Around the World with Willy Fog

fired a volley after the fugitives” (Verne 43). This shows that despite British imperialism, many British lands were not civil, and Verne does not present them as such. Varshini is incorrect in saying that the British were a civilizing force in the world because they were unable to enforce their laws, and did little to civilize the areas the colonized.

because they travelled eastward, gaining a day. The wager can still be won, but there is very little time left. Passepartout hurries to inform Fogg, who reaches the Reform Club just in time to win the wager. Fogg marries Aouda and the journey around the world in eighty days is complete. Axel Lidenbrock is the main character and narrator of Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864). He lives with his Uncle Otto and seeks to follow in his footsteps in the study of mineralogy. Axel is in love

Abne Waters as he raced to the front entrance of the World Body Criminal Court trying to escape from the rain. He ran on a graphene bridge over the crystal-clear waters of the moat surrounding a twenty-one story glass building. The glass symbolized transparency and openness. Over the ornate gold plated door, a silver placard declared the mission of the World Body Criminal Court to be Veritas et Equitas, or truth and justice. In a rain-soaked new suit, Abne entered the three-story lobby of the

Detective Fix more than an annoying character All villains are antagonists, but not all antagonists are villains. In classic literature, the purpose of an evil character is to create a triumphant ending for the good one. In Jules Vern's, literature Around the World in Eighty Days, the antagonist characters possesses much more than simply being the villain in pursuance of the protagonist to impede their cliché happy ending. Detective Fix a tenacious and stubborn character presents much more than an antagonist

game, and is very good at it. Phileas would play with bankers and the Director of the Bank of England. One day when Phileas is playing whist with his, “friends” talk about traveling around the world. Phileas says that he could do it in 80 days. So, Phileas and his friends place a bet that if Phileas travels the world in more than 80 days that he would give them $20,000. Everyone challenges Phileas in this adventure. Phileas heads home ready to get his things packed and to prepare Passepartout. During

This name was given to him by H.G. Wells and Hugo Gernsback. He had many broad ideas on how to discover the world. Some of these ideas were predicting where our man-made technology would take us to next. He is said to be the “ultimate futurist” because of his accurate predictions. Although he is said to be the father of science fiction, he has a very difficult

All villains are antagonists but not all antagonists are villains, It has been established in classic literature that the purpose of a villain sis to create a triumphant ending for the hero. In Jules Vern 's, Around the world in Eight Days, the antagonist possesses much more than simply being the bad guy in pursuance of the protagonist to impede their cliché happy ending. Detective Fix, as tenacious and stubborn as he is, offers much more than an antagonist who is fated to meet his doom in the end

In the book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the main character Phileas Fogg faces many obstacles in many places when traveling around the world. While trying to win his bet Phileas faces many obstacles in Asia, America, and Europe. After leaving Europe, Phileas Fogg and Passepartout have to travel through Asia. The main countries that they go through are China and India. Their first obstacle is when their train stops in the jungle of India. They fix this by getting an elephant to ride. While

rely on the influences that we receive from the outside world to help guide our underdeveloped virtues and sense of morality towards maturity, and through these teachings, we make progress in establishing the contours of who we are as individuals; however, not everyone will receive guidance that is beneficial to his or her well-being, for many of the people that are relied upon for this much needed wisdom are unable to face the enigmatic fog of life, let alone mentor others through it, and for others

often shows the relationship between past events and a character’s present actions and values. In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Willy is haunted by memories of his older brother, father, and salesman Dave Singleman. Willy’s character and values are constantly influenced by the memory of the three men, compounding upon his deliria throughout the play. Willy considers these men the epitome of success, thus explaining his dependency on all three. Miller’s view on society, men, and the success