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The Martian: Individuals’ Efforts to Maintain the Common Good

Boyang Xu

Abstract


This thesis tries to analyze the relationship between individuals and groups or Mark and the crew of Hermes in the film the Martian. It mainly includes three parts: introduction, Mark: hero and each crew member. And the author tries to conclude that the relationship between individuals and groups is reciprocal and complemented. The members should maintain the common good and the groups should protect its members’ rights without conditions and in all situations. If so, the whole human beings or society can get a progress.


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Individual; Common Good; The Martian

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i13.5942

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