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20 000 Leagues Under The Sea Chapter 1 Summary
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Main Characters:
Professor Pierre Aronnax-Assistant Professor in Museum of Natural History in Paris; narrator of his adventures on the Nautilus; frenchman

Counseil- Monsieur Aronnax"'"s 30 year old servant, '"' a true, devoted Flemish boy'"' who accompanied Arronax in all his travels

Ned Land- Canadian harpooner about 40 years old who joined Aronnax and Counseil on the '"'Abraham Lincoln'"' in search of the mysterious marine monster threatening the seas

Captain Nemo- captain, builder and engineer of the Nautilus submarine

Secondary Characters:
Commander Farragut- U.S. commander of the frigate '"'Abraham Lincoln'"'

Captain Nemo"'"s crew- speak an unknown language, able-bodied men that serve Captain Nemo on the Nautilus

Papuans- savages on the Island of Gilboa that attempt to attack and board the Nautilus

Dumont d"'"Urville- Arannax talks about this famous French explorer who was commander of the Astrolabe; Captain Nemo compares himself to this great sailor

Part I
Chapter 1- A Shifting Reef:
Merchants, sailors and captains from all over the world report seeing '"'an enormous thing, a long object, spindle shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in …show more content…
Arannax is amazed by the flora. After many hours of walking, Captain Nemo signaled the group to halt and the men take a nap. Arannax awakens to the sight of a monstrous sea spider ready to spring on him. Although his divers"'" suit would provide protection, it reminds Arannax that they are larger creatures that could do some serious damage. On their return trip, Captain Nemo bags a sea otter which his large companion slings over his shoulder. Later, Nemo and his companion force them to the ground just in time as 2 formidable sharks swim pass them by unnoticed. They then return to the safety of the
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