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From the Earth to the Moon, Part 2, Chapter 7 summary

Part 2, Chapter 7 of 51 · 12 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 7, the travelers approach the moon while Barbicane privately worries that their course has shifted away from its intended target. Their growing excitement turns discussions of returning home and founding a lunar republic into threats, frantic dancing, and a sudden collapse inside the projectile.

What happens

  1. On November 5, the travelers expect to reach the moon at midnight, but Barbicane secretly worries about their altered course.
  2. Michel prepares food and checks the air apparatus, while discarded objects and Satellite’s body continue traveling beside them.
  3. Nicholl asks how they can return, prompting speculative plans for a lunar gun, meteor messages, and visits from their friends.
  4. Their excitement grows into shouting, and Michel nearly fights Nicholl over whether Selenites exist.
  5. They assign themselves offices in a lunar republic, sing, and dance with Diana and the fluttering hens.
  6. All three men fall motionless, overcome by a strange influence and the air inflaming their breathing systems.

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BarbicaneMichel ArdanNicholl

What to notice

The question exposes a gap in their confident planning. Their replies offer speculation rather than an established means of return.

Quick check

What concern does Barbicane keep from his companions?

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