Mark Watney In The Martian

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Mark Watney in The Martian is one of the most optimistic characters I've seen in entertainment, I have to admit. He's isolated in the middle of a freezing dust-land that barely anyone on Earth knows about, and he still manages to have the will to live, even if he knows he might die any second of the day (or sol). Isolation can lead to loneliness, stress, and other health problems, but how is Watney still capable of pulling through, given his situation. I think there are 2 contributing factors, the amount of tasks he has to finish to keep him occupied, and how he logs himself after every sol.

My first point is he has so many tasks to finish that he's so occupied. For starters, he's trying to live. That's a big enough goal itself to pull through.

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Literary Elements In Andy Weir's The Martian

accomplishments, but many speculate what living on the Red Planet would be like. In The Martian, author Andy Weir introduces Mark Watney, a funny and sarcastic biologist/astronaut. Watney is stranded on Mars, with nothing but his humor, some potatoes, and a whole lot of sand. With perseverance and a whole lot of luck, Watney struggles against nature in this page-turner novel. Andy Weir, author of The Martian, builds many literary elements into his science fiction story including humor and suspense…

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The Hero In Andy Weir's The Martian

have someone they admire and look up to. In Andy Weir’s The Martian, that is exactly what the whole world thinks of Mark Watney. Watney is an astronaut who is left alone on Mars by complete accident. He must find a way to communicate with NASA back on Earth and come up with a plan to survive on completely foreign soil while doing so. Weir sets his character in a completely unfavorable condition and the readers are invited to follow Watney through his troubles and root for him until the end. Weir tries…

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Mark Watney Hero's Journey

average day in the life of Mark Watney from Andy Weir’s, The Martian. Mark Watney was apart of the Ares III crew that was supposed to go to Mars for NASA on a 1 month expedition to learn more about the planet. Unfortunately the crew was forced to evacuate after only 6 days into the mission due to an abrupt, threatening windstorm. Things went south when Mark Watney was pierced by a reception antenna leaving the rest of the crew believing he was dead. The crew left Watney unwillingly behind, since the…

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Andy Weir's Writing Style Analysis

On Friday, we had our third Lit Circle, and our main focus was writing style. Andy Weir, the author of The Martian wrote in a way that nobody in my group had seen before. We talked about the point of view of the novel, and how Weirs writing style impacts how the book is read. Lastly we each picked 1 quote that stood out in that section of the book. When our group discussed the point of view of this story it raised questions due to the fact that we had never seen this style of writing before. The…

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The Martian Self Sacrifice

“Gentleness, self-sacrifice, and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion” (Gandhi). “The Martian”, a novel by Andy Weir is about a character named Mark Watney who is left behind on mars because he was hit by a satellite and everyone thought he died, Watney is all alone on mars and finds himself ways to survive and communicate to the people on earth. His crewmates and the staff at NASA make sacrifices throughout the novel so he could be brought back to earth safely. The…

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Sol 6-90: A Case Study Of Mark Watney

In sol 6-90, I see a lot of persistence from Mark Watney. Mark definitely remains focused and looks for ways to reach goals while stuck. First off, he's literally stuck, stuck on mars! If any other person were stuck in mars , they would definitely go insane. But, Mark is really goal oriented and has the ability to power through challenges that he is faced with. Mark is able to stay persistent while faced with challenges such as establishing fertile soil for growing potatoes on Mars, thinking…

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The Kingkiller Chronicles: Summary

1.Bast (“The Kingkiller Chronicles”) Not taking part in the main story, Bast serves as a character of relative importance in the present day part of the story in Kingkiller Chronicles. He serves as a side character, an apprentice of the true protagonist relaying the tale of his life throughout the books. However, even while not being part of the main story, there are hints showing that Bast forwards the plot along, setting events in motion that would not have happened had he not been there. 2.Andrew…

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Mark Waatney Essay

CHAPTER – 2: PATENT IN OUTER SPACE Mark Watney, a NASA astronaut and botanist, is left behind on Mars by his crewmates due to a heavy sandstorm. Forced to survive in adverse circumstances on a planet where nothing grows, Watney used his knowledge to grow plants (potatoes) in an improvised greenhouse. But what if those potatoes were covered by a patent on Earth? Would Watney infringe the patentee's rights by growing it without the patentee's consent or license? Probably not! Patent infringement provisions…

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Survival Lord Of The Flies Persuasive Essay

Such as in the Martian by Andy Weir. The main character Mark Watney was left abandoned on Mars by his whole crew. His commander had to make an impossible choice, do they try to save him or leave him? The commander made the decision to leave Mark as she assumed he was dead and if they stayed any longer the whole crew could pass away. The commander feels tremendous guilt about this when they come to find out that Mark survived. “I left him behind. In a barren, unreachable…

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