“The year 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten..... For some time past vessels had been met by ‘an enormous thing’ a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.” (1). 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is a science fiction book written by Jules Verne in 1870. This book is dynamic, filled with many adventures, has many prominent themes, but is a little harder to read. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea takes place in the year 1866, and follows the main character, Professor Aronnax, on his journey from Nebraska back to his home in France. Along his way, he hears stories of an enormous monster destroying ships in the Atlantic. In New York, he gets invited onto the Abraham Lincoln military vessel to search for the monster. He agrees to go with his servant, Conseil, and master harpooner, Ned Land. After three months on the Abraham Lincoln, they…show more content… The most common theme is Man versus Nature. In the book, Captain Nemo is somewhat of a control freak. He orders his crew around and tries to control everything, but one thing he can’t control is nature. And at certain times, nature presents itself as a challenge and proves that man is no match for its power. So, as much as Captain Nemo tries to control everything, nature proves that no matter how smart the man, how much technology he has, or how much force he uses, he can’t overpower nature. Another major theme in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is vengeance. Captain Nemo has a complicated past, and does not explain to anyone anything that has happened. He has an unexplainable vengeance for all mankind, but also has personal scores to settle. “Do you think I am ignorant that there are suffering beings and oppressed races on this earth, miserable creatures to console, victims to avenge?”
