Journey To The Centre of The Earth

Synopsis
The plot
Analysis: Science
Theme and Mood
Point of View
Characters
Otto Lidenbrock
Axel Lidenbrock
Hans Bjelke
Arne Saknussemm
Gretchen
Setting
Language Structure and Style
Diction: Literal Meaning
Literary Device
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Lessons and Moral Values
Synopsis
A great discovery, yes, for Professor Otto

Lidenbrock discovering the book belonging to
Arne Saknussemm, a famous Icelandic explorer
was a great discovery.
His niece, on the other hand discovered the
method to interpret the writings. Together they
discovered the secret of how to Journey to the
centre of the earth.
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Synopsis
Our Journey begins, with the story of how our

heroes, the professor and his niece, Axel
Lidenbrock take a trip by ship in the rough
and wild sea heading for Iceland.
There they meet their guide, Hans Bjelke, a
Danish man.
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After buying the required supplies, they head

towards Mount Sneffels.
On mount Sneffels, they find the crater into
which they descent.
There they find 3 pits.
The shadow of Mount Sneffels pointed to the
pit which they were to enter.
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Synopsis
Into the earth they descended the next day.

Upon reaching the bottom of the pit they
discovered a tunnel and put up camp.
The next day they went into the tunnel and
walked in the tunnel for 8 days before they
found water.
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Lost in the tunnels, Axel nearly panicked, and

thought he was buried alive until his uncle
fired a gun to attract Axels attention.
Axel fell and hurt himself and was
unconscious but was saved by Hans and all
three were reunited.
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The Great Sea was discovered by Otto which was
by the side of a jungle of giant plants and mushrooms.
They also found bones of giant animals.
The next day they crossed the sea using a raft made by
Hans.
They were in the sea for 11 days where they saw giant
seaweeds, ancient giant porpoise and ancient giant sea
lizard.
After a storm they were thrown to the place they started.
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The boiling tunnel ended their journey as it carried
them to the surface after they had exploded a
boulder.
They were spewed out of a volcano in Sicily,
about 3,000miles from Iceland.
They returned to Hamburg.
In their absence people all over the world got to
know about their journey to the centre of the earth.
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The Plot
Exposition
Professor Otto Lidenbrock discovers a book
containing instruction on how a famous
explorer Arne Saknussemm was able to
journey to the center of the earth.
He decides to make the journey with his
niece.
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The Plot
Conflict
Taking a guide, Hans Bjelke, they

descend into the earth and face life
threatening adventures, discover giant
creatures and plants.
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The Plot
Climax
They find a tunnel which is blocked by a
boulder which they explode it with dynamite.
The explosion causes them to be carried out
of the earth through a volcano.
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Resolution
They exit the volcano and are back to the
surface 3,000 miles south of Iceland in Sicily.
The whole world knew about expedition and
they become famous.
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The Plot
(The story can also be viewed as a mind,

body and soul representation.
The professor representing the mind,
Hans representing the body and
Axel representing the soul.)
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Analysis: Science
The story was written in the 1800s.

The author had used actual scientific information
which was available at the period of time.
This made the story, although a work of fiction,
very believable.
To criticise such a great literacy work is
unhealthy and should not be condoned,
however, as literature is a study of great works,
there are a few points to ponder:
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Analysis: Science
1.They never made it to the centre of the

earth.
It was impossible to do so.
Todate there is no vehicle which can
withstand the magma, even if,
we are able to penetrate the crust.
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Analysis: Science
2. They had only entered a certain percentage

of the crust.
They were less than a percent to the center of
the earth.
3. Without proper breathing masks one should
not enter the earth, we may die of gas
poisoning, not to mention other hazards.
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Analysis: Science
4. As they enter deeper the heat should have been
unbearable and made them run out again.
There is no mention of the heat except that
the water was hot.
5. The sea is totally illogical.
The water would have become steam.
6. Where were they getting the air to breath?
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Analysis: Science
7. If they were deeper in the earth the living

things should have been smaller as the pull of
gravity should have been stronger.
8. When they were coming out of the volcano
they were floating on lava (impossible to be
water as it would have become steam!)
The lava would have burnt the raft into
cinders.
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Analysis: Science
9. No one could have escaped the way the

heroes escaped.
10.This is a story of fiction but by todays
standard and knowledge it is illogical.
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Theme and Mood

It is an adventure story but based on science.
The story is full of science related information.
The story creates a constant excitement, filled with
suspense and non stop action.
An interesting story with flowing information to keep
the mind questioning the facts.
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Point of View
The characters are giving direct views and

opinions, it is a first party point of view in
addition to that Axel Lidenbrock is also the
narrator as well .
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Characters
Otto Lidenbrock
Axel Lidenbrock
Hans Bjelke
Arne Saknussemm
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Gretchen
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Characters
Otto Lidenbrock
The Professor is a man of science, man of the mind,

consequently he succumbs to logic and scientific ways
but seems to be impervious to good
old common sense.
As a scientist, discovering the unexplored, discovering
new methods and never accepting impossibility seems
to be his characteristics.
An open minded person but takes life threatening risks.
Scientists do take calculated risks not life threatening
risks..
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Characters
Axel Lidenbrock
The unassuming niece, more practical and

always giving suggestions which are skeptical
but full of common sense.
Although blinded by love for Gretchen his
actions seems to be practical and not reckless.
He seems to be the conscience (the soul) of the
three.
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Characters
Hans Bjelke
The guide.
He seems to be the man who handles all the
physical work.
Including using some skills in scouting and
rough and tumble ways
of the wild.
The (body) person who seem to handle all the
bodily works.
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Characters
Arne Saknussemm
The famous Icelandic explorer.

