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Why were the Saknussemm manuscripts destroyed?
Being a scholar and scientist of the 16th century, Arne Saknussemm would have been working in a much more hostile political environment than Professor Lidenbrock. When Mr. Fridriksson tells them that Saknussemm’s books were burnt because he was convicted of heresy, we can speculate what Saknussemm was telling about the nature of the Earth after his journey beneath the crust.
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How does Hans’s character compare with Axel and the Professor?
Hans is the calm and levelheaded force that is needed to guide the Professor and his nephew along their ambitious journey. We have established that Professor...
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