Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Chapter Summary for Students Only

The flying giant reef: Since 1866, a big strange thing has happened. A huge thing was found in the ocean, just like the flying giant reef, and many ships were inexplicably knocked apart. The public firmly demanded that the monster with a head be removed from the ocean. 2. For and against: There are two main views on monsters. One group believes that it is a monster with infinite strength, and the other group believes that it is a powerful "undersea ship." I, Aronnax, a professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, believes that the monster is a "narwhal" with astonishing power. The U. S. Department of the Navy organized a fast destroyer named Abraham Lincoln to eliminate the "monster". I was invited to accompany it. 3. As you wish, sir: My servant Conseil said without hesitation: "As you wish, sir." We boarded the destroyer with Farragut as the captain. The destroyer set sail and anchored from the Brooklyn Pier and headed towards the Atlantic Ocean at full speed. 4. Ned Rand: Captain and all the sailors... This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.