Techniques Used In Andy Weir's The Martian

Mark Watney is having the time of his life, and then it turns into a nightmare. Mark is on a trip to Mars with his crew. When they arrive on Mars, they decide to start building the hab. While they were finishing the hab they noticed the radar said there was a big sand storm. The sand storm was getting closer and dangerous so they were trying to get to the rocket ship. They were in such a rush they didn’t notice Mark was not there until they got to the ship. They had to leave Mark behind because they did not see him and they did not have much time. After the crew abandons Mark on Mars, it becomes clear that this is a story of survival. The Martian by Andy Weir uses elements like suspense, humor, and sarcasm, while Weir incorporates a lot about himself at the same time. Andy Weir is a great author and has an interesting life. “When Andy was fifteen, he was a programmer for a national laboratory”, said the author of ANDY WEIR (“Andy Weir.” Andy Weir). “ I was a hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic …show more content…
For example, when Mark is talking to his crew, he makes a joke which his crew members do not think is funny.( Weir, 336) “What? Just ‘cause you guys abandoned me on a godforsaken planet with no chance of survival?” (“Andy Weir,” Andy Weir). The way the author uses humor makes readers want to keep reading because it keeps them intrigued. Everyone enjoys a little humor when they are reading. The author also uses humor to make Mark always look at the good side of things. (Weir, 353) “ I admit it's fatally dangerous, but I'd get to fly around like Iron Man” (“Andy Weir,” Andy Weir). All of the readers will be hooked on the book with the way the author incorporates humor. The author keeps readers wanting to read when he uses humor the way he does in The Martian. The humor in the book keeps the book