Review Of Andy Weir 's ' The Martian '

Ray Bradbury was an American author born on August 22, 1920 who died on June 5, 2012 at the age of 91. Bradbury was a prolific and beloved writer who wrote many novels considered today to be staples of the science fiction genre such as Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and The Martian Chronicles (www.biography.com). The Martian Chronicles is a collection of short stories Bradbury wrote over several years detailing the colonization of mars by humans. Present in this collection of stories are a number of themes portraying the weaknesses of mankind. In these stories are tales of corporate greed, mental illness, religious zealotry, gullible ignorance,

Despite the acting, the humorous scenes also catch the viewer’s eye. Everyone loves to get a good laugh at something. And what is funnier then the scene, in which Duke uses a tampon to stop his nose bleeding? Well, there isn’t many comparables. In addition the music choices emphasize the comic of this movie for the audience.

Conflict: This is where I ran into a little bit of an issue. Technically the main conflict of the story would be man vs. the Martian society or simply man vs. aliens. However I believe there to be a certain element of man vs. himself or his own mind. The earth crew was desperately trying to figure things out, scrambling for ideas and rationales. If they were hypnotized or brain washed the aliens were responsible, but the aliens more than likely fed off feelings and wants that already laid within the minds of the crew. The desire to see them again, the memories and thoughts of the families and friends and what not, but that is just my opinion.

The movie “The Martian” was released in 2015 and was described as an amusing and insightful science fiction film. The film received positive response and the leading man was nominated for several awards. The movie focused on the conflicts faced by the astronaut that had to stay at Mars alone. These problems did not make him to blame others or to give up, yet he figure out on how to survive on his own under these circumstances. “The Martian” not only shows us the astronaut’s ingenuity and courage, but also his personality as an unremitting and determining character.

“The Martian” is a sci-fi novel which recounts the story of Mark Watney through his log entries. Watney is an astronaut who was caught in an accident on Mars and was left behind by his friends who thought he was dead. Watney has to overcome many obstacles by himself and become the first person to live in Mars.

Though it may sound shocking, space travel is extremely dangerous. Many astronauts fear complete isolation in space, and in The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney is abandoned on Mars after a failed mission. However, isolation in space is not the most dangerous threat for astronauts. Many other astronauts have dealt with terrorizations from space debris, leaky suits, and launches and re-launches. Though The Martian does have a successful ending, many other space flights have not been as successful.

The character Mark Watney in the book, “The Martian”, had to deal with a food shortage. In the story, Watney had to survive 549 days on Mars and had to produce around 149 days worth of food. Watney had to create an environment to plant potatoes. These plants would need water, heat, and nutrients. He obtained the amount of water with the amount he could get from the water reclaimed and separating hydrazine. Watney used an iridium catalyst and he would put a drop of hydrazine (rocket fuel) to get hydrogen and nitrogen gas. The atmospheric regulator would remove the nitrogen gas, but the hydrogen wouldn’t be removed. Then, Watney removed most of the oxygen from the hab and began the chemical reaction of the hydrogen and the oxygen becoming water.

The Martian, published in 2011, is a fictional novel by Andy Weir, an American novelist. The book’s protagonist is Mark Watney, a botanist/astronaut. He is part of the futuristic Ares III expedition to Mars. His whole world is turned around when a huge sandstorm hits his base. His crew, a total of six people, is forced to abort the mission after only about a Martian week. As they leave for the MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle), he is nearly impaled by an antenna and blown away. Although his team thinks he was killed by the blow and left, he miraculously survives the puncture and is forced to survive…on Mars…alone. He is put through his limits when he faces the problems of starvation, water, and the biggest one

The reason The Martian is so good is because the author has a great background in science, he utilizes humor, and he makes you feel the suspense. The reason Weir was able to write The Martian is because of his background in science. “Born in 1972 to a particle physicist and an electronics engineer, Weir was immediately immersed in science and technology” (Weir A&E).

"A celebration of human ingenuity and the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years." In The Martian, by Andy Weir, the reader is introduced to Mark Watney, who stranded on a planet by himself, but from his skills of botany, he grows food to sustain himself until he is rescued. Back on Earth, the president of NASA and his coworkers discover that Watney was still alive and they discuss the plans, risks, benefits, and if they should tell the five astronauts that they left their friend behind. Watney has to work through challenges such as weather and food consumption, he looks at the beauty of Mars the the positives of being the first human to live on Mars.

The American actor, screenwriter and producer Matt Damon, becomes The Martian in the hyper-realistic sci-fi space drama of director Ridley Scott, which follows a team of astronauts on a mission to Mars.

Written over a period of 3 years, The Martian by Andy Weir became quite the success. Originally self-published as an e-book on Amazon the book later became a huge hit in the science-fiction genre. This is due to the fact that it appealed to both the casual readers and the hard-core science fans. In 2014 the book was officially published by Broadway Books. It contains a total of 369 pages

I don’t know why anyone should see this movie. I think this because it has nothing to do about aliens. I said this because is not actually what I expected. I say this because I expected action or a war, but that didn’t happen. Also because it didn’t show the aliens. In my opinion is also very boring because it doesn't gets the attention of the viewers. It doesn't get the attention of the viewers because it doesn’t get into the interesting part. So this is a horrible movie.

The Martian, written by Anthony Weir in 2011, is about a botanist turned astronaut named Mark Watney. It is set in November 2035 and is the third mission of the 2030’s that NASA has sent astronauts up to Mars. The story really starts when a giant storm sweeps through Mars and Watney is hit by a pole that fell down and is knocked away from the rest of the crew. They search for him but can’t find him and are forced to launch from Mars, under the assumption that Watney is dead. A few hours later, however, he awakens and discovers that he is now alone on Mars and is forced to figure out how to survive until he can be rescued. He grows a garden for himself using human waste and learns how to correctly ration food. He creates water by dangerously converting rocket fuel and other chemicals and he figures out a way to communicate with NASA that he is still alive. NASA comes up with a way to safely rescue him by changing the direction of the returning crew. At the end of the movie, he is returned safely to Earth. It was made into a film a few years later, directed by Ridley Scott, and hit theaters in October 2015. It is said to be one of the most scientifically accurate movies of all time. Despite this, there are a few mistakes.

“The Martian” 2015 is a very entertaining science fiction film which is accredited for its scientific accuracy. However, some artistic liberties were taken to make the movie easier to make and progress the plot. This paper will cover both accurate and inaccurate areas of space science featured in the film. The portrayal of Mark Watney’s separation, habitation of mars, and recovery will all be analyzed.