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Mark Watney's In Contact With Earth Character Analysis

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This drawing that I have created accomplishes the theme of isolation and communication in the Martian. We watch Mark adapt and fight back against his dark feelings, however, we learn a lot about the powerful effects isolation can have on even the strongest minds. The image that I have drawn out relates to the part of the novel where Mark Watney finally get’s in contact with earth by using hexadecimals while being stranded on Mars, isolated. The main point of the novel is that Mark Watney is stranded on Mars, disconnected from everything and everyone. Mark’s survival on Mars is exceedingly difficult because he is severely isolated, with no one light years close to him, that could help. With all the disastrous obstacles and physical harm Marks …show more content…

This was the biggest success of the novel, which is why I wanted to capture that scene, because he went from being very uncertain of survival let alone to be rescued, to having the entire world on his side fighting to bring him home with all their technologies, scientists, and knowledge. I captured the scene where Mark created communication with earth and NASA, while fighting isolations and all his dark, lonely, hopeless feelings. To be able to beat that and achieve his goal, communication, is unbelievable because Mark never lost hope and continued to “do the math and make a plain.” Mark’s physical health has been at risk many times in the novel, however does not compare to how much he has been through physiologically. Mark is drawn as a dark black figure, representing a symbol for the feeling of loneliness, fear, and unknown destiny. Although Mark desperately tries to maintain his positive attitude, it is very difficult for him to do so when he is completely isolated with no communication, for most of the novel. This is proven in the novel because the hab gives Mark the only sense of civilization, non-isolation, and humanity. However when Mark steps outside into the unknown territories of Mars, he is immediately reminded of how broadly isolated he is. This is why the drawing has

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