He wrote a book 300 years ago, regarding his journey
to the centre of the earth.
In addition to that he also wrote a note to any bold
traveller who wanted to make the same journey.
He left sporadic physical clues on the way.
Gretchen
Axels wife to be.
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Setting
Time
Place
Comments
Year 1229
The last time it
Mount Sneffels
erupted.
(1862)
May
Hamburg,
Germany
1.It is in the Professors

home.
2.A garden or the grounds
of Gretchens home.
On the way to
May/June
the island (rough Travelling in a ship.
(10days)
and wild sea)
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Setting
Time
Place
Comments
It is not mentioned how

In a room in an
long they were there in
May/June
inn in Iceland. preparation.
19th June Started to

(Friday)
Mount Sneffels
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They were not moving fast

as Hans was walking.
According to the note they
need to be on the mountain
at the end of June.
So they had synchronised
their journey to reach the
mountain at the end of June.
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Setting
Time
Place
Comments
29th June At the top of Descending into the
(Monday) Mt. Sneffels crater.
The shadow of Mt
29th June
Sneffels indicated the pit
In the crater
they are supposed to
(noon)
enter.
30th June
Down the pit It took them 10 hours.
(Tuesday)
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Time
Place
Comments
bottom of
30th (night)
the pit
Discovered lack of
water.
1st July
Until the tunnel

separated into two
tunnels.
(6am)
(Wednesday)
1st July
(noon)
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Went into
the tunnel
Two tunnel Professor chose the

to choose tunnel to take.
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Comments
2nd and
3rd July
Continued
their Journey
Presumably along the

same tunnel
4th July
They came to
(Saturday) a dead end
5th July
(Sunday)
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Prof. decided that they

go to the beginning of
the tunnel
They marched
They ran out of water.
back.
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Time
7 July
(Tuesday)
th
Place
They reached
Were exhausted
the beginning
without water.
of the tunnel
In the 2nd
8 July
tunnel Hans
(Wednesday)
Stream
th
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Comments
The 2nd descent.

They found water.
Hans created and
discovered the
stream.
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Time
Place
10th July
(Friday)
Eight miles
The tunnel twisted and
deep and
turned.
90miles south
They
descended
again.
east of Sneffels.
12th July
(Sunday)
Spiral
Descending
path 20 miles
below sea
level
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Comments
They descended for

two weeks.
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Time
6th
Place
Axel was
August lost in the
tunnels
Comments
The got separated at

the cavern with many
tunnels.
an hour
In the same
After
He shouted for them
tunnel
getting lost
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Time
Place
Comments
It is not known if he is going

2 hours Retracting back the way he came.
later
his steps The stream had disappeared
and he came to a dead end.
a steep
slope
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He crawled to be able to bring

his centre of gravity down and to
make sure he doesnt fall or
bang onto walls etc.
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Time
Place
Comments
Between
6th and
11th
August
1. In a cave
or tunnel by
the seaside
2. A mile from
the seaside
Axel who was unconscious

regained conscious ness
they discovered giant
mushroom forest and ferns.
11th
Seashore
August
and
(Tuesday) harbour
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They walked along the

shore to the harbour.
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Time
Place
Comments
13th August 1. Port

(Thursday) Gretchen
As they were leaving Axel

named the harbour
75 miles
14 August
from Port
(Friday)
Gretchen
passed seaweeds
thousands of feet long
th
16th August Travelling

measured depth.
(Sunday)
in the sea
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Time
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Comments
travelling in
18th
the sea travelled
August
800 miles from
(Tuesday) this spot
21
August
(Friday)
st
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Giant creatures
attacking each other.
Travelling in
They hit a storm.
the same sea
East of Port
They were cast a shore
Gretchen shore.
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Time
Place
Comments
The day
East of Port
after being Gretchen shore. They explored the
cast ashore Two huge rocks forest .
and a tunnel
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Setting
Time
Place
In the tunnel. Blocked

with Boulder.
The
On the raft in the sea
same
In the volcano
evening Stromboli, off the
coast of Sicily, Italy,
3000 miles from
Iceland
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Comments
They wanted to blast it.
Waiting for the explosion.
The sea water was
pushing them out of the
volcano. (Mount Stromboli)
They had exited
through a volcano,
in Sicily
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Setting
Time
Place
September Hamburg,
Germany
Comments
They were home.
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The novel employs comic style pictures, which is

