“Six days into what should be the greatest two months of my life, and it’s turned into a nightmare” (Weir 1). The first scene of Andy Weir’s The Martian is fraught with tension, which is aptly summarized by its fourth sentence above (the three that precede it are sadly less than school-appropriate). Built up by the in media res opening, the ample indirect characterization, and the diary (or in this case log) format, Weir’s entry for Sol 6 provides information on the plot, subject, and therefore theme of the novel. Based on Watney’s practical resilience, his clear, humorous view of his situation, and the suspense of the day, much of the novel’s content can be predicted. Through these 3 things, Weir brings up the theme that persistence and a sense of humor can make a difference between life and death in times of crisis. …show more content…
He writes in his log: “Right at that moment I knew I was screwed. But I didn’t want to just die out on the surface. I limped back to the Hab and fumbled my way into an airlock … I knew it was hopeless, but I tried firing up the communications array,” (Weir 6). These actions, as well as the swift moves he takes to treat the injury that cost him a safe ascent with his crew, are the first indicators of his strong spirit. Even now, it is clear that this trait will be integral to his quest for survival. After all, without his tenacity and grit, he probably would “just die out [there]” like he feared (Weir 6). Since this trait will be so important to the plot of the novel, it follows that it will probably also feed into one of its major
After he crashes, even though he knows things are not going his way he retains a positive attitude and keeps busy. This is a very smart and important move when trying to survive, any doubting will finish you. Brian is very strong mentally because he manages to keep positive after he sees his mother with a man other than his father, his parents divorce, his pilot dies and he gets stranded in the forest. I don’t think most people could cope with all that, I don’t think I could cope well with all that. Not only is he strong mentally but he is also strong physically. After a crash most people would be hurt and discouraged but he is up and moving the next day. He knows to get food, water and a shelter asap. By the third day he had made a proper shelter, a fire for warmth and a fire for signaling, found food and started planning next
As a Mars crew endures a Martian sandstorm one of their crew members, Mark Watney, is left behind, presumed to be dead. Left with only 31 Sols of supplies to survive Mark is pushed to the limits to keep himself alive. Follow Mark Watney’s life on Mars as scientists at NASA work tirelessly to bring him home while at the same time his remaining crews plans a daring rescue mission.
After the war against the US and president Shaper was impeached and sent to jail life returns to normal on the moon, or does it…. While there rebuilding there monuments, Gardens and building something happens that changed the whole planet around. A construction worker drilled a hole accidently too deep in the surface of moon rock. Due to this the moon is going to blow up in T minus 10 earth hours. So the population has to prepare to leave and go to their backup planet. Once everyone is emergency loaded they leave within just 10 seconds before the moon blows up and they head to their backup planet mars.
The author really excels at using descriptive language during this chapter to explain these traits. This helps give the reader a bigger picture of how the Martians behave.
First of all, he survives because he shows immense courage and he doesn’t back down. He knows that if his bravery is lost even for a second he could be killed. He says to himself “I will not lose my nerve. I will not.” He is more determined than ever to not be killed by General Zaroff and he knows he has to stay focused and
It was a very dangerous task physically and mentally, but he stuck through it all for the sake of
The Martian is arguably one of my favorite books because of the fantastic tone and character development. The Martian follows Mark Watney, a scientist who majored in botany and mechanical science. He get stranded on mars after a dust storm knocks out communications with NASA and the rest of his crew leaves when they believe he is dead from shrapnel in the storm.
After having his arm trapped under an eight-hundred pound boulder for five days, Aron Ralston was forced to amputate his hand in order to escape to rescue. Many people aren’t quite aware of how strong they are until they’re forced to go through extraordinary lengths just to survive. Aron Ralston is part of the innumerable amount for people who have been perilous in the face of survival just to see another day. Novels like “The Martian”, “The 5th Wave”, and “The Hunger Games” explain the fictional side of the extra distance people had to go in order to survive. “The Martian”, is a science fiction novel by American author Andy Weir.
(O’Flaherty 3). The sniper was struggling big time and yet he used all of his will power to come up with a plan to succeed. He risked his life by staying quiet and not getting medical attention. Clearly, the sniper was strong willed when he took big risks to take out the
He was agonizingly strapped to the ship, in order to withstand the lure and temptation of the siren’s songs. He struggled with all his might, to give in to the Sirens callings. He was strong, but he was able to resist. Once they were safely past the Sirens, his crew set
The Martian tells the story of an astronaut and his struggle to survive on the destructive Red Planet. Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, not only leads an interesting life of his own, but has also written a fabulous book containing extreme amounts of humor and suspense. Andy Weir is a man of many careers as well as a fantastic author. His birth took place on November 15, 1973 (Subscribe).
Character Analysis The main character in H.G. Well's The War of the Worlds is a first person view of the martian invasion, a recollection of the invasion, that "No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man"(Wells). The narrator is an intellectual man, who often writes on scientific issues. Prior to the invasion, he is observing Mars with a telescope, observing the strange objects falling from mars, which are eventually revealed to be the martians. "
His intelligence and strength helps him and his crew to get through the
Imagine this. Sand pelts at your suit and the glass dome that surrounds your head. Wind whips violently all around, and the air is stale. You crack your eyes open to a dry, barren-land with a chill running down your spine, and only one knowledge comes to mind. You are alone. This is how it would feel to step into Mark Watney’s shoes. Told in a comical and thrilling science fiction novel, “The Martian,” by Andy Weir creates a situation in which Mark Watney, the main character, is accidentally left on Mars due to a violent sandstorm, resulting in NASA having to evacuate their mission early without him. Where Mark is thrust in a situation where he must survive, I believe that when thrown into a situation like so, moping only fails you, and perseverance
The setting on Mars reinforces the central idea of isolation on Mark Watney’s individual development as well as the deterioration of one’s mental state. Towards the beginning of the