Characteristic:

(i) Hans is silent most of the time. His presence is seen and not heard. He utters very minimal responses. He is a loyal companion and guide throughout the journey. He proves to be a resourceful, brave and hardworking man. He is the one who finds the stream when they had no more water to drink. He saves Axel each time the young man suffers mishaps. He single-handedly builds a raft for the three men to cross the Lidenbrock Sea. Despite the challenges and difficulties the team goes through, Hans does not complain even once. The journey would not have been possible without him.

(ii) Axel is portrayed as a pessimist in this story. Axel is not keen in joining the expedition right from the beginning. He is always suggesting that they end their journey and return home. He expresses his negative thoughts freely, with no feeling of remorse for dampening Otto’s and Hans’s spirit disregarding their interest and enthusiasm. He is also an accident prone member of the team. He seems to be falling down and injuring himself all the time.

Characteristic:

(i) Hans is silent most of the time. His presence is seen and not heard. He utters very minimal responses. He is a loyal companion and guide throughout the journey. He proves to be a resourceful, brave and hardworking man. He is the one who finds the stream when they had no more water to drink. He saves Axel each time the young man suffers mishaps. He single-handedly builds a raft for the three men to cross the Lidenbrock Sea. Despite the challenges and difficulties the team goes through, Hans does not complain even once. The journey would not have been possible without him.

(ii) Axel is portrayed as a pessimist in this story. Axel is not keen in joining the expedition right from the beginning. He is always suggesting that they end their journey and return home. He expresses his negative thoughts freely, with no feeling of remorse for dampening Otto’s and Hans’s spirit disregarding their interest and enthusiasm. He is also an accident prone member of the team. He seems to be falling down and injuring himself all the time.

Moral Values:

(i) Otto Lidenbrock is the character who shows determination in this story. At the beginning of the story he is impatient in decoding the mysterious note that is found in an old book. Upon decoding the note, he immediately sets out to explore the tunnel to the central of the earth in the company of his nephew Axel and Hans. He is not discouraged by the many obstacles and dangers that the team faces nor is he upset by Axel’s pessimism. He is determined to complete the expedition no matter what obstacles come in his way.

(ii) Hans shows the value of commitment. He proves to be a resourceful, brave and hardworking man. He is the one who finds the stream when they have no more water to drink. He saves Axels each time the young man suffers mishaps. He single-handedly builds the raft for the three men to cross the Lidenbrock Sea. Despite the challenges and difficulties the team goes through, Hans does not complain even once. The journey would not have been possible without him.

Moral Values:

(i) Otto Lidenbrock is the character who shows determination in this story. At the beginning of the story he is impatient in decoding the mysterious note that is found in an old book. Upon decoding the note, he immediately sets out to explore the tunnel to the central of the earth in the company of his nephew Axel and Hans. He is not discouraged by the many obstacles and dangers that the team faces nor is he upset by Axel’s pessimism. He is determined to complete the expedition no matter what obstacles come in his way.

(ii) Hans shows the value of commitment. He proves to be a resourceful, brave and hardworking man. He is the one who finds the stream when they have no more water to drink. He saves Axels each time the young man suffers mishaps. He single-handedly builds the raft for the three men to cross the Lidenbrock Sea. Despite the challenges and difficulties the team goes through, Hans does not complain even once. The journey would not have been possible without him.