able to express the story in simple, direct and
easily comprehensible structure and style.
The direct speech made by the characters makes
the message precise and to the point.
There is no wavering of the ideas or story line.
The conversational approach employed, one
asking and the other answering in bubble form
makes the story simple.
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The narration keeps the story in line and

provides the background information.
Finally, it should be noted that the
language, structure and style is light and
easy.
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Evidence
Meaning and Comments
Journey
(title)
Distance covered while travelling to a

far place.
Not the destination but on the way to
the destination.
Centre
Mid point, the middle.
Earth
Our world, this world, 3rd planet from

the sun.
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Evidence
Remarkable
(pg6)
Not the ordinary/normal, special,

something which attracts
attention.
Discovery
Found out.
Perhaps
Maybe, probably.
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Evidence
Was owned by, was the rightful

Belonged
owner.
Famous
Well known, known to everyone.
Explorer
Traveller who enters into places for

the purpose of learning the place.
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Evidence
Consisted
Contained, had, have, including.
Mysterious
Something which its origin or cause

is hidden or difficult to understand.
Handwritten Written by hand.

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Evidence
Characters

Not the English alphabet, other
language alphabets example
Greek, Mandarin, Runic etc.
Runic (pg7) Old German inscriptions/characters.

Symbols
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Sign, mark, representing something.

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Evidence
Exhaustion
Total loss of strength.
(pg8)
Overtook
Catch up, come upon, pass by.
Along
Together, side by side
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Evidence
Crater
Mouth of a volcano, hole on the top of
(pg9)
the volcano.
Something which is not made known to
everyone,
Secret
information kept within a few people or
even only one.
Discovering an information which is
Decode
written in a secretive way.
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Evidence
Message
Piece of information or request sent

to somebody.
Gave the meaning of something

Translated
said or written in another language.
A piece of paper or papers
Document
containing important information.
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Evidence
Descend
Go down, Go below.
Shadow
Area of shade when light is cut off by

something. (tree, mountain etc)
Spot
Point, particular place or area.
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Evidence
Bold
Showing no fear, do something which

no one has done or no one dares to do.
Serious
(pg10)
Not in a normal light way, in earnest,

important because of a possible bad
happenings.
Realise
To understand clearly.
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Evidence
Beneath
Below, under.
Expedition
(pg11)
A planned long Journey with

equipments to discover or for a
specific purpose.
Success
A good or excellent end to something

done or trying to do.
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Evidence
Travelled
(pg12)
Moved from one place to another.
Rough
Stormy, violent irregular motion.
Wild
Uncontrolled, indisciplined.
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Evidence
Behold
Look at, see.
Seasick
Sick (usually vomiting) due to

wobbling rolling pitching of a ship at
sea.
Deck
The free area on top of a ship.
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Evidence
Gateway The entrance or passage.

Awoke
Getting up after a sleep.
Danish
People from Denmark.
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Evidence
Inn

A place or building where for payment
they provide room and food.
To make another have knowledge or

Introduced
know the other.
Guide
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To assist a person to travel in an

unfamiliar area.
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Evidence
Supplies
(pg13)
To fill with stock of things wanting for

storing or maintenance and use later.
Tools
Anything used to make things easier

to be done or completed eg hammer
etc.
Instrument for measuring heat or

Thermometer
cold.
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Evidence
An instrument which uses magnetic

Compass needle which always points to the
north to determine direction.
A case which is transparent (to light
up) and enclosed to keep the light
Lantern
producer protected from wind water
etc.
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Evidence
Rifles

A firearm which has a barrel which is
long and grooved inside to make the
bullet rotate so that the shot is
straight.
Tools manual or mechanical used for

Equipment
special purposes.
Insisted
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Firm, demanding, request continuously.

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Evidence
Gigantic
(pg14)
Volcanic
Insanity
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Very big, huge, not normal size.

Mountain which has a cup like hole
on the top which spews lava, dust
etc.
Mad, not of sound/ normal mind,
crazy, mentally unstable.
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Evidence
Cannon
A gun like barreled but bigger size

which is used to shoot heavy
projectiles, usually put on the
ground as too heavy to be carried.
Explode
To burst into pieces violently

Usually with a loud noise.
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Evidence
Science
Knowledge systematically and logically

explained about nearly everything we
know.
Pits
A hole in the ground which is usually

going down.
Spit
To push out liquid like substance with

force from mouth.
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Evidence
Lava

Rocks or stone in hot, liquid form
coming from deep underground.
Gas which is able to harm or kill if

Poisonous
breathed in or sometimes if touches
gas
the skin.
Wonderful
(pg15)
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Very good, surprisingly good,

extremely good.
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Evidence
Carved
To cut or form from hard material.
Rock
Stone which is of bigger size, example

as big as a house.
Hoped
Feeling that what is wanted will be

obtained or that some event will turn
out as best.
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Evidence
Exactly
Thats right, in a correct form.
Noon
12 oclock in the day.
Central
Small area surrounding the centre

point.
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Evidence
Greatest
Important, best, extreme.
An exciting usually risky experience

Adventure
or action or undertaking.
Forward
Continue
Toward, ahead, move to the front.

