The castaways may be able to conquer nature in some aspects, but nature's mighty power will ultimately conquer them. The five men are only partly self-sufficient ultimately it is this powerful benefactor that will save and sustain them from the book's start to end. But there is a second element in “The Mysterious Island.” A strange benevolent force on the island saves the men from disaster numerous times, saving their lives, helping them to repel wild animals and fight off a group of attacking pirates. Among other endeavors the men create bricks, refine metal, make dynamite and batteries, and partly drain a lake. The first element is the men's own efforts to conquer nature using the island's natural resources. Interestingly the story contains two elements. However, the focus of the story, is not merely struggles to survive, but more importantly how man is master of his own fate. At first glance, the story is a survival tale in classic form: five men wrecked on a distant island, with no food or supplies. “The Mysterious Island” is the tale of five men and a dog who crash their balloon on a mysterious island in the middle of the Pacific. “The Mysterious Island,” by Jules Verne is a fascinating survival tale that is part sequel to his earlier “20000 Leagues Under the Sea.”
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