1. What book did you read?

I read Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

2. Why did you choose it?

I chose this book because the title really hit me as worthy; well, on reading it, I got stuck till
the very last page

3. Could you briefly present the content of your book?

Our story follows Mr. Phileas Fogg , a wealthy man living in London. He makes a bet that it is
possible to go around the world by train and steamer in just eighty days. Since 20,000
pounds are at stake, he leaves right away. And, the adventure begins

4. What is your favourite/less favourite character?

My favorite character is Phileas Fogg, the primary protagonist. The story details his attempt
to go around the world in 80 days. He is a mysteriously wealthy Englishmen with a knack for
gambling, and is generally seen as a confident, inspiring sort of man. His willingness to
attempt the feat of going around the world in 80 days shows that he is a risk-taking sort of
man with boundless confidence. I also liked Passepartout the honest and ever-comical
French valet of Mr. Fogg; he is loyal yet inadvertently burdensome traveling companion. He
is a brave, warm, man, yet seems to often throw a wrench in Fogg's attempt to travel round
the world in 80 days. He is a very endearing though utterly comedic.

5. Did you like the writing style of the author?

Yes, the book is well stated; through metaphors, similes, allegory and symbols we witness an
adventure; so awesome! And, Verne’s obsession with time! Verne drops about time and sets
watches. Multiple references to Passepartout's watch and London time will point to the
novel's resolution, in which Passepartout realizes that they gained a day by traveling
eastward and crossing the International Date Line. Time is even more important than they
originally thought! Also, Verne includes a few paragraphs of intense imagery describing the
incredible scene as it unfolds before them. He notes that the forests around them were "still
haunted by elephants which, with pensive eyes, gazed at the train as it passed" (pg. 34). This
imagery highlights the intense differences between India and the refined European cities
that the group is used to.

6. Did you like the plot?

Yes, I enjoyed the plot, to be honest I read the book twice; it surely amazed me. It kept me
seated until the last line
7. Did you identify yourself with any of the characters?

I couldn’t help not being identified with Fog; a risk-taking sort of man with boundless
confidence; I was so jealous of him!!

8. Give reasons why you would recommend the book to others.

I would recommend this book to others because of the way that Verne keeps every reader
into excitement!

9. Is there any group of readers you wouldn’t recommend your book to?

No, I think that it could be likeable to all; it’s for readers longing for plot, mystery, well
planned scenes, adventure and so on.

10. Would you read it again?

As I told you I have already read it twice.

11. What feature of the book will you remember long after the exams?

I will remember the main characters, and the vivid imagery!

12. What is your favorite/less likeable scene of the book?

My favorite scene is …..(εδω διαλεξε μια σκηνη και πες μ τι να γραψω)

13. Would you change/add anything to your book?

No, I don’t think that I would change anything. Everything seems so perfect!

14. Is there anything you didn’t like about your book?

The book was ok. It was well written; it kept me alert to the last line. In the end I felt part of
the scenes; I travelled with the protagonists

15. Is there any movie based on your book?

Yes, there is a movie; a  2004 American action adventure comedy film based on the novel

with Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Cécile de France. The film is so nicely set!
16. What did you like most, the book or the movie?

I liked both reading the book and watching the movie!

17. Is there a moral behind the lines?

Yes, the most important theme in this novel is time. Fogg's wager is a race against time, and
his adventures illustrate repeatedly that time is fickle, and either works for or against them.
In many cases, time foils their plans, when the delays build up and ships and trains leave
without them. In the end, though, time turns out to be what wins Fogg his bet, since they
gained a day when crossing the International Date Line. The ultimate message is that no one
can control time; time will work the way it wants to work, and humans are at its mercy.!

18. Have you read any other piece of work by the same author?

No, I haven’t really. (αν διαβασες κ αλλο να το αλλαξω)

19. Does the story line of the book remind you of other books?

No, not really.

20. Talk about how you felt throughout reading your book.

I felt gripped. I especially liked Fogg; before his journey around the world, he lived a solitary
life. He closed himself off to others and cared little about the way he was perceived by other
people. By the end of the trip, though, he recognizes the importance of human connections,
both in the form of love, with Aouda, and friendship and loyalty, with Passepartout. Above
all, this new understanding and appreciation is the greatest thing he has gained from this
trip. It will linger long in my mind.