Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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Part 1, Chapter 1 Part 1, Chapter 2 Part 1, Chapter 3 Part 1, Chapter 4 Part 1, Chapter 5 Part 1, Chapter 6 Part 1, Chapter 7 Part 1, Chapter 8 Part 1, Chapter 9 Part 1, Chapter 10 Part 1, Chapter 11 Part 1, Chapter 12 Part 1, Chapter 13 Part 1, Chapter 14 Part 1, Chapter 15 Part 1, Chapter 16 Part 1, Chapter 17 Part 1, Chapter 18 Part 1, Chapter 19 Part 1, Chapter 20 Part 1, Chapter 21 Part 1, Chapter 22 Part 1, Chapter 23 Part 1, Chapter 24 Part 2, Chapter 1 Part 2, Chapter 2 Part 2, Chapter 3 Part 2, Chapter 4 Part 2, Chapter 5 Part 2, Chapter 6 Part 2, Chapter 7 Part 2, Chapter 8 Part 2, Chapter 9 Part 2, Chapter 10 Part 2, Chapter 11 Part 2, Chapter 12 Part 2, Chapter 13 Part 2, Chapter 14 Part 2, Chapter 15 Part 2, Chapter 16 Part 2, Chapter 17 Part 2, Chapter 18 Part 2, Chapter 19 Part 2, Chapter 20 Part 2, Chapter 21 Part 2, Chapter 22 Part 2, Chapter 23
Themes
All Themes Scientific Discovery and Technological Innovation Freedom vs. Constraint Human Intelligence and its Limits Exploration, Imperialism, and Conquest Nature vs. Civilization
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All Characters Professor Pierre Arronax Captain Nemo Ned Land Conseil Commander Farragut
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All Symbols Electricity
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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Jules Verne
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Electricity

Electricity represents the formidable, seemingly infinite opportunity and power provided by scientific innovation and technology. As such, electricity encapsulates both the fear and optimism about technology that are expressed within the novel. Captain Nemo’s…

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