The deep sea is unknown to man and not completely understood. The March issue of SCOPE contains both a play and informational text that acknowledge the role of the unknown in the depths of the sea. There are big, bizarre creatures in both articles. “Into the Deep” by Spencer Kaden, a play about people’s experiences with the sea on a ship and then on a submarine, was inspired by writings of Jules Verne. “What’s Down There?” the informational text is by Mackenzie Carro and contains information about how much of the ocean floors scientists have explored. There are many different opinions on the sea and what's down there. Humans don't have a wide understanding about the deep sea. We have explored more of Mars than we have our own oceans. …show more content…
We have barely even scratched the surface of exploration of our oceans. From the little we have seen we have found glowing jellyfish, giant red squids and fish with see through heads. These are crazy, but we also have come up with lots of ideas on “what's down there”. There could be “ 600 lbs oyster, a giant octopus, or shipwrecks from millions of years ago.”(Kaden 25). There is a play about a captain who lived underwater for years and no one knew. These are some of the crazy ideas we have.
The sea is a deadly place that threatens human lives. Part of the reason we have not explored parts of it is because of the frigid temperatures and high pressures. In the play “Into the Deep”, Captain Nemo's first mate dies by being pulled over by a squid, though this is unlikely to happen, we would not know because we have not explored all of the ocean. Nettie, Conseil, and Aronnax are characters from the play who were thrown overboard by the water, which then brought them back to the land. Part of not knowing what's out there is what makes the ocean so dangerous and