mostly google search pages and only a small amount of the knowledge he used to write the book did he know before hand. (Weir) This may call into question the validity of his research. The question this essay will answer is not if Weir did research, but rather if the research he did was accurate. This essay will analyze two of the main survival methods Watney used to see if the two would, in fact, work in a Martian environment.
The author E. B. White wrote the essay The Ring of Time in an attempt to “describe the indescribable” as he watches a fascinating scene of a young girl practicing for a performance in the circus. He feels as though he is obligated to record the events he is witnessing, and to convey this to his readers, however difficult this may be. After watching her magnificently ride around in the circus’ rings, the author sees a connection between the girl and her act. This brings about the author’s idea of