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Evidence
Nothingness Empty, the state of being without

(pg16)
anything.
Dizzy
Feeling the head whirling and

sensation of falling down or
confusion.
Weak
Not enough body strength, lacking in

strength.
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Evidence
Block
A solid piece/mass of wood or stone.
Tunnel
(pg17)
Underground passage like a hole in

the ground but horizontal and may be
at an angle, not a hole straight down.
Supper
Meal taken in the night.
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Evidence
Concern
(pg18)
To interest, trouble, worry.
Reason
A basis, cause, importance.
Along
Beside, parallel to, together.
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Evidence
Onwards
(pg19)
Towards a point ahead or in front.
Despite
(pg20)
In spite of, otherwise.
An oral disagreement
Arguments
/fight/contention.
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Evidence
Ration
(pg21)
Plan to use a small amount so that

the material can last long.
Pouches
A small bag or sack to keep money

or small items.
Path
A way which was created by people

walking on it for a long time.
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Evidence
Almost
Very nearly, just before the end of

something.
Courage
The quality of the mind to face

danger, difficulty etc.
Completely Full, everything, nothing left

(pg22)
behind.
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Evidence
March

To walk in a special manner/orderly
manner like soldiers in a parade.
Without awareness, do not know

Unconscious
whatever is happening.
Plunges
(pg23)
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To push/jump/immerse suddenly
into something (usually liquid).
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Evidence
Bowels
* The inner parts of the stomach.

* The interior part innermost part.
Stream
A small body of water flowing in a

particular direction (usually small and
not deep as compared to a river).
Surface
The external boundary/covering, the

outside part of something.
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Evidence
Mica
(pg24)
Transparent (see through) mineral.
A gem, stone like material but

Diamond colourless and shines after being
polished
Beams
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Rays of light.
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Evidence
Reflected To be returned, to be cast back.

Happening/ done quickly
Suddenly
without warning.
Dying
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Nearing the end of life, about to

die.
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Evidence
Abandoning
(pg25)
To give up, to leave completely

and finally.
Underground
Below the surface of the ground.
(pg26)
Harshness
(pg28)
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Cruel, not gentle, roughly

treated.
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Evidence
Startling
To disturb suddenly so as to alarm

or cause a shock.
Abyss
A very very deep pit as if there is

no bottom.
Steep
Not level but sloping higher or

lower, a high gradient or low
gradient.
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Evidence
Progress
A movement or advancement
towards a higher stage/ standard.
Loyal
(pg29)
Faithful to a leader, party or cause.
Spiral
Going around a single point either

towards or away from the centre
point.
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Evidence
Vertical
Upright, not horizontal.
Toil
Hard and continuous work.
Ocean
The body of salt water covering

70% of the earth, Antarctic,
Atlantic, Arctic, Indian and Pacific
ocean.
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Evidence
The main land of the earth ie Asia,

Continent Europe, Africa, North and South
America, Antarctic and Australia.
Entire
All, whole, complete, containing

everything or every part.
Cities
A large major town or area populated

by huge population and with a good
amount of development.
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Evidence
Response An answer or reply verbally or in

(pg31)
writing to a question or request.
Echoing
Panic
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A sound which comes back after hitting

a wall or large object.
A sudden fear with or without any
cause which results in irrational
behavior.
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Evidence
Stooped
To bend forward bringing the hands

and upper body down.
Faithful
Reliable, trustworthy and believed.
Cannot be seen anymore, out of

Disappeared
sight, vanish.
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Evidence
Despair
Loss of hope.
Retrace
Go back over, return to the past.
Buried
To put in the ground and cover with

soil.
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Evidence
Sticky
(pg34)
Having a property of joining.
Realised
To grasp or understand clearly.
Cavern
(pg35)
A large cave/chamber.
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Evidence
Spread
Stretch, open out over a flat

surface.
Dragging
Pull strongly or slowly along the

ground.
Slope
Floor or ground which has a

slant or inclination.
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Evidence
Wounds
(pg36)
Skin or another external surface

pierced, torn, cut or otherwise broken.
(not scratched deeper than that)
Ointment
An oily liquid substance mixed with

medication for external application.
Returned
(pg37)
Come back.
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Evidence
Precisely
Exactly. (no doubts.)
(pg38)
Capable of being true, of
Possible
occurring.
Long past, very old, especially
Ancient
before the fall of the Roman
(pg39)
Empire.
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Evidence
A sudden movement of the earths

crust (upper layer) due to the
Earthquake
release of stress along geologic
faults or volcanic activities.
Split
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To divide or spread.
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Evidence
Poured
To send liquid flowing or falling from

a container to another container or
surfaces.
Cracks
To break without complete separation

of parts.
Strange
Unusual, not normal, different, out of

the ordinary.
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Evidence
Narrow
Limited in width, barely enough

space. (NOT LENGTH)
Salty
Tasting of salt, saline.
Dense
(pg40)
Crowded, quite full, close together.
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Evidence
Forested
A large land filled with trees, bushes,

underbrushes, ground plants.
Distance
The amount of space between two

points/place.
Not moving, standing, sitting or posing

Motionless
without moving.
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Evidence
Breeze
Wind or a current of air.
Shade
Unlighted/dark area which is caused

when light/ sunlight hits an object.
To be filled with admiration,

Wonders
amazement.
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Ferns
Jaw
(pg41)

