The Martian

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26

Themes

All Themes Science, Human Ingenuity, and the Fight to Survive Bureaucracy vs. Human Endeavour Solitude and the Human Need for Connection The Betrayal of the Familiar The Media

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Mark Watney Commander Melissa Lewis Major Rick Martinez Beth Johanssen Teddy Sanders Mindy Park Annie Montrose Mitch Henderson Dr. Irene Shields Watney’s mother

Symbols

All Symbols The Potatoes The RTG The Dust Storm

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The Martian

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26

Themes

All Themes
Science, Human Ingenuity, and the Fight to Survive
Bureaucracy vs. Human Endeavour
Solitude and the Human Need for Connection
The Betrayal of the Familiar
The Media

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Mark Watney
Commander Melissa Lewis
Major Rick Martinez
Beth Johanssen
Teddy Sanders
Mindy Park
Annie Montrose
Mitch Henderson
Dr. Irene Shields
Watney’s mother

Symbols

All Symbols
The Potatoes
The RTG
The Dust Storm

Theme Wheel

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Frisella, Emily. "The Martian." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 1 Mar 2017. Web. 18 Nov 2019.

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Frisella, Emily. "The Martian." LitCharts LLC, March 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-martian.

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