20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA : SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

The story begins in 1866. A mysterious sea monster that

has been sinking ships and steamers in the sea. Finally,

the United States decides to intervene. The warship,

Abraham Lincoln, is commissioned to capture the

monster. On board the warship are Professor Aronnax,

a renowned scientist. Along with him are Conseil, his servant

and Ned Land, a skilled harpooner.

However, Abraham Lincoln is attacked by the monster.

Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned find themselves on top

of the mysterious monster, which is actually a submarine.

They are captured. Captain Nemo, the commander of Nautilus,

forbids them from leaving the vessel. Aronnax is well-treated

by Captain Nemo. He is also thrilled by Nemo’s vast library. He

spends his time observing sea life through observation windows.

From there, he studies and writes about everything he sees.

The men in the Nautilus experience many exciting adventures.

They hunt in underwater forests, visit an island where they

encounter angry natives, visit the lost city of Atlantis, and fish

for giant pearls. However, Captain Nemo's behavior is erratic

and they encounter many distressing moments.

At one time, the Nautilus gets stuck in the ice, on a voyage to

the South Pole. Everyone takes turn trying to break the ice so

that the vessel can get through. Eventually, the ship's oxygen

supply almost run out and the men grow tired. 

At another time, the Nautilus sails through an area heavily

populated by giant squid. The men fight off the squid with axes

because they cannot be killed with bullets. While fighting,

a crew member is killed by a squid and Captain Nemo cries.

One day Captain Nemo attacks a warship and sinks it. Professor

Aronnax is horrified. The men decide they must escape no matter

what happens.

One night, while off the coast of Norway, Aronnax, Conseil

and  Ned plan their escape. To their dismay, they head toward

a giant  whirlpool. Professor Aronnax faints while being caught

in the whirlpool. When he awakes, he finds himself in the hut of

a fisherman.

There, Aronnax awaits his return to France and rewrites the

memoirs of his journey under the sea.