Book Report On The Steampunk Genre - 1274 Words

Trade ships are sinking and reports of a giant creature are to blame or the â€Å"attacks†. Professor Aronnax and his companions Ned land, and his servant Conseil search for the unknown thing attacking the ships, but little did they know what was going to happen next. Professor Aronnax, Ned Land, and Conseil find themselves trapped in a mystifying metal submersible and are conflicted on whether or not they want to gain their freedom back.† Better to be a prisoner on the Nautilus than in the hands of the natives.†(Verne 89) The genre is adventure, science fiction, it is adventure because the entire book they are exploring the unknown.The science is because it is said to be some of the beginning of the â€Å"steampunk â€Å"genre. The Steampunk genre is a†¦show more content†¦Since they were always at sea the characters and the mood grew weary and longed for land and real venison. It made Ned Land tempered and made the Professor pleased because he could research. Since the captain was so secretive that made the mood more sullen and unpleasant at points. The captain also made the tone tense with his need to know basis and the way he worded things. The point of view is first person protagonist and Professor Aronnax is the one telling the story. He is a researcher and he told the story in his journal and his notes. Since it was told through his notes, it seemed much more realistic than it would have been if it was told differently, â€Å" The next day was the 9th of November. I awoke after a long sleep of twelve hours†.(Verne 61) The characters Professor Aronnax, Ned Land, and Conseil are the three main characters and Captain Nemo is another important character. Professor Aronnax was a renowned scientist and researcher, and his tour of the Nautilus was the perfect time for unimaginable research of the depths of the ocean. Professor Aronnax once said â€Å"never spills the blood of innocent creatures without good reason† about Nemo the captain of the Nautilus. Professor Aronnax eventually realises that he was wrong and has to admit that he may have been wrong. Professor Aronnax is torn about whether or not he wants to leave the Nautilus. Ned Land was a Canadian harpooner and hunter searching to take down the â€Å"monster† terrorizing the trade