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    he never gave up because he had confidence in himself. In the end the journey was a success. Based on one graphic novel‚ write about a happy event. A happy event in the graphic novel of A Journey to the centre of the Earth is when the Professor‚ Axel and Hans managed to come out of the earth uninjured and alive. They could have easily when been hurt or died as they were only on a raft and were thrown out of an erupting volcano. They landed uninjured in Sicily which is 3‚000 miles away from Iceland

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    enjoyable for young and old likewise. The story is narrated by Axel Lidenbrock‚ nephew of the eminent German geologist and naturalist‚ Professor Otto Lidenbrock. The story begins on Sunday 24th May 1863‚ in the Lidenbrock house in Hamburg‚ with Professor Lidenbrock rushing home to peruse his latest purchase‚ an original runic manuscript of an Icelandic saga written by Snorri Sturluson. While looking through the book‚ Lidenbrock and Axel find a coded note written in runic script. (A first indication

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    even though men contribute 50% of the genetic material to conceiving babies. Babies were burnt as other deviations were. These practices likely had no effect on the rate of mutant occurrence‚ because mutations are caused by the radiation. 5) Uncle Axel tells David that the higher rate of deviation will motivate people to “look for scapegoats”‚ and blame any slight deviation for their troubles.  That means David and the telepaths will be in greater danger than ever. 6) The members are in

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    Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne is about Axel‚ his uncle‚ Professor Lidenbrock‚ and their guide‚ Hans‚ traveling to the center of the earth through a volcano. Even though they never reached the center‚ they did discover several things. The story began when Professor Lidenbrock brought home an old manuscript. He and his nephew Axel discovered that the manuscript was written by a famous Icelandic alchemist during the 16th century. They find it says that if they enter a certain

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    In both the novels‚ the main characters embarked on a journey. One went around the world and the other to the center to the world. How were they two journeys similar and how were they different? Moreover‚ what did these journeys symbolize and what was their significance? In the novels the main characters embark on long journeys that take them through various trials and tribulations. The essay will be analyzing how these two distinct journeys are similar and how they are different. In the journeys

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    would all be caught and either killed or sent to the Fringes. When Uncle Axel hears about the engagement‚ he tells David they need to kill Alan to protect themselves from getting caught‚ David is skeptical at first; since he is afraid what it would do to Anne‚ but Uncle Axel assures him it is in all their best interest to stay alive. “If they hadn’t done it it he’d have died‚ anyway- and the rest of them too‚ most likely.”(96) Uncle Axel sticks with his position‚ that killing Alan would be saving more

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    only one with this power there are other such as Rosalind‚ Michael and Anne who are one of his closest friends. They only know about each other and uncle Axel is the only person that knows about them but does not have the power and he makes David keep a promise to never tell anyone else‚ “‘Davie‚’ he said‚ ‘I want you to make me a promise.’ ‘Yes Uncle Axel?’ ‘It’s this‚’ he said‚ speaking very seriously. ‘I want you to keep it secret. I want you to promise that you will never‚ never tell anyone else

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    will better understand aspects of life. When David first met Sophie’s mother‚ he unsuccessfully tries to telepathically communicate with her‚ to calm her down. We later find David is telepathic‚ as well as Rosalind is. David lets Uncle Axel in on his little secret. Uncle Axel‚ from there on‚ is David’s protector. David wasn’t one to question his loyalty to Sophie. When Alan Ervin‚ on older boy‚ saw an imprint of Sophie’s foot‚ David took a life risking chance when fighting Alan to allow for Sophie

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    it was all dreams and he should not discuss it with anyone else. Uncle Axel was able to win him over and David shared his secret with him. I thought David’s actions demonstrated that of someone who desperately needed a confidant or a father figure as he could not speak to his father on anything that was happening to him because of the tyrant he was towards anyone or anything that seemed abnormal. David did not only tell his uncle about himself but about all the others who were just like him. Earlier

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    strongly devoted to his religious calling‚ that he would visit shame on his own family members should they even speak of that which is forbidden. 3. Why does Uncle Axel warn David about his gift? After Uncle Axel learns of David’s telepathic abilities‚ he becomes concerned. For although David is young and may not be attentive‚ Uncle Axel knows he can get into much trouble if he is observed doing strange things‚ such as talking to himself when communicating mentally. Chapters 5-8 4. There is something

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