within three hours he was on it, the boat did not move at all. The vessel began to move, slowly at first, then gaining speed. Through the night the men clutched the top of the boat, attempting not to fall off. Ned Land stomped on the top of the boat upon day break. Eight men appeared and pulled Land, Aronnax and Conseil into the vessel. 

CHAPTER 8 : Mobilis in Mobile

            In chapter 8 are about the men found themselves, alone, in a dark space. After half an hour, the cabin was illuminated by the electric white light, previously observed while on the Abraham Lincoln. Two men entered the chamber, dressed in sea-otter-skin and seal skin. They spoke a language that Aronnax could not understand.

            Aronnax, Land and Conseil relayed their tale in French, English, German, and Latin. The men understood nothing they said. They left the three alone again. A steward returned with clothes and food. The food, much to their surprise, was excellent. The plates and utensils were inscribed with the motto: “Mobilis in Mobile N.” Still confused, the three men went to sleep. 

CHAPTER 9 : Ned Land’s Tempers

            Upon waking, Aronnax began to examine his surroundings. He pondered how the air was filtered and replaced to ensure that enough oxygen is present. He discovered an opening over the door of the cell, through which he presumed fresh air entered. As the men discussed their next meal and how long they slept, Aronnax tried to dispel Land’s fear that the men of the vessel were cannibals.

            Land became angered by Conseil’s abiding calm. He wanted Conseil to become as angry as himself and demand to be fed, as they were all hungry again. Land continued in his fit of rage, saying that he thought it was best to try to take over the vessel--much to the dismay of Aronnax and Conseil. Land promised he would do nothing rash immediately. As the time passed and the men grew hungrier, Land grew fiercer. He paced the cell and screamed. When, at last, the steward appeared, Land attacked him and grabbed his throat. Conseil was helping to save the steward from Land and as Aronnax began to help, he was greeted with French, asking them to calm themselves and listen.

CHAPTER 10 : The Man of the Seas

            This chapter is about the man speaking French was the commander of the vessel. He had been one of the men at the first meeting, and was capable of speaking all of the languages they had tried to communicate in. He had not responded because he was interested in listening to them and reflecting on what they said. The commander spoke calmly and with great ease, though Aronnax suspected he was not French. The commander explained how he was a man “broken with humanity,” and was unsure of how to deal with these intruders.  Aronnax tried to explain that the intrusion was unintentional, but the commander pointed out that chasing his vessel, shooting his vessel, and hitting the vessel with a harpoon were each intentional actions. The captain explained to the men that he believed he had the right to treat them as enemies.

            When Aronnax pleaded that the captain was a human not a savage, the captain angrily rebuked him, yelling that he had broken with society and was no longer subject to its rules. The captain decided that the men could stay on board with freedom if they accepted one condition. The men must obey his command to stay in their cabin when requested, so they did not see what the captain wished to keep secret. The freedom offered to Aronnax, Conseil and Land was the same as the other men on the ship: they could walk around as they wished and observe all that happened; they only had to return to their cell on rare occasions. However, they men would never be allowed to return home. Outraged, Land said he would not give his word that he would not try to escape. Aronnax argued that the captain was cruel.

            The captain stated he was being merciful. The captain contended that the three men had attacked him; they had boarded his ship. He was protecting himself by not letting them go--he did not want anyone to know of his existence. The captain promised Dr. Aronnax that he would enjoy his time in the vessel. The captain had Aronnax’s book in his collection, but told him he was bound to earth science. He did not know everything and would soon enter a wonderland. Aronnax was compelled by the captain’s offer and accepted the terms of their stay. Aronnax was displeased when the captain did not offer his hand to seal their agreement. The captain said his name was Captain Nemo, and that he would simply call Land and Conseil passengers of the Nautilus. Land and Conseil were given a meal in their cell and Aronnax was instructed to eat in the dining hall with Captain Nemo. The dining hall was well decorated with oak and ebony. While eating, Captain Nemo exuberantly explained to Aronnax how the sea provided for all of his needs. He was much more jubilant than he had first appeared. 

CHAPTER 11 : All by Electricity

            In chapter 11, Captain Nemo explained the scientific instruments seen throughout the Nautilus. He explained the basic instruments which measured things such as pressure and temperature. However, the most important element to his ship was electricity. All the captain would say about the electricity was that it was not the common sort. The captain extracted sodium from the water to mix with mercury and use as batteries. Furthermore, the ship had the capacity to store air so that it could remain at the depths of the sea for as long as the captain wished. Captain Nemo then showed Aronnax his amazing dinghy, which he could use underwater and form which he could telegraph the Nautilus when he wanted to be picked up. In the kitchen Aronnax learned that that all of the cooking was done by electricity as well. The engine room was brightly lit and Aronnax curiously examined it. He was fraught with the question of how electricity could be so powerful. 

CHAPTER 12 : Some Figures

            In this chapter is in the drawing room, Captain Nemo offers Aronnax a blueprint of the ship that will answer his questions. In this section, Captain Nemo explains the dimensions of the ship. The men continue in a scientific discussion of measurements and elements that affect the travel of the ship. Aronnax discovers that Nemo was an engineer who studied all over the world. He was able to keep the construction of the ship's secret by receiving each of the parts from different places across the globe and ordering them under different names. His workshop was a small desert island.