Pierre Aronnax
Narrator and marine biologist, assistant professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris.
Core Belief
"Scientific understanding is the key to unlocking the mysteries of the world and improving the human condition."
Worldview
Aronnax initially views the world through a scientific lens, categorizing and analyzing everything he observes. His experiences aboard the Nautilus challenge his worldview, forcing him to confront the limits of science and the power of human emotion.
Personality
Aronnax is a dedicated scientist, driven by curiosity and a passion for knowledge, particularly in the field of marine biology. He is intelligent, observant, and eager to learn, even in the face of danger. He is also prone to intellectualizing and can be somewhat naive about the world beyond science.
In Their Own Words
"“After examining one by one the different hypotheses, rejecting all other suggestions, it becomes necessary to admit the existence of a marine animal of enormous power.”"
"“The great depths of the ocean are entirely unknown to us. Soundings cannot reach them. What passes in those remote depths—what beings live, or can live, twelve or fifteen miles beneath the surface of the waters—what is the organisation of these animals, we can scarcely conjecture.”"
"“I repeat it with a conviction resting on the logic of facts. I believe in the existence of a mammal powerfully organised, belonging to the branch of vertebrata, like the whales, the cachalots, or the dolphins, and furnished with a horn of defence of great penetrating power.”"
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