How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"I am the law, I am the justice!" he said. "I am the oppressed, and they are the oppressor! It is because of them that everything I loved, cherished, venerated—county, wife, children, parents—perished as I watched! Everything I hate is there! Keep quiet!" (2.21.59)
Even as Nemo is attacking a specific ship, we can't tell if that ship is actually associated with some particular enemy or enemy nation. Maybe this one warship just symbolizes everything Nemo hates...
Quote #8
But what became of the Nautilus? Did it resist the embrace of the Maelstrom? Is Captain Nemo still alive? Is he continuing his terrifying reprisals under the ocean, or did he stop at his last massacre? Will the waves one day wash up the manuscript containing the entire story of his life? Will I finally discover his name? Will the nationality of the vessel sunk tell us Captain Nemo's own nationality? (2.23.5-6)
After watching Nemo destroy the mysterious warship, Aronnax still isn't sure Nemo's gotten the release he needs. At this point, he's realized Nemo's misanthropy runs to some scary, scary depths.