The Journey to the Center of the Earth
             In the novel, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, author Jules Verne tells the fictitious story of three men and their adventures as they descend into the depths of the earth. The main character in this expedition is a fifty-year-old German by the name of professor Lidenbrock. His nephew, Axel, is the narrator of the story and comes along on the journey. The third man is Hans, a serene Icelandic guide. Professor Lidenbrock finds a piece of parchment that was written in Runic in a book and Axel finds out before his uncle that it says there is a way to get into the center of the earth through a mountain in Iceland. Axel is reluctant and very nervous to tell his uncle the message because he is afraid his uncle will actually want to visit the center of the earth. He was right because the professor wanted to explore as soon as possible. They head off to Iceland, and, along the way, receive Hans as their guide. The journey to the mountain itself takes a while. They reach the entrance to the center, and from there, they head inside. Once in the dark maze, they descend for days on end. The three men then face some terrible difficulties like thirst, no light, getting lost, injuries, and. While on this journey they make many discoveries. They find that there's a sea, with fish and sea monsters. They find forests with giant mushrooms and animals that look like dinosaurs, also even what seems to be giant human beings.
             The characters in this story must have also been extremely strong and determined, since they're able to live for so long underground in darkness. The beginning of the story is quite slow; they take a long time to start descending into the earth. Once you get into the story, its quite easy to find yourself in the midst of the channels of granite. A Journey to the Center of the Earth is a wonderful book. The very idea of a person being able to travel in...