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The Martian By Andy Character Analysis

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One of the books I am currently reading is The Martian by Andy Weir. The book is about an astronaut who is accidentally left behind on Mars and how he is finally rescued. I originally found this book interesting, but after reading only a few pages of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it was difficult to go back to reading The Martian. I feel as though I discovered how much I enjoy good writing with TKAM. Andy Weir’s use of contrast and structure were easy to see and used efficiently in the book.

One example of Andy Weir’s use of contrast is the change in Astronaut Mark Watney’s feelings toward his mission. Astronaut Watney was very excited about his first trip to Mars, but his excitement turned to anger when his team made an
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