WRITING

Answering Good Literature Components

 INTRODUCTION
Based on the novel Journey to the Centre of the
Earth by Jules Verne, write about one of the
theme in the novel. Give reasons for your
opinion and provide evidence from the text to
support your answer.
 INTRODUCTION
Based on the novel that I have studied, THESIS
Journey to the Centre of the Earth STATEMENT:
by Jules Verne, the theme spirit of
adventure was shown through the I. answer the task
character of Professor Otto
II. short description
Lidenbrock. Professor Otto
Lidenbrock is a scientist who lived in
Hamburg, Germany. He has a nephew
by the name of Axel Lidenbrock. He
found the path to the centre of the
earth in a secret message written in a
300 years old book belonged to a
famous Icelandic explorer; Arne
Saknussem.
 1 st BODY
Firstly, spirit of adventure was shown by 1st topic sentence:
Professor Otto Lidenbrock when he is Connectors +
decoding the message. (1) In the first
task word +
chapter he refuses to sleep or drink until
he decoded the message found in Arne event
Saknussem's book. (2) He then asked Explanation/
his nephew, Axel to help him
evidence
deciphering the code. (3) He also did
not allow his nephew to quit searching Analysis: Topic
for the meaning and urge him to keep Sentence +
working. This incident proves that spirit
of adventure was shown by Professor
reason
Otto Lidenbrock when he is decoding
the mesage because is determined to do
anything to uncover the secret message.
 2nd Body
Secondly, spirit of adventure was shown by 1st topic
Professor Otto Lidenbrock when he sentence:
urges the others not to give up as their
Connectors +
water run out. (1) When their water
supply was depleted and Axel thought task word +
they are lost, Profssor Otto encourages event
his nephew to be positive. (2) He then
Explanation/
explored the tunnel in search of water.
(3) He was refusing to give up as their evidence
journey has just begun. This incident Analysis: Topic
proves that spirit of adventure was
shown by Professor Otto Lidenbrock
Sentence +
when he urges the others not to give up reason
as their water run out because he is hopes
to continue their expedition.
 3rd body
Thirdly, spirit of adventure was shown by 1st topic
Professor Otto Lidenbrock when he sentence:
wanted to examine the mastodon closer.
Connectors +
(1) The trio finally reached the other end
of Lidenbrock Sea. (2) They saw a giant task word +
man and a mastodon. (3) Professor Otto event
was excited with the discovery and
Explanation/
decieded to investigate closer. This
incident proves that spirit of adventure evidence
was shown by Professor Otto Lidenbrock Analysis:
when he wanted to examine the
mastodon closer because he is fearless
Topic
and really wanted to explore the new Sentence +
discovery. reason
 Conclusion
So without doubt, spirit of RESTATE ALL
adventure was shown by Professor Otto TOPIC
Lidenbrock in the novel when he is SENTENCES
decoding the message, his urges of the
others not to give up as their water run
out as well as when he wanted to
examine the mastodon closer.