The Lost World

Theme : Novel Analysis
Book Title : The Lost World
Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Analized by : Hariratuz Zakiya'

CHAPTER I

PLOT ANALYSIS OF “THE LOST WORLD”

1.      Exposition

The Lost World was written in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is an exciting and unusual adventure story. This novel which consists of 64 pages, tells us about the adventure in a land where creatures from the past still live.

For many hundreds of years, scientists have thought about how life began on Earth. Since about 400 BC people have found the bones of enormous animals in the ground. At first, no one knew which animals the bones come from. Today, we know more about these creatures. We know that they lived between 245 and 64 MILLION years ago. They were the largest creatures that ever lived.

In 1912, there was a twenty-three years man named Edward Malone. He was a reporter for a news paper in London, Daily Gazette. One day, he went to his news editor, McArdle, to get a dangerous and adventurous mission. He was sent to interview Professor George Edward Challenger, who had assaulted four or five other journalists, to determine if his claims about his trip to South America were true. After assaulting Malone, Challenger revealed his discovery of dinosaurs in South America, in the forest round the River Amazon. After having been ridiculed for years, he invited Malone on a trip to prove his story, along with Professor Summerlee, another scientist qualified to examine any evidence, and Lord John Roxton, an adventurer who knew the Amazon. They reached the plateau with the aid of five Indian and two mixed race guides, who are superstitiously scared of the area. One of these Indians was tall and strong, called Sancho. The two men of mixed race were called Gomez and Miguel. Gomez is the brother of a man that Roxton killed the last time he was in South America.

2.      Raising Conflict

When the expedition manages to get onto the plateau, Gomez and Miguel destroy their bridge, trapping them. Gomez climbed down the rock to the ground slowly. Lord Roxton pointed his gun and fired, and Gomez’s body fell to the ground below. Miguel had reached the ground far below. Their "devoted negro" Sancho jumped on Miguel, and killed him. Sancho remained at the base, but was unable to prevent the rest of the Indians from leaving.

Deciding to investigate the lost world, they were attacked by pterodactyls at a swamp. After exploring the terrain and having a few misadventures in which the expedition narrowly misses being killed by dinosaurs, Challenger, Summerlee, and Roxton were captured by a race of ape-men. Malone was not captured because he did not there when his friend was captured.

3.      Climax

While in their village, they found out there was also a tribe of humans (They were small Indian men) inhabiting the other side of the plateau with whom The Ape-Men were constantly at war. Roxton was able to ran out from The Ape-Men, and met Malone.

Roxton managed to escape and team up with Malone to mount to a rescue. They arrived just in time to prevent the executions of the Professors and several other humans, who took them to the human tribe. With their help, they defeated the ape-men, taking control of the whole plateau, and Roxton had shot The Ape-King.

4.      End

After witnessing the power of their guns, the human tribe did not want the expedition to leave, and tried to keep them there. However, the team finally discovered a tunnel that led to the outside, where they met up with Sancho and a large rescue party. Upon returning to England, they presented their report which included pictures and a newspaper reported by Edward, which many dismiss liked they did Challenger's original story. Having planned ahead, Challenger showed them a live pterodactyl as proof, which then escaped and flew out into the ocean.

CHAPTER II

CHARACTER ANALYSIS OF “THE LOST WORLD”

1.      PROTAGONIST

a.      Professor George Challenger

He is a zoologist, a scientist who studies animals. He is very clever, but also bad-tempered. He hates reporters, had an enormous hear, a red face, grey eyes, and long black beard. His hands were big and strong and covered with thick black hair.

b.      Edward Malone

He is a reporter on the Daily Gazette newspaper, a twenty-three years man. He likes a dangerous and adventurous mission.

c.       Professor Summerlee

He is a scientist. He is a tall man and wearing glasses. He joins Professor Challenger to go to South America and want to find out the truth.

d.      Lord John Roxton

He is a traveler, who likes sport and also loves hunting. He is about thirty-eight years old, a very brave man and is not afraid of  anything. He has strong body and cold blue eyes.

e.       Sancho

He is a Devoted Negro Servant. He is tall and strong man.

2.      ANTAGONIS

a.      Gomez

He is a mixed-race servant who aids Professor Challenger and friends reach the plateau. He is the brother of a man that Roxton killed the last time he was in South America.

b.      Miguel

He is also a mixed-race servant who aids Professor Challenger and friends reach the plateau. He helps Gomez to destroy the bridge to the plateau, and then is killed by Sancho.