Plant which do not have flowers,
reproduce using fronds.
The two set of bones which forms the
mouth.
A very large elephant like animal (the

difference between the present elephant
Mastadon
and mastodon is the molar teeth and the
body size).
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The bone between the pelvis and the

Thighbone knee.
The largest bone in a human body.
Skeleton
Bones of humans and other animals

still jointed together.
Fossils
Any remains of a living thing including

bones and footprints.
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Cross
(pg42)
Any animal, creature or human form,

so ugly and sometimes big which can
frighten people or animals.
To move from one side to another side
of road, river, sea etc.
Shore
(pg43)
The land along the edge of the sea or

river or lake.
Monsters
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Edge
A line or border where a surface stops

or terminates.
Harbour
A place identified for ships or boats to

be moored/ fastened/rested.
Usually deep and secluded from the
current, storm etc.
Raft
A platform (like the top of a table) which is

made of material which can float.
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Reeds
Sail

Tall grasses with long and thick
stalk/ stem.
A piece of cloth or flexible cloth like
canvas which is put in such a way that
it holds or traps the wind and the force
of the wind pushes the craft.
Seaweed
Any plant or plants growing in the sea.
(pg44)
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Evidence
Baited
Made attractive/ lured usually to a

trap.
Hook
A curved metal or other substance to

catch, pull, hold or drag.
Extinct
No longer in existence, completely

no more.
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Fresh
Newly made or obtained, recent.
Depth
(pg45)
Dimension of something taken from the

surface to the other end of it usually
from the top downwards.
Pickaxe
A tool for breaking or making holes in

hard surfaces, with two heads, one
sharp and the other flat like a chisel.
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Massive
Large and heavy looking.
(pg46)
Bump
To collide/bang into something

violently.
Shape
A definite form, quality of a figure.
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Collosal
Very big, very huge.
A mammal but fish like appearance

blackish on top and white on the belly
usually leaps out of the water high in
Porpoise
the air before plunging back into the
sea.
A dolphin.
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Lizard
A reptile with a long tail, two pairs of

legs, an elongated body, snake like
head and scaly skin.
Daggers
A short sword like tool with a handle

about a foot long.
Serpent
A reptile, snake like creatures.
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Evidence
Bullet
(pg47)

A metal (projectile) expelled/comes out
of a firearm (pistol) when fired.
Creatures
Animals, non humans.
(pg48)
Snout
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Part of an animals head where the

nose and jaws come out/project out.
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Dinosaurs
Any of the various now extinct reptiles

which were on earth million of years
ago, usually referred to gigantic animals
but there were smaller dinosaurs too.
Large extinct reptile with a toothed

Ichthyosaurus snout which lived 250 million years
ago.
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Evidence
Large extinct reptile which looks like

Plesiosaurus
a turtle (but enormous in size).
Turtle
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An aquatic reptile, with horny toothless

jaws, identifiable with its prominent
leathery shell by which its soft body is
protected and into which its legs and
head can be pulled into(retracted).
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Evidence
Mortal
Humans who are capable of dying as

compared to God who cannot die.
Battle
(pg49)
A fight but in a bigger scale or

proportion involving large bodies.
A rapidly rotating water caused by two

Whirlpool opposing current or a suction with the
middle usually with a vortex .
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Evidence
Enormous Big, bigger than the normal size.

To come back into sight, to be visible,
Reappear
to be able to be seen.
Storm
(pg50)
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Wind with a speed of 55-63mph

followed with rain (or snow),
lightning and or thunder
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Evidence
A flow of electrons caused by the rule

Electricity that like poles attract and unlike poles
repeal.
Shock
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The sensation and muscular spasm

caused by electricity passing through a
human body; as if receiving a physical
blow to the head.
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Evidence
A mechanical tool usually used for

Instruments
special/ precision/ delicate work.
Certain
Sure/bound to happen, true, sure,

inevitable.
Reversed
(pg53)
Turning back by position direction or

order.
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Evidence
Fate
(pg54)
Power or force seen as controlling events or

happening in a way that cannot be resisted.
An uncontrollable happening/ situation.
Loaded
Something which is carried. (by human,

animal, vehicle etc)
Mounds
(pg55)
A pile of rocks, gravel (bones) put one

on top of each other in huge quantity
which may look like a small hill.
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Evidence
To lengthen widen or make bigger or

