How Does Andy Weir Use Foreshadowing In The Martian

Having supplies and being completely prepared humans could only live on Mars for 68 days (Faur). In The Martian, the main character, Mark Watney, has to do something that has never been done before: survive on Mars. He has very limited supplies that will have to last for a long time (most likely a couple of years). Mark is isolated on Mars and has to find a way to survive till the next trip comes. The author, Andy Weir, has a very fascinating backstory, and incorporates thrilling science fiction and tons of foreshadowing that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat the whole time when reading.

Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, is a really riveting person with a love for science. Weir earned his education at the University of

An example is when Mark is explaining all of the elaborate tools that he will use and needs. ”The most important piece of the advanced supplies, of course, was the MAV. The Mars Ascent Vehicle [how you get from mars to the spaceship]. That was how we would get back to Hermes [the ship that took Mark and his crew to mars] after surface operations were complete” (Weir 3). The reader can understand that science is everywhere in The Martian. Another time Weir uses science fiction is when Mark is stating his problems for a procedure: ”It does have air tanks, but they’re empty. An Ares mission needs lots of O2, N2, and water anyway. Why send more with the MAV” (Weir 217). As the reader would be able to tell Mark uses the scientific terms, devices, and real life science novels in his novel to explain his problems. Weir uses lots of science fiction in his novel that will keep science lovers on the edge of their seats the whole

A good example is when Mark is wandering around, and the people at NASA don’t know what he is trying to do. ‘Yup! That's where he is going” Venkat [the leader of the Ares mission at NASA] said excitedly” (Weir 93). The reader will notice that Weir lets the reader know that Mark is going somewhere which is great foreshadowing. A great example of foreshadowing the very beginning of the book is when Mark is explaining his situation to the reader: I was the very lowest ranked member of the crew. ”I would only be in command of the mission if I were the only remaining person”(Weir 2). The reader will start to wonder why he would tell them something like that at the beginning of the book and remind them off all the awesome foreshadowing. The reader will want to continue reading till they find out what happens due to all the