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Isolation Quotes in The Martian

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"Twelve days," Cathy said to the camera. "All of Earth is watching but powerless to help." (22.25)

Though we've focused a lot on Mark in this section, it's worth mentioning how the people of Earth feel about this ordeal. They feel isolated from Mark too, but their dissatisfaction is rooted in their feelings of powerlessness to help.