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Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
This book was an easy read, which is something that I was not expecting, and was written to show that human beings can and will explore everything the world has to offer if they are given the resources and chance. It is written in a style of a journal and shows an adventure between a man and his uncle who are trying to obtain scientific greatness so that they can be remembered forever by the world.
I must say one of the explorers (he who wrote the book) in my opinion shows the natural fear of human beings being scared of the unknown and apprehension that one may feel when dealing with someone you are not use to; while the other shows the urge for human beings to accomplish something, be remembers and want to participate in exploration of the world around them. I can't help but also feel like the book shows destruction which human beings are not scared to inflict on the planet. Throughout the journey and even afterwards not once have the explorers thought about how their actions will effect those around them, both animals and humans, thinking that with humans they can buy their way out of any conflict where as with animals finding themselves without much thought at all. Additionally, it showed that people when they are treated fairly will go great lengths for those who treat them this way, in this case this is shown by the guide who never questions or argues with them but at the end leaves them with a smile on his face and fond memories of their adventures.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested or rather scared of classical books, such as I use to be before this one, so that they will be able to dip their toes into the topic without being overwhelmed. It is a book that is really easy to relate to and clearly has many sub-contexts that you can find if you look for them.
I must say one of the explorers (he who wrote the book) in my opinion shows the natural fear of human beings being scared of the unknown and apprehension that one may feel when dealing with someone you are not use to; while the other shows the urge for human beings to accomplish something, be remembers and want to participate in exploration of the world around them. I can't help but also feel like the book shows destruction which human beings are not scared to inflict on the planet. Throughout the journey and even afterwards not once have the explorers thought about how their actions will effect those around them, both animals and humans, thinking that with humans they can buy their way out of any conflict where as with animals finding themselves without much thought at all. Additionally, it showed that people when they are treated fairly will go great lengths for those who treat them this way, in this case this is shown by the guide who never questions or argues with them but at the end leaves them with a smile on his face and fond memories of their adventures.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested or rather scared of classical books, such as I use to be before this one, so that they will be able to dip their toes into the topic without being overwhelmed. It is a book that is really easy to relate to and clearly has many sub-contexts that you can find if you look for them.