Identity In Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

Another theme, personal identity, is seen throughout all of the characters in the book. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief is a story of a boy in high school who has below average grades in a below average household, where he lives with his mother and a nasty old man who abuses his mom. One day while he was away on a school field trip, his life gets completely destroyed, and thrown into a spiral of Greek gods and prophecies. Where he meets a girl who shows him what it

Another theme heavily shown throughout the book is people are defined by the choices they make. Ben left his little sister Sissy to die even though he may have been able to save her, because he left her therefore he now vows to not run from danger/things that scare him. On top of that, Cassie promised Sammy that she would find him, and because she made that promise she will stop at nothing to be with him again.

Percy who is the good guy in the story meets different allies along the way that helps him on the quest. The hero theme starts off when Percy gets home from school. When his stepfather who is a complete jerk to his mom. But little did he know that Gabe scent was being used to cover up the scent of Percy’s blood. Gabe was also one of the conflicting characters.

Percy Jackson - Percy Jackson is the twelve-year-old protagonist of The Lightning Thief. He is the narrator and the hero of The Lightning Thief. At the beginning of the story, