Quote #1 ... At this point, Mark doesn't think anyone will even realize that he survived, much less rescue him. This creates a sense of isolation that's both ...

Quote #1 ... The Taxpayer is surrounded by people (well, mostly cops right now), but he's still isolated, left behind by the rocket he thinks he should be on.

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“If a hiker gets lost in the mountains, people will coordinate a search. If a train crashes, people will line up to give blood.”

“I never realized how utterly silent Mars is. It's a desert world with practically no atmosphere to convey sound. I could hear my own heartbeat.” The Martian.

When I was up there stranded by myself, did I think I was gonna die? Yes, absolutely. And that's one you need to know, going in, because it's gonna happen to ...

Isolation in The Martian Andy Weir promotes the theme that when isolated one must be resourceful, intelligent, and independent through the conflict as Mark.

“I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Hermes or Earth. Everyone thinks I'm dead. I'm in a Hab designed to last thirty-one days.”

I am surrounded by a hundred million kilometers of empty desolation. Of course I'm thinking about girls. The Martian.

The sight of his household, creates an active feeling of isolation; due to the fact no one wants to be in his house. Vickers' home socially isolates him: “You ...