Character Profile

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Chapter: 12. All By Electricity

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Character Profiles

1. Dr. Aronnax

Role: The narrator of the story; a knowledgeable professor and scientist who finds himself a captive aboard Captain Nemo’s submarine, the Nautilus.

Key Traits:

Curious and Inquisitive: Driven by a desire to understand the Nautilus’s complex functioning and Captain Nemo’s revolutionary discoveries. He asks insightful questions about the instruments and the source of electricity.

Intelligent and Observant: Demonstrates knowledge of conventional scientific instruments and concepts, allowing him to appreciate the groundbreaking nature of Nemo’s inventions. He meticulously observes the details of the Nautilus.

Awed and Astonished: Frequently expresses surprise and admiration (“I exclaimed, somewhat surprised,” “merely remain astonished,” “Captain, I can only admire this,” “I was in complete awe”) at Captain Nemo’s technological prowess.

Respectful (as a captive): Follows Captain Nemo’s instructions and listens intently to his explanations, acting “like an obedient student.”

Relationships:

Captain Nemo: Aronnax is Captain Nemo’s captive, and serves as his audience, listening to the detailed explanations of the Nautilus and its technology. He is a keen observer and admirer of Nemo’s genius.

2. Captain Nemo

Role: The enigmatic and brilliant captain of the advanced submarine, the Nautilus; a reclusive inventor and engineer.

Key Traits:

Genius and Visionary: He is the mastermind behind the Nautilus and its unprecedented reliance on a unique, powerful form of electricity derived from the sea. Described as “an engineer of the first order.”

Reclusive and Mysterious: Lives in isolation from the surface world, and his personal quarters are described as “severe, almost hermit-like.” He is reluctant to share the full details of his electrical technology, stating, “my electricity is not the commonly used sort, and that is all that I wish to say on the matter.”

Authoritative and Confident: Commands his vessel with precision and explains his inventions with an air of complete self-assurance and pride.

Self-Sufficient and Independent: Adamantly declares his complete independence from land resources, deriving all necessary means (heat, light, movement, air-storage) from the sea itself. He explicitly states, “I decided to owe nothing to the metals of the earth.”

Deep Connection to the Sea: Views the ocean as the ultimate source of everything he needs, proclaiming, “I owe everything to the sea.”

Relationships:

Dr. Aronnax: Nemo sees Aronnax as an intelligent, albeit captive, audience to whom he chooses to reveal the secrets and wonders of the Nautilus and his advanced electrical power.

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