"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" In the first part of "Chapter 2 Si Sui Mr. Zun Ben", a good excerpt and appreciation

1. I looked carefully at the letter from the Admiralty Clerk, and slowly, a clear and firm aim emerged in my mind, and I finally understood my true will, my only goal, to capture this disturbing monster and remove it from the world.

Appreciation: Directly point out that Professor Aronnax faced his inner thoughts, full of fighting spirit to eliminate the sea monster, and opened the description of the plot of Aronnax's adventure experience later in the article.

2. He has the dexterity of an acrobat, and can clearly distinguish between phylums, classes, classes, subclasses, orders, families, genera, subgenera, species, and varieties. But his knowledge was limited to that. Classification, is his life, more things he does not know. He was very devoted to the theory of classification, but lacked practice.

Appreciation: Objectively analyzed Conseil's strengths and weaknesses, smart and studious but lacking in life practice.

3. So far, for ten years, conseil has followed me wherever science has drawn me. He was strong, muscular, and didn't care about any pain; moreover, he was not impulsive, he was not irritated—in short, he was good-hearted and easy-going.

Appreciation: Echoing above, Conseil was a faithful servant, conformist and warm.2

4. Even the least sensitive people in the world have to consider this matter! What would Conseil say?

Appreciation: Exaggerated rhetorical techniques highlight the dangers of this hunting operation.

5. "Listen to Mr. Conseil," Conseil said calmly.

Appreciation: Echoing the following, Professor Aronnax and Conseil repeatedly confirm whether he wants to go with him and pave the way for the part that persuades Conseil to go with him.

6. "Sir, if you think it is appropriate, you can do it." Conseil said quietly.

"Friend, you know, it has something to do with that strange monster... It's the famous narwhal... We're going to get it out of the sea... The author of the two-volume, eight-folio book, The Secret of the Seabed, could not fail to set out with Captain Faragu. It's a glorious task, but it's also a dangerous one! We don't know where to go! These animals can be very flexible! But we still have to go! Because we have a sharp-eyed captain..."

Appreciation: Professor Aronnax, fearing that Conseil would be afraid of the hunt, refused to go with him, and tried to persuade Conseil to say what Conseil would say above. It also reflects Professor Aronnax's slight guilt for Conseil, hoping that he will understand the dangers of the action before making his own decision, but also hoping that Conseil will go with him.

7. "Sir do what I do, I do." Conseil replied.

Appreciation: Contrast this with the dangerous parts described above to highlight Conseil's loyalty.

8. It is a high-speed destroyer equipped with a high-pressure steam engine that can reach seven atmospheres of pressure. At this pressure, the average speed of the Lincoln could reach eighteen points and three knots per hour, which was considerable, but still not enough to fight the huge cetacean.

Appreciation: List the numbers, directly pointing out the reality that even if the Lincoln was already a very advanced ship at that time, it was still inferior to the sea monster, highlighting the difficulty of this operation.

9. The heartfelt cheers of half a million people were earth-shattering. Thousands of handkerchiefs waved over the heads of the dense crowd in homage to the Lincoln. This stretched all the way to the Lincoln's drive into the Hudson estuary, on the edge of the elongated peninsula where New York City was located.

Appreciation: The scene description directly writes out the public's attention and high expectations for the killing of sea monsters, and indirectly reflects the public's hatred and fear of sea monsters.

10. So the ship sailed along the coast of New Jersey, and the marvelous right bank was dotted with villas, and as it passed through the middle of the fort, the salute was fired in unison, paying homage to the "Lincoln." The Lincoln raised the American flag three times in a row, with thirty-nine stars flashing over the ship's rear mast.

Appreciation: The scene description writes the solemnity of the entire sea ceremony, carries the high expectations of the government and the public, and hints at the difficulty of the entire hunting operation, but only success is allowed, not failure.

11. This battleship does have many reasons to be called the "Multi-Eye".

Appreciation: The quotation of special words reflects the sailor's high morale and determination to win, while echoing the above "Captain Faragu is a good seaman, and he commands the battleship perfectly competently".

12. Captain Faragu has carefully equipped the ship, bringing all kinds of equipment for catching huge cetaceans, and even a whaling ship may not be more well equipped than it. The boat has a variety of famous catching equipment, from hand-thrown harpoons to barbed arrows fired with guns, as well as flowering shells for shotguns. The foredeck was fitted with a fully functional breech gun with a thick body and a narrow muzzle. A model of this cannon was probably exhibited at the Universal Exposition in 1867. This valuable weapon, made by the United States, is capable of effortlessly firing four-kilogram cone-type shells with an average range of sixteen kilometers. The capture equipment on the ship is really everything and everything.

Appreciation: The "Lincoln" made full preparations for the hunt, indirectly reflecting Captain Faragu's confidence in the success of the operation.

13. The most wonderful thing, however, is that there is Ned Land, the harpoon king, on board.

Appreciation: Introduction to Professor Aronnax and Ned below. The plot between The Orchid unfolds.

14. I cannot find a more appropriate analogy, but only that he is a high-altitude telescope and at the same time a cannon ready to fire.

Appreciation: Metaphor, comparing Ned Lan to a highly advanced telescope and a cannon ready to fire, vividly depicts Ned Lan's highly skilled but unsmiling, difficult to get along with, and a little conceited personality.

15. However, I think one day he will talk about it.

Appreciation: Leads to the conversation between Professor Aronnax and Ned Rand about the sea monster below.

16. Later, since Ned Rand was only listening to me without a word, I simply said it and asked him to say two sentences.

Appreciation: Echoing the above "he even avoided this topic".

17. The harpooner stared at me for a moment before answering, patted his broad forehead with his hand in a habitual posture, closed his eyes as if in contemplation, and said, "Yes, Mr. Aronnax." ”

Appreciation: Movements, looks, and verbal descriptions show that Ned Rand himself does not believe in the existence of sea monsters, but it is not easy to directly refute Professor Aronnax.

18. "Hmm! The harpooner snorted and shook his head, showing an unconvincing look.

Appreciation: The language and depictions of the appearance, showing that Ned Rand does not believe in the existence of sea monsters unless he has seen it with his own eyes, reflects Ned Rand's confidence in his own hunting experience and a little conceit and stubbornness.

19. "Ah, data! Ned replied, "People can create some data as they please!" ”

Appreciation: The language description directly reflects Ned Rand's disbelief and even some disdain for scientific data, reflecting his stubbornness and conceit.

20. "Perhaps... Because...... This is not true! The Canadian replied.

Appreciation: Verbal descriptions that express the tone and psychological changes of Ned Rand, out of face, Ned Rand continues his stubbornness, but it is clear that he has been persuaded by Professor Aronnax.