Stretching
longer by force.
Horizon
The point where the sky seems to meet

the sea/land when one looks from afar.
Darted
(pg56)
A sudden rapid movement.
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Evidence
A small sample collected to be used in

Specimen
scientific studies.
Inland
Place/location in the interior part of a

country.
Time/era before history was recorded

Prehistoric
by mankind.
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Evidence
Palms
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A branchless tree with a singular

trunk, a crown which is full of long
branch- like long stems with long
narrow leaves, fruits like coconut
but smaller.
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Coniferous evergreen tree or shrubs
with scale like leaves and woody cones.
Cypresses
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Evidence

Poisonous evergreen tree or shrubs
with fleshy fruits with nut inside.
Yews
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Massive
(pg57)
Big, bulky and heavy.
To pull out of the ground together

Uprooting
With the root.
Mere
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Evidence
Herding
To gather, keep or drive a group of

animals for domestication etc.
Trail
(pg58)
Track, marked way, indicated path towards

somewhere...place etc.
A path, channel or way which seems to

Passage have wall like sides (even plants), for
(pg59)
people or anything to pass, go over, cross
to the other side.
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Evidence
Explosive powder containing a mixture

of potassium nitrate, sulfur and carbon
Gunpowder
used in guns, cannons to push/propel
a bullet at ahigh speed.
Light
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* To set on fire.
* illuminate, brighten up.
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Evidence
Fuse

A rope/cord which is filled with a material
which burns easily to carry the fire to the
gunpowder and trigger the explosion.
Safely
Secure/protected from injury, harm,

danger.
Indeed
(pg61)
Surely, definitely, certainly, without a

doubt.
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Evidence
Amazing
Surprising, astonishing.
Drowned
To be killed by submerging/going
under water or other liquid.
To break something into pieces

Smashed
suddenly, noisily and violently.
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Evidence
Scorching To be burnt slightly or on the surface

(pg62)
only.
Whirlwind Wind which is rotating vertically.
Slight, sudden, sharp, sound
Crackling
repeatedly made.
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Evidence
Flames
A blue, yellow or red coloured light

which is produced when wood, gas or
any other thing which is able to burn
(combustible).
Circle
A ring, an equidistant from a point.
An island off the coast of North East of

Stromboli
Sicily, Italy.
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Evidence
Spread

To widen, to stretch, move farther
a part, to make bigger.
Throughout During the entire time.

Brave
Having courage, not scared.
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device
Textual
evidence
Figurative Stormed out of

meaning the house (pg8)
We know less
about the earth
beneath our feet
than about the
stars over our
heads (pg10)
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Meaning and comment
Left the house with a

loud noise and in a rush.
Mankinds knowledge
about the outer space is
more than the knowledge
about the earth.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
Pack all the necessary things

Pack my bag (clothes toiletries etc) into
(pg10)
the travelling bag as they
were going on a trip.
The last thing Did not want/not interested to
I wanted
go on the expedition. (A last
(pg11)
choice.)
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evidence
Keep him safe

Rough and wild
Imagery
(pg12)
Meaning and comment
Take care of his safety.

Very stormy weather
and the sea waves
were high.
Face brightened
He was happy and
Imagery with a smile
excited.
(pg12)
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device
Textual
evidence
My boy
Meaning and comment
It is a loving way of
calling someone
whom we love as a
child.
Cannon that is
It was dangerous,
Metaphor ready to
nearly suicidal.
explode (pg14)
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
Scientific studies
theoretically may
Where science indicate certain facts
has led us we which needs to be
must follow
verified. Verification
must be done to prove
the theory.
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device
Textual
evidence
Imagery
When an eruption of a
volcano takes place
Spit out
poisonous gas and lava
lava and shoots out.
poisonous The gas may travel
thousands of miles whereas
gas
the lava may shoot up a few
thousand feet high.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
The greatest It will the greatest

adventure
adventure compared to all
of all
other adventures.
Real journey The actual journey to the
centre of the earth began.
began
(pg16)
(Not the preparatory.)
Mouth of the The opening in the
Imagery
ground.
central pit
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
A sense of dizziness and

My legs
fainting bouts with the legs
Imagery
went weak shivering as if unable to
stand upright.
A block of
Imagery hardened
lava
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Lava which had solidified

after cooling.
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device
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evidence
No reason
to worry
(pg18)
Meaning and comment
Need not worry as the

problem can be solved.
A dead end There was no more way

Metaphor
(pg21)
to go forward.
Half dead
Metaphor
(pg22)
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device
Textual
evidence
Where we
belong
(pg23)
Meaning and comment

Where we are supposed to be,
usually referred to home.
Legs began He was unable to stand on his

feet anymore due to the
Metaphor to fail me
(pg24)
exhaustion.
All is over
(pg25)
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He was about to die (he thought).

