“20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” is a great book in my opinion. It starts out with the world in wonder of a mysterious sea creature attacking and sinking many ships. In awe himself professor Aronax and his servant Cornelius would dare to try to find the creature if it was real. They join the ship called Abraham Lincoln where they travel abroad with Ned a master harpooner. For days they haven't found anything until one night they spotted the creature which attacked them. Ned threw his harpoon with great power but caused no damage to the creature. Then the Abraham was hit sending Professor Aronax and Ned to the ocean. His servant Cornelius went into the water to help them. They got on top of what they believe is a sear creature but finds out that is was a submarine disguise asa sea creature. Over the following chapters they meet the mysterious Captain Nemo. The book gives details of their exploration under the vast sea where they discover many secrets such as under water forests and the great lost city of Atlantis. The book also gives the travelers many problems that they will experience with man eating native, ice barriers in the south pole and battling giant squids using axes only. I believe the writer Jules Verne wanted his readers in excitement and awe of the sea. He creates a mood as if we were with the professor and his servant traveling and searching for the sea's wonderful treasure of the deep secretes we are being kept away from.
