What emotion is the writer most likely trying to create in the reader thought through the rising action

1. saved aronnax from drowning "an incident" 2. speed of the nautilus man-of-war 3. next to captain nemo conseil 4. electricity vigo bay 5. "a coral tomb" 20,000 leagues 6. the nautilus runs aground nemo's "thunderbolt" 7. episodes are connected by aronnax's quarters 8. captain nemo's "bank" cause 9. distance aronnax traveled on the nautilus "a fine death for a sailor" 10. captain nemo sinks for revenge 50 miles per hour

According to the study what did john steinbeck do to prepare for his book the grapes of wrath

How does the literature of this period influence future generations of american literature? where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?