Why did Jules Vernes wrote the book Journey to the Center of the Earth? According to the book, “Jules Vernes was born in Nantes, France in February 1828’’ (Vernes 4). Vernes is considered the father of science fiction. The reason he was known as the father of science fiction is because he wrote books based on science fiction. One of the book is the Journey to the Center of the Earth. The reason he wrote the book which is due to his interest in traveling and science fiction. Jules Verne always wanted to travel around the world. Though he always wanted to travel he could not. Verne did tried to travel to India on a ship but ended up getting into trouble with his father. According to the book, “But his father pulled him off the ship and gave him a severe beating. Jules, however vowed to continue to travel from then on- but only in his imagination”(Verne 4). This shows that though Verne could not travel, he could use imagination as a way to travel. …show more content…
According to the book, “ That may be right, for Verne “invented” the submarine in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, space travel in From Earth to the Moon, heavier-than-air flying machines in The Clipper of the Clouds, and around the world travel in Around the World in 80 days”(Verne 5). This shows the books Verne wrote. Verne got the idea of writing the book when he met two scientists at a party, who told him that they visited the inside of the volcano at Stromboli island. Verne ended up getting inspired from the idea and end up writing the book. This is how and why Verne wrote the book Journey to the Center of the