3.      MAJOR CHARACTERS

a.      Professor George Challenger

b.      Edward Malone

c.       Professor Summerlee

d.      Lord John Roxton

e.       Sancho

f.       Gomez

g.      Miguel

4.      MINOR CHARACTERS

a.      Mr. McArdle

He is the editor of the Daily Gazette newspaper, Edward Malone’s Boss. He is a very kind person.

b.      The Ape-King

He is The leader of the Ape-People. Has killed by Lord John Roxton

c.       The Prince

He is The Prince of the Indian who captured by the Ape-Men.

CHAPTER III

THE SETTING ANALYSIS OF “THE LOST WORLD”

1.      The Setting of Time.

a.       One morning, Malone met to Mr. McArdle to get a dangerous and adventurous mission.

b.      On Wednesday morning, Malone went to Professor Challenger’s house.

c.       Two years ago, Professor Challenger went on a journey to South America.

d.      At half past eight, there was a meeting between scientists.

e.       Ten days later, at beginning of May, Professor Summerlee, Lord Roxton and Malone left for South America.

f.       At twelve o’clock on 15^th July, Professor Summerlee, Lord Roxton and Malone open Professor Challenger’s envelope.

g.      In the afternoon next day, Professor Challenger found the way to the Lost World.

h.      On the ninth day, the team reached the plateau of the Lost World.

2.      The Setting of Place

a.       Malone visited Mr. McArdle’s office to get a dangerous and adventurous mission.

b.      Malone went to a library to find some articles about Professor Challenger.

c.       Malone went to Professor Challenger’s house to interview him.

d.      Two years ago, Professor Challenger went on a journey to South America, in the forest round the Amazon River.

e.       That night, there was a meeting at the Zoological Institute.

f.       After meeting, Malone visited Lord Roxton’s house which was near from Zoological Institute.

g.      After many weeks of travelling, Professor Summerlee, Lord Roxton and Malone reached the town of Manoes on the Amazon River.

CHAPTER IV

THEME ANALYSIS OF “THE LOST WORLD”

The main theme of this novel is about “an exciting and unusual adventure”. Professor George Challenger is a zoologist, a scientist who studies animals. He invited Professor Summerlee, Lord Roxton and Malone to join his journey to South America, in the forest round the Amazon River, to find the lost world, a world where creatures from the past still live.

CHAPTER V

VALUES IN “THE LOST WORLD”

            In this novel is told there was a team of men that never gave up to reach their goal, and always kept their relationship. So, we can learn from this story about :

-          Never give up until we reach our goal

-          Always keeping the relationship makes fortunate

-          Taking revenge is so bad and makes unfortunates.

Brief synopsis of The Lost World

Edward Malone, a reporter for the Daily Gazette, went to his news editor, McArdle, to get a dangerous and adventurous mission. He was sent to interview Professor George Edward Challenger, who had assaulted four or five other journalists, to determine if his claims about his trip to South America were true. After assaulting Malone, Challenger revealed his discovery of dinosaurs in South America, in the forest round the River Amazon. After having been ridiculed for years, he invited Malone on a trip to prove his story, along with Professor Summerlee, another scientist qualified to examine any evidence, and Lord John Roxton, an adventurer who knew the Amazon. They reached the plateau with the aid of five Indian and two mixed race guides, who are superstitiously scared of the area. One of these Indians was tall and strong, called Sancho. The two men of mixed race were called Gomez and Miguel. Gomez is the brother of a man that Roxton killed the last time he was in South America. When the expedition manages to get onto the plateau, Gomez and Miguel destroy their bridge, trapping them. Their "devoted negro" Sancho remained at the base, but was unable to prevent the rest of the Indians from leaving.

            Deciding to investigate the lost world, they were attacked by pterodactyls at a swamp. After exploring the terrain and having a few misadventures in which the expedition narrowly misses being killed by dinosaurs, Challenger, Summerlee, and Roxton were captured by a race of ape-men. While in their village, they found out there was also a tribe of humans (They were small Indian men) inhabiting the other side of the plateau with whom the ape-men were constantly at war. Roxton managed to escape and team up with Malone to mount to a rescue. They arrived just in time to prevent the executions of the Professors and several other humans, who took them to the human tribe. With their help, they defeated the ape-men, taking control of the whole plateau.

            After witnessing the power of their guns, the human tribe did not want the expedition to leave, and tried to keep them there. However, the team finally discovered a tunnel that led to the outside, where they met up with Sancho and a large rescue party. Upon returning to England, they presented their report which included pictures and a newspaper reported by Edward, which many dismiss liked they did Challenger's original story. Having planned ahead, Challenger showed them a live pterodactyl as proof, which then escaped and flew out into the ocean.
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