Essay On The Lightning Thief

The monster took them away and Percy got scared because he started to see where is Annabeth and Thalia. They were nowhere to be found. Percy went to go find them and he was attacked by the principal named Dr. Thorn and he was the monster. He already knows about Percy and his friends because they have a smell that the monster can

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is about a 12 year old boy named Percy Jackson who's getting chased by mythological monsters and his two friends Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, and Grover Underwood a satyr who is Percy's protector. Percy was in 6th grade and had just gotten out of school for summer break, when he found out that he was a half-blood, his mother was Sally Jackson, a mortal and his father was Poseidon, king of the sea. Percy got sent to camp Half-Blood for protection from monsters and got assigned a mission to find a lightning bolt that the gods think he stole and prevent a war between the gods, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.

In the film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Percy’s call to adventure is when Hades makes an appearance in Camp Half-Blood and bargains with Percy that if Percy takes the stolen lightning bolt (that Percy didn't actually steal) to Hades, Hades'll give Percy his mother

In the book Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy is your typical 12-year-old boy who is a troublemaker in school and lives with his mother’s abusive husband. Percy’s life changes when he accused of stealing Zeus’ master bolt and attacked by monsters. Percy’s mother is killed along the way towards a camp called Camp Half-Blood and trains his heritage as a demigod. Percy is then sent on a heroic quest, with friends, to prove his innocence and along the way, rescue his mother from Hades. After a long and arduous journey of being chased by monsters, Percy managed to return the lightning bolt and save his mother. Percy is then betrayed by a close friend, as the friend was the thief, and escaped while warning them of the true mastermind.

Rick Riordan’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ focuses on Greek mythology and interprets this into a children’s story. Throughout the story, there are many references and adaptations to mythological tales, and each one is portrayed in a different way. Riordan writes this story as though Hercules, Zeus and Poseidon were still around today, and this would be the effect they would have on people in this day and age.

that Greek gods exist, and have been closely observing western culture and ideas. The author draws parallels to Percy’s life, who is an American teenager, with that of Greek heroes. This parallel helps the readers to relate to the book, essentially engaging the young readers to learn about Greek mythology and the lessons of life that it teaches, in a not so bland way. The protagonist of the novel, Percy Jackson, is revealed to be special in some way. This section also develops other supporting characters, such as Chiron, Percy’s teacher, who also was mentor to Hercules and Grover, who is Percy’s sidekick, a multi-dimensional character with his own past, hopes and concerns. The association of Chiron and Percy foretells that Percy will carry on heroic deeds in future. Percy fights Minotaur, a monster that even Theseus fought and defeated. In the process of defeating Minotaur, Percy loses his mother, which he feels was his last hope to returning to his normal human life. By drawing parallels between Percy and various heroes of Greek Mythology, the author shows Percy in the light of a hero. A hero who is yet to prove his worth in the Camp Half-Blood. His encounter with Clarisse at a bathroom in camp, allows him to show his strength, which was very similar to that of his father Poseidon, but also instils in some ways fear amongst the camp

Outside of the museum Percy gets into a fight with the local bully and ends up knocking her down with water from the fountain, although no one really understands what has happened. This is a manifestation of Percy’s powers. It turns out he is a Half-Blood-half-human and half Greek God.

Percy wakes up at a place called camp half-blood. Camp half-blood is created by magical borders in order to protect demigods so they can continue to train while being safe. After entering camp half-blood Percy learns about his identity of being a demigod. A demigod is child from a human and Greek god parent. He learns that he’s the son of one the three major Gods, Poseidon. Also, that his mother is very much alive but is kidnapped by Hades one of the three major Gods as well. Percy then goes into training and utilizes his dragon to be a positive trait that helps him settle into his new life. As his dyslexia functions for mythology and his ADHD helps him keep moving in

He also faces Ares who also attempts to kill him. The real reason they went to the underworld was to rescue Percy's mom from Hades as he was holding her hostage and to retrieve the Lightning Bolt for Zeus. Throughout this journey Percy realizes that he is not an outcast and that he fits in and he realizes his father does care for him. Percy also realizes that he has a place at Camp Half Blood

One book I remember pulling off of my brother’s shelf was The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I would have been about five at the time, I hadn’t quite learned how to read (or if I had it was still a challenge) I remember being drawn to the bold golden lettering along the spine and opening it to find pages upon pages of words and then putting it back. It wasn't until I was in fourth grade that I picked it up again. This time I noticed that the

There was a boy named Percy Jackson. He was the son of Posiedon and a brave hero, having saved the world once before. He had two friends named Grover and Annabeth. The yall attended a camp for demigods called camp Half-Blood. Percy thought he wa the only son of Posiedon until he discoved his half brother Tyson. When they were at tthe camp catching up Luke, the son of Hermes and the lightning thief, poisioned Thalia, the tree that fueled the protective barrier around the camp. This caused Mr. D, Dionysus to send demigods after the golden fleece. This was not Percy’s quest, however he took Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson and headed to the sea of monsters to find the fleece. On the way Luke kidnapped Grover because he needed a satyr to find the fleece

The god-teachers who were influential in helping Percy succeed in his quest were Grover and Poseidon. Without them, Percy would be unsuccessful. When Percy was first brought to camp half blood, Grover; Percy’s best friend, helps him get comfortable with the camp by showing him around. Grover is Percy’s best friend but he is also his protector. For example, Grover stays behind in the underworld because there was a shortage of pearls. He sacrifices himself for Percy’s safety which was very considerate of him. Percy’s father assists him during the capture the flag match, when Percy was weary and injured. He instructed Percy to put his hand in the water to heal and regain strength. Percy’s dad also helps him by telling him to not eat the lotus flower. The lotus flower was treacherous because it simulated Percy’s, Annabeth’s, and Grover’s brain into wanting to stay at the casino. This results in Percy and his friends escaping from the lotus layer. Although Percy’s dad was not there in person to accompany him, he still helped Percy through his thoughts. He even said to Percy at the end that “I’ll always be there in your heart and I’ll always be there when you need help.” Annabeth and Grover aid Percy in getting his mother back by collecting the pearls to travel to the underworld and back. The quest was very deadly but Percy’s mother needed help and the God’s were about to go at

Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse. In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos' army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop the invasion, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth - a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Along the way Percy will confront powerful enemies, find out the truth about the lost god Pan, and face the Titan lord Kronos’s most terrible secret. After the adventure at Percy’s birthday, Poseidon appeared. Then, Nico came and told Percy that he knew how to defeat the titan armies for good.

Later on in the chapters, Percy discovers that the modern world he lives in is not what he thinks. He finds that ancient Greek theology is very much real. He gets shipped to a camp in the middle of nowhere as a safe haven from dangers of ancient Greek mythology. This camp (Camp Half Blood) is a haven for young demi-gods to find their

The film does a good job of accurately representing some of the minor characters from mythology as well. Percy’s friend Grover is a satyr, and displays a strong interest in many of the females in the film. Chiron, leader of the centaurs makes an appearance as well, disguised as one of Percy’s teachers. He later reveals himself to be a centaur and the leader of the Demigod Camp that Percy travels to. Charon also makes an appearance, and only allows Percy and his friends to travel to the Underworld once they have paid him. As mentioned before, Medusa appears in the film, and expresses her anger towards Athena for transforming her into a monster. She also tells Percy that she ‘used to date [Poseidon],’ which is a more family-friendly version of the Roman story where Poseidon rapes her in Athena’s temple.