The Martian
Symbolism
Pathfinder
The Path home
Journeys end
Rover
Loyalty, stays with him
Finding Rover
Finding Voice, Companion
Setting (Mars)
Loneliness
Seperation
Growing Potatoes
Pereserverance
Risk Taking
Mark travels to the incomplete Ares 4 Base
(a 60+ day journey)
He could have stayed at his current base and wait for a better
chance of survival
NASA creates rocket in shortest time frame possible
to send supplies up to Mark
Despite failing, they took a risk that would benifit
Mark immensely
Crew risks their life to save Mark
Ideal Society
Functionality
Senate grants emergency funding
The switch in agenda to saving Mark is instant
Value for Human Life
They never give up on Mark
Collaboration
USA Collaborates with China
The Crew of Ares 3 Works
China gives up its own rocket booster
to help NASA, despite it's enormous
cost and determent to the Chinese Space Program
USA collaborates with hundreds of organizations
to find ways to help Mark
Target Audience
Fiction
Realisistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Suspense Lovers
Important Ideas
Hard Work
Surviving on Mars for a year and a bit, alone.
Return Home
Space Travel
Technology
Mars Accent / Decent Vehicle
Oxygenator
Accelerating Space Craft
Mars Colony
Humanity works together to
bring Mark home
Stranded on Mars
Other Themes
Phycological Thriller
Personal Devlopment
Humanity
Isolation
Hope
Perserverance
NASA never gives up on Mark
They could easily give up and say Mark died to save budget
Mark Never gives up, always works to his goal of returning home
Modifies existing technology to better suit him
Water Reclaimer to water plants
Rover becomes livable
Gathers a new radio,
Despite a 20 day journey.
Communication with Earth
Gets Help