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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
Tunnel moved
The tunnel had a
Imagery Sharply downward
sharp slope.
(pg28)
Twisted and
Imagery
turned
Make our way
down
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So many turnings to
the right and left.
Able to move
downwards.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
They were walking along

Loyal stream
the stream which seem
Imagery flowing beside
to follow them as they
us (pg29)
were following it.
Our spiral
Imagery
road
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The road they were

taking was twisting and
turning.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
The slope was getting

Slopes
difficult for them to use it
became
because it was too steep
Imagery
More
and if they fall, they would
dangerous
hurt themselves or die.
Descend
with
ropes
Continue
Go down using ropes as

something to hold on to and
as a safety.
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device
Textual
evidence
Above our heads:

rocks, ocean, a
Imagery
continent, entire
cities of people
No reason to panic
(pg31)
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Meaning and comment
A description of what
is above them all the
way to the surface.
The situation was still
under control, it was
not life threatening.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
As he had followed the

Stream guide stream he would not get
lost if follows the stream
me
to guide him.
As the stream had been
following him all along, the
Faithful water
water was regarded
as faithful.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
Stream has There was no water in the

disappeared stream.
Covered with earth when
Buried alive
dead but in this situation
Imagery
(pg33)
he is alive.
Distributed out in a
Spread out
sporadic (not clumped
Imagery
(pg35)
together) manner.
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device
Textual
evidence
Id like nothing
better (pg39)
Meaning and comment

He is most interested in ...
(Doing which is suggested)...
Forest appeared
Able to see a forest at a
in the distance
distance.
(pg40)
Wonders at
every step
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Amazing things everywhere

they looked.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
Climbing
The ropes which are used
ropes (pg43) for climbing.
As there was no motor for
the raft, actually they had to
Pushed out push the raft before jumping
on it, it also means they
to sea
started the journey into the
sea by raft.
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device
Simile
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evidence
Meaning and comment
Baited a hook
(pg44)
Put the bait on to the

hook.
Teeth as long
as daggers
The teeth were about 6-9

inches long.
Daggers are short knives.
mortal enemy
(pg48)
An enemy, if they were to

meet, will end up with one
dying.
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Literary
device
Textual
evidence
Simile
As large as
my head
(simile)
(pg49)
Meaning and comment
The ropes which are and

was used for climbing.
About to enter a stormy

in for a
area or the storm is
storm (pg50)
approaching them.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
The whole area was charged

a phenomenon which occurs
Electricity in storms as the clouds are
Metaphor filled the charged up with positive
air
charges, the clouds will pull up
any charge in the ground
asthey are too highly charged.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
The wind will blow their sail

Wind carry
(wherever it wants) usually
us to a far
sea breeze blows to the
shore
shore.
Storm hit
(pg51)
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They were in the storm, either

they went into the storm or
the storm came to them.
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device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
were it not It was because of him that he

for (pg52) survived or he saved him.
fell into a
Imagery painful
sleep
say for
certain
Continue
They were exhausted and

their body was painful, they
could still sleep in the pain.
Sure, say something
definitely.
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Literary
device
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Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
the wind had

Reversed
itself
A land breeze had pushed

them out to sea, a sea
breeze had pushed them
back.
fate was
having fun
with me
(pg54)
(The professor was unable

to explain scientifically,
and when unexplainable,
we blame fate.) things were not
happening as planned.
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Literary
device
Textual
evidence
Fight
that
sea
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Meaning and comment
To go against the forces of the sea.

The sea storm is always
dangerous, more so if only a raft is
used.
It is difficult to go through a storm
without proper tools, it is like a fight
or a battle against the might of
nature.
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Literary
device
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Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
Almost killed
us
They could have died by

drowning if the raft
capsized or struck by
lightning.
To the raft.
To go onto the raft.
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Literary
device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
Followed the
Walked or moved along
shores
the shores.
(pg55)
Stretching
away
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Continuously going on
and on without limit.
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Literary
device
Textual
evidence
No man
could face
(pg57)
within a tall
chamber of
Imagery
burning rock
(pg62)
Continue
Meaning and comment

(The mastodon was so fearful
that anyone would run away if
was in front of it). No one would
have the courage to stand in
front of it.
A tube like structure which is
made of rocks which were
beginning to burn as it was too
hot.
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Literary
device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
The wind current was too strong

within the tube that it was rotating,
Whirlwind in addition to that the wind was so
hot and needed to rise out, the
of
speed of the wind increased the
Imagery
crackling burning process as they do so, the
flames
rocks expand so fast that they
cracked and produced the
cracking sound.
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Literary
device
Textual
evidence
Meaning and comment
They were not going to

Were lost escape this time, they
were surely going to die.
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Onomatopoeia
Hissing screeching
Idiom
Where there is life there is hope
As long as one is alive there is still

hope to overcome any obstacles.
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Lessons and moral values

