Logan Foster Blog Post 7

The primary source that I have chosen for section three is the book The Martian. The general plot of the book is that a man and his team travel to mars. Once there they start a mission that is cut short by a freak storm. In the storm one of the crew members is knocked out and their suit calls them dead. The others in the crew not being able to find them and being told he is dead leave. However he is not dead and he is now tasked with the goal of making a three month temporary structure along with food and oxygen last four years until the next mission can come back to get him.

The Martian is a perfect fit for my dystopian interests. It follows a strong male protagonist who must use not only his general handiness, but also a lot of science to even try to survive. Another aspect that I find interesting is the looming terror of failure. One mistake could lead to death or lack of communication which leads to death, or lack of food which leads to death. Any number of things could end the main character at any point. Another aspect of this dystopia that I find intriguing is that being completely alone on a planet the only dystopian factor is the environment. There is no government in space. This also means that there are no villainous characters for the protagonist to fight which I think will make the story very unique as far as dystopias go.