Tension, Humor, And Foreshadowing In The Martian By Andy Weir

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

Authors often use literary techniques to convey a particular effect. The effect is often a tone, a message, a sense of danger, a feeling, etc. This allows the reader to deeper understand the text. In the book Ender's Game, the author Orson scott Card, uses foreshadow, comparison, and inner dialogue to convey a tone of suspense.

Throughout the book the author writes the story from Libby’s and Jack’s point of view. Niven writes the book as though Libby is writing in her diary and then in the next chapter Jack is writing in his diary. The author also uses flashbacks in the story. We get a deeper understanding of the story and why things are happening in it because we can see that in the past all of these events lead up to this event. Another way the the author uses craft is how she uses figurative language to also add deeper meaning to the story. The author uses craft to make the story much more interesting to read. If there was no figurative language in the books it would not have gotten the ratings it did or be the book that no one wants to put

By creating this bestselling novel, Andy Weir has set up a formula for any science fiction novel to be written with his incorporation of sarcasm with the added sense of fear. Weir was a child raised under two science involved parents, so it’s no wonder where he got the inspiration from. By using sarcasm, Weir developed a sort of “Watney” style of humor. The reader doesn’t just see it as joking. Humor is one of the main things that keeps Mark alive. By keeping the readers on the edge of their seat with twists and turns no one saw coming, it’s hard to find a chance to set this book down! Because The Martian is such a enthralling novel, Weir could be on the way to writing another

The movie, “The Martian,” by Ridley Scott is about an astronaut who’s trying to survive on an empty and lonely planet. The astronaut surviving on the planet Matt Damon, also known as Mark Watney. After his crew left him because they thought he was dead during a strong storm, Mark finds himself abandoned and lonely on a desolate planet. Mark try’s to send a message back to earth that he is still alive on the empty planet. NASA puts in non-stop work and fights to bring him back home. In the end, he returns back to Earth safely.

Throughout the book, Northrop uses figurative language to assist in building suspense. Figurative language helps the reader to understand and get a sense of being inside of the book, which allows the events to affect them. Northrop writes, “It had taken me a good fifteen minutes to get to the shop, feeling my way along the walls and lockers like a mole in ski gloves. The air was cold and tight and I was breathing harder than I should’ve been by the time I pushed open the busted door on the industrial arts room.” (Northrop 136) The author uses figurative language to build suspense by allowing the readers to understand the circumstances. The similes help the reader to understand how the characters are feeling, which causes excitement or anxiety.

Throughout the story this book displays great usage of many techniques help the reader understand and relate to the story. One technique that was constantly used was foreshadowing, foreshadowing is a technique that hints future events in the plot to allow the reader to predict and relate to future

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.

     The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury, is a science-fiction book and was written in 1946. This major work by Bradbury is a collection of short stories relating to Mars or Martians. Bradbury had a clear vision of the Mars in which these stories are set. His vision was one of a fantasy world from the Martians point of view. In this work, the humans from Earth are the aliens from outer space. Bradbury has won many awards including the O. Henry Memorial Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, the Aviation-Space Writers Association Award, the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement, and the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America. Bradbury supported his awards

The next literary device the author utilizes is foreshadowing. The author hints at the reader in numerous ways, which builds curiosity, anticipation, and

In 2035, NASA astronaut Mark Watney, a botanist and mechanical engineer, has been left stuck on Mars after the crew of the Ares 3 mission were forced to evacuate from their Martian habitat (in Acidalia Planitia due to an intense dust storm with high winds. Watney was impaled by satellite dish during the evacuation and believed dead. His injury are minor, but with no way to contact Earth, Watney must rely on his own skills to survive. He begins a log of his experiences for those who might discover it long after his death. Watney begins growing potatoes in the crew's Martian habitat (or Hab) and burns hydrazine to make water. NASA discovers that he is alive when satellite images of the landing site show evidence of his activities; they begin working on ways to rescue him, but withhold the news of his survival from the rest of the Ares III crew, on their way back to Earth aboard the Hermes spacecraft, so as not to distract them.

If you took a closer look, you would find that our world is shrouded in symbols- after all, we were the ones that created those images and added abstract meanings behind them. A symbol may be masked in a book, woven into the sentences and chapters. A person might say, “It’s just a book. There’s nothing special or subliminal within the pages!” However, if you focused outside of the plot (or just looked at the book cover), just notice how the author has scattered things here and there. Do a little research, and suddenly the story will be more meaningful than before.

Mark Watney, Ares 3’s botanist, is left behind on Mars after his crew thought he was dead. Watney will have to survive on Mars until help arrives. Watney first calculates that he needs more food even though he is rationing his food. He decides to grow the raw potatoes that were originally for Thanksgiving. He first gets the dirt, and turns Martian soil into fertile dirt by populating the soil with bacteria. Then, he plants the potatoes. That way he can have more food. He is also making water out of hydrazine, which comes from leftover rocket fuel. On earth, satellite images show that Watney is still alive, and they start to find to help him. Watney then sets out on a journey to find Pathfinder, a Martian rover that lost communication with Earth

The novel "Packing for Mars" is a novel written by Mary Roach. She is an author known for her many books written on the wonders of outer space, as well as the preparation necessary for every astronaut who wishes to someday be sent off of planet earth. " Packing for Mars" was published in 2010, with the intent of having numerous young adults read the novel, along with any adult space enthusiasts who crave to learn about space, and the life that people have to endure as astronauts. In this novel, it is stated that the genre is biological science.

The Martian is an action-packed, thought-provoking film that mixes science fiction and humor. The realistic nature of the film makes it even more meaningful and thought-inspiring, engaging the audience throughout the journey.