01. Responsibility
If we know that something is important we

should take care of it carefully.
The most important document was nearly

lost due to Ottos carelessness. (Pg6)
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02. Work smart not work hard
Working until exhaustion is not working
smartly, the mind tires and is not at its peak or
its best when exhausted. Take a rest then
continue.
Although they worked hard to decipher the
document they were not able to that time. It
was when they wanted to take a rest that they
found the deciphering method. (pg8)
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03. Simplify, simplify, simplify
The most difficult methods may not be the
solution to solve problems, a simple method
may be better.
To decode the document it was by simply

reading the message backwards.
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4. Safety is always the most important
criteria.
Think of the safety of others in things you
do.
You must not only learn to climb up a tree you
must also learn to climb down the tree.
The document contained message on how

to enter the earth not themethod to get out.
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05. Common sense
Science does not provide all the answers.
Common sense should also be considered
when considering science.
Just because science has provided answers and
directs us towards further knowledge, we should
not strictly follow it. Common sense rightly
dictates that a volcano is not something which we
can take for granted, and Axel rightly warned
about the danger of going into the crater.
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6. People in glass houses shouldnt throw
stones
If one knows his weaknesses he shouldnt do
those actions related to his weaknesses.
Axel seems to have fear of heights, if so, he

should have not joined the expedition.
Subsequently he seems fine, perhaps he
has overcome his fear of heights then.
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7. Do not take irrational risks, take calculated
risks.
We
cannot escape risks, we need to take some risks, but
it should be well thought of/studied before taking the
risk. If well thought of, the risk becomes lesser as we
will prepare ourselves for any eventualities.
Water was only available for 5 more days, it did

not concern the professor as he had known of that
risk, they were not able to carry too much things
too. Otto knew that there will be underground
water available, either Hans may have told him or
he had researched it. That is a calculated risk.
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08. Fight for your rights
If you know you have a right, fight for your
rights.
Axel believed that, the tunnel chosen by

his uncle was wrong, he argued against
his uncles decision. As his life was at
stake he had the right, and he exercised
it.
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09. Differences in opinion is healthy and normal.
Being in a group, society etc there will be
differences in opinion. After which we should be
the first one to forgive and forget.
After which Axel joined his uncle to go

into the tunnel his uncle chose.
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10.When the going gets tough the tough
gets going
When trouble creeps in, one should empower
oneself with courage and face the task at
hand.
As the water depleted, Axel was worried
(rightly). Sensing Axels concern the

professor was firm did not waver or
flounder and turned into a mountain of
confidence.
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11. Never give up
If one is sure of ones careful plan one should
have the courage to pursue the plan till the
end.
The professor was sure of himself, his

knowledge was his resource, of
strength.
His belief was that there was water
available, he was willing to take the risk,
he did not give up.
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12. There are two sides to a coin
To some people, difficulty is a problem, to
some it is an opportunity.
Which side do we want to look at?
To Axel, the abyss was frightening, to

Otto it was a good sign as the progress
of the expedition will speed up.
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13. When in doubt, go back to the beginning
When we reach a point where we are unsure,
or doubtful we should go back to the
beginning and find out where we went wrong.
When Axel realised he was lost, he

decided to go back to the place he
started.
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14. Always check your bearings
Always check our surroundings, be aware of
our surroundings especially when we are in
alien places.
The professor was so engrossed with

the mastodon but Alex was alert, the
bones were not fossils, they may be in
danger.
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15. If theres a will theres a way
If we think carefully and willing to

work hard there will be a way for us
to succeed in any situation.
The sea. A bait. A hook. That was all
which was needed to solve some of their
food problem.
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Synopsis

A great discovery, yes, for Professor Otto

Our Journey begins, with the story of how our

After buying the required supplies, they head

Into the earth they descended the next day.

Lost in the tunnels, Axel nearly panicked, and

Taking a guide, Hans Bjelke, they

(The story can also be viewed as a mind,

The story was written in the 1800s.

1.They never made it to the centre of the

2. They had only entered a certain percentage

7. If they were deeper in the earth the living

9. No one could have escaped the way the

Theme and Mood

The characters are giving direct views and

The Professor is a man of science, man of the mind,

The unassuming niece, more practical and

The famous Icelandic explorer.

1.It is in the Professors

It is not mentioned how

19th June Started to

They were not moving fast

Until the tunnel

Two tunnel Professor chose the

Presumably along the

Prof. decided that they

The 2nd descent.

They descended for

The got separated at

It is not known if he is going

He crawled to be able to bring

Axel who was unconscious

They walked along the

13th August 1. Port

As they were leaving Axel

16th August Travelling

In the tunnel. Blocked

They were home.

Language Structure and Style

The novel employs comic style pictures, which is

Language Structure and Style

The narration keeps the story in line and

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Distance covered while travelling to a

Mid point, the middle.

Our world, this world, 3rd planet from

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Not the ordinary/normal, special,

Diction: Literal Meaning

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Was owned by, was the rightful

Well known, known to everyone.

Traveller who enters into places for

Diction: Literal Meaning

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Contained, had, have, including.

Something which its origin or cause

Handwritten Written by hand.

Diction: Literal Meaning

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