The Martian

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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