“Journey to the Center to The Earth”, a science fiction book written in the year of 1871 by a profound, well-known and an honored author known as Jules Verne. In the book, numerous places, environments and periods of time were utilized to create a clearer picture in the reader’s imagination. Such settings include his very house, Hamburg, Germany, Reykjavik, Iceland, Mount Sneffels, Mount Etna of Stromboli, Italy and, of course, as the title holds, the center of the earth. In Hamburg, the story starts. They arrive in Reykjavik, Iceland and made their way to Sneffels, found in the same country. Mount Etna is where they came out from their expedition, The center of the earth itself contains the most adventure, thrill and the action. The place …show more content…
While trying to find a way to reunite, he gets involved in an accident resulting to a major injury, his skull was cracked open. However, even with the given difficulty of the challenge, they were still able to reunite and Axel was healed and recovered. They built a raft to travel in a much faster and convenient way. Unfortunately, luck was not on their side. The raft was struck by lightning, throwing off its passengers. Roaming around, they found a cave they decided to go to. However, the cave led them falling. Deep down they go before they were dragged by the force of a massive sea. They woke up in the end of their journey, Stramboli, Italy. They climbed out of the center of the earth and returned to their individual lives. To the three explorers, it was the journey they would never be able to forget. It was the journey to center of the earth. The message conveyed in the story is to believe, take risks and be determined in the things you would like to do to achieve greatness. Professor Von Hardwigg, although it seemed impossible from the start, believed they would be able to locate the center of the earth. Also, they took a chance and did what they wanted to do. The professor was determined to complete the task, no matter what came in his was. As a student, these characteristics should be taken as an example. It will help us, not only survive the hardships we might face, but succeed in whatever it may