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High School students are mature and they had experience of uncensored books and movies. Alexie’s novel remains in high school libraries available for the students to check it out by their own choice. Students should have the right to choose what they want to read. The main character Junior in Alexie's novel shows

The Lightning Thief is the first book in Percy Jackson & The Olympians series; it goes within the genre fiction and fantasy. The author of the book is Rick Riordan. Riordan was born June 5, 1964. During his childhood he was fascinated my Greek mythology and fictional books. During college, Riordan worked three years as the music director at a summer camp called Camp Capers. That is where he got the idea about Camp Half-blood, which you will read about later in this book report. Rick Riordan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in English and history. Riordan started getting interested in writing own books, and he published his first book (Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief from the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series) on June 28, 2005. The book was published all over the world and translated into

Percy Jackson is the main character in this story, who is a demi god, who mortals are after. His name is short for Perseus and his father is one the big three gods, Poseidon. He is suffering from dyslexia and ADHD, which could be deliberately added to the

According to the American Library Association (ALA), young adult novels are challenged with the best intentions. In most cases a parent will read a book that their child might be reading in class to find out if the book is hazardous to their child’s well-being. If the novel seems problematic, the parent then challenges the book. Even though the purpose of challenging a novel is to keep children from reading about issues that may not be seen as appropriate for their age group, censoring children from difficult subject matter is not always the solution. There is always controversy when difficult issues arise in adolescent geared novels. Even though there are many concerns with Lois Lowry’s The Giver,

Dark themes are on the rise in young adult literature, and parents can’t help but wonder if this is due to the abundance of these subjects in adult literature. Literary critic Meghan Cox Gurdon’s editorial “Darkness Too Visible” and author Sherman Alexie’s response “Why the Best Kids Books are Written in Blood” have contrasting views on this subject. However, with the superior techniques Alexie Sherman is more effective. Both authors use themes and style in their writing, but with his superior use of persuasive techniques Alexie Sherman’s article is ultimately more effective.

The hero of the story is of course Perseus Jackson, a literal homage to traditional Greek heroes. Percy was a somewhat normal kid living in New York before he went on the journey of becoming a real hero.

Books convey one’s life to another, to a point that it is perceived relatable. These pieces of literature pry open the tiniest crevices of your imagination. Technology has recently taken over the book world by storm, so it may seem from the general audience that books are not at its finest era. However, to a book enthusiast

“ ‘I’m supposed to go to the Underworld and confront the Lord of the Dead.’...’Find the most powerful weapon in the universe.’...’And get it back to Olympus before the summer solstice in ten days.’ “ The Lightning Thief is a book in which Percy Jackson, the hero, and his friends Annabeth and Grover, must undertake a quest to reclaim Zeus’s master bolt from Hades. “The Hero’s Journey” is a pattern of stages that many heroes experience. Throughout Percy’s quest, the archetype of “The Hero’s Journey” is followed. A few stages of “The Hero’s Journey” that Percy undergoes are The Ordinary World, The Supreme Ordeal, and Confronting the Father.

Being a hero isn't all about fighting monsters. In the novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, we watch as a 12-year-old boy named Percy Jackson has his world thrown upside down when he finds out he's part god. Everything rides on him, the son of Poseidon, to find the answer that will stop the war that brews between the gods. Heroes meet monsters, suffer from wounds, have remarkable ancestry, have a loyal band of companions, and wield a weapon only they can control.

Rick Riordan was born June 5, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas (Biography). He was born into a very talented household. His mother was a musician and could play multiple instruments. His father was a sculptor and did many works with clay. Riordan learned to read at a young age, reading mostly stories of mythical animals and gods and goddesses. Riordan began writing poems and short stories in middle school. He sent his first short story in for publication when he was just thirteen. Unfortunately the book was not published, but soon after he had two short stories published in UTSA literary magazine (Riordan). He attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio where he lived in a small house nearby with his parents as an only child. He soon was voted as an editor for the

In the book The Lighting Thief, by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson is a troubled, dyslexic kid who is soon to figure out he’s a demi-god. He has to return the Master Lightning Bolt back to Zeus before the summer solstice, and figure out the riddle of the Oracle which instates he will be betrayed. Also on his quest, he has to avoid monsters because he is a demi-god and monsters can sense him.

A book is like a door, without stepping through the door, you will never know what's on the other side. It is a mystery that can only be unveiled if you open it and look through it. Dana Gioia wants us to take that mystery and open it up, as many young adults have lost interest in the action of reading itself.

In this novel, there is explicit language that is deemed inappropriate for teens, so the novel is not used in schools.

In an age where the printed novel has been somewhat on the decline, and the necessity of readable fiction has almost faded into obscurity. I believe that literature still harbours a crucial part within our society; from the very foundations of most theatrical adaptations, to preserving the culture and encapsulating the feelings of generations past. In this case literature cements itself as one of the most decisive elements of our civilisation, and combining it with history makes it become a testament to who we are as people, as well as the conservation of both our progression and degradation. I have always enjoyed reading literature, from reading J.R.R Tolkien’s classic ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy within my childhood, to perhaps more sophisticated,

The Odyssey, written by Homer, tells the story of the hero Odysseus as he tries to make his way home from the battle at Troy. His journey is filled with hardships and opportunities to grow and change as a man and become a better person. Percy Jackson and The Olympians: Sea of Monsters, written by Rick Riordan, is about two 12/13-year-old friends, Percy and Annabeth, who are children of Poseidon and Athena respectively. They go on a quest to rescue their friends and the camp they attend, where children of the gods are protected. Percy and Annabeth also go through hardships which help them to grow and develop characteristics that are valued in society. Both Homer and Riordan reveal the personality traits of their characters, and the