Only that he was once a "civilized" and "rich" man. Then for some unknown reason, he left society and built the Nautilus. It's assumed that he saw all the cruelty and injustice in society slavery, corruption, imperialism and etc as a crime against the world. Once the Nautilus was built, Nemo cuts of any ends to the human world. He moslty uses resources from the sea food, clothing, furnishing and most supplies comes from ocean. However, most of his research are based on Professor Aronnax writings and his music are from some of the greatest composers in the world.
He sinks ships to get his revenge on the world, under the philosophy that they are part of "the dealers in death". The Captain shows the professor around the Nautilus and teaching him the treasures of the ocean. They travel with the Nautilus around the whole world. From under water forests to the Lost City of Atlantis. However, the Nautilas was eventually attacked by a ship from the imperialist nation that had caused Nemo so much pain.
Enraged, Nemo used his submarine to breach the ship below the waterline, killing all onboard. In the film, Nemo destroyed the island with what was believed to be a nuclear explosion to prevent the enemy empire from accessing his secrets. The book, however, first showed Nemo secretly helping a group of survivors whose balloon had crashed on the island. He provided them with a box of equipment and alerted them to the existence of another castaway on a nearby island.
It is to the settlers that Nemo eventually revealed his true identity. The island was then destroyed by a powerful explosion, of which Nemo forewarned the settlers, making sure to alert a passing ship to their existence. He actively supported oppressed nations such as the Cretans fighting against the Turks and helped struggling Ceylonese pearl divers. He even defended sea creatures attacked by predatory species.
He believed his destructive actions, breaching international maritime law, were justified since he was defending his free world from the ruthless empires. Toggle navigation Menu. Active 3 years, 3 months ago. Viewed 2k times. Improve this question. Mithical Drew Drew 1, 1 1 gold badge 12 12 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges. Add a comment.
Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. I may be incorrect, happens frequently enough, but Asker appears to have been inquiring as to the owner of the destroyed ship at the end, not Nemo or Nautilus themselves.
Otherwise it seems like a good answer. Hi Solemnity. You are correct. Andrew is asking about the origin of ship that attacked the Nautilus at the end.
Per the novel, this ship was supposed to be from the country against which Captain Nemo fought. Despite its violent cannonade, Captain Nemo hadn't appeared on the platform. And yet if one of those conical shells had scored a routine hit on the Nautilus's hull, it could have been fatal to him.
Let's signal them! Maybe they'll realize we're decent people! Ned Land pulled out his handkerchief to wave it in the air. But he had barely unfolded it when he was felled by an iron fist, and despite his great strength, he tumbled to the deck. Dreadful to hear, Captain Nemo was even more dreadful to see. His face was pale from some spasm of his heart, which must have stopped beating for an instant.
His pupils were hideously contracted. His voice was no longer speaking, it was bellowing. Bending from the waist, he shook the Canadian by the shoulders. I'll show you mine! And in the bow of the platform, Captain Nemo unfurled a black flag, like the one he had left planted at the South Pole. Just then a shell hit the Nautilus's hull obliquely, failed to breach it, ricocheted near the captain, and vanished into the sea.
Fate has shown you what you weren't meant to see. The attack has come. Our reply will be dreadful. Get back inside! Fine, so much the better! At least its nationality will remain a secret to you. Go below! The Canadian, Conseil, and I could only obey. Some fifteen of the Nautilus's seamen surrounded their captain and stared with a feeling of implacable hate at the ship bearing down on them. You could feel the same spirit of vengeance enkindling their every soul.
I went below just as another projectile scraped the Nautilus's hull, and I heard the captain exclaim:. Shower your futile shells! You won't escape the Nautilus's spur! But this isn't the place where you'll perish! I don't want your wreckage mingling with that of the Avenger! I repaired to my stateroom.
The captain and his chief officer stayed on the platform. The propeller was set in motion. The Nautilus swiftly retreated, putting us outside the range of the vessel's shells. But the chase continued, and Captain Nemo was content to keep his distance.
Near four o'clock in the afternoon, unable to control the impatience and uneasiness devouring me, I went back to the central companionway. The hatch was open. I ventured onto the platform. The captain was still strolling there, his steps agitated. He stared at the ship, which stayed to his leeward five or six miles off. He was circling it like a wild beast, drawing it eastward, letting it chase after him.
Yet he didn't attack. Was he, perhaps, still undecided? I tried to intervene one last time. But I had barely queried Captain Nemo when the latter silenced me:. I'm the oppressed, and there are my oppressors! Thanks to them, I've witnessed the destruction of everything I loved, cherished, and venerated—homeland, wife, children, father, and mother! There lies everything I hate!
Not another word out of you! I took a last look at the battleship, which was putting on steam. Then I rejoined Ned and Conseil. But wherever it's from, it will sink before nightfall. In any event, it's better to perish with it than be accomplices in some act of revenge whose merits we can't gauge. Night fell. A profound silence reigned on board.
The compass indicated that the Nautilus hadn't changed direction.
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