How Did Phileas Fogg Change In Around The World

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Phileas Fogg, the main character in Jules Verne 's Around the World in Eighty Days, develops greatly throughout the story. With the help of a bet with friends to make it around the world in eighty days, Fogg 's personality changes from a solitary and lonely man to an open friendly person who will do anything for others. While on his journey, Fogg faces many difficulties from missing boat rides to attacks by Native Americans. However, Fogg never gives up. Over the course of eighty days, Phileas Fogg learns that persistence always prevails

Phileas Fogg is a person who has a plan for everything, but with the help of a bet, his life will change forever. Phileas Fogg is introduced to the book as a straight-forward, solitary man who lives alone and does the same thing every day. "He was the most deliberate person in the world, yet he always reached his destination on time." His usual routine includes waking up at the same time every day, walking down to the Reform Club, taking the same amount of steps every day, and walking back home with the same steps. He is never too early or too late for anything, he is always on time. One day while playing a game of whist with his friends at the Reform Club, they make a …show more content…

Phileas Fogg faces many troubles along his journey, but doesn 't give up. Along his journey around the world, Fogg and Passepartout run into many difficulties that threaten their timeline. Any missed boat or train would ruin the entire plan. In India they run into their first problem, an unfinished railroad. Passepartout acts as if this problem will be the end of their journey and that they can 't keep going. However, Phileas doesn 't give up and finds an elephant that takes them to their next location. Also, in Hong Kong, they missed a steamer to Japan which seemed like it would end their trip. Phileas bribes another captain to take them to Yokohama where their steamer leaves. Phileas never gave up and continued his journey, which would soon become a race