He is shown in the novel to be a great supporter of the disenfranchised and whomever he perceives to be the underdog. Nemo does not like civilization and has gone to incredible lengths to exile himself from it. Their French ancestry is emphasized, and Verne is clearly a proud Frenchman who wants to introduce his countrymen's renown and accomplishments thematically into his book. Other Frenchmen mentioned in the book include Jean Francois de Galaup, a famous explorer who unfortunately got lost whilst circumnavigating the globe (and who was perhaps the inspiration behind Verne's novel Around The World in Eighty Days), and Dumont D'Urville, an explorer who found the wreckage of Galaup's ship. He is said to be inspired by a real-life marine explorer called Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury, whom Verne mentions several times in the book.
His main character, Aronnax, is French, and renowned across the world for his brilliance and for the quality of the research he produces in the field of marine biology. Jules Verne, a French man, definitely shows a little cultural bias in the writing of this adventure novel. Captain Nemo is extremely interested in research and marine biology, as this was one of the reasons he built the Nautilus in the first place, but since the murder of his family he is more attracted to the fact that under the sea there are no boundaries or borders, and they do not answer to any government at all. Consell, as Aronnax's loyal servant, is also interested in the marine biology aspect of their adventure however, Ned Land whose interest is less in conserving the environment under the ocean and more in harpooning it, does not find more than a passing and tourist-like interest in the wonders of the undersea world. It holds different fascinations for each of the men Aronnax is a renowned marine biologist, and so the ecosystem that exists under the sea, absorbs him to such an extent that he is able to divert his attention from the threatening situation with Captain Nemo on the submarine. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.ĭespite the machinations going on aboard the Nautilus, and particularly within its captain, the main theme of the book is the wonder of the under sea world that we still no very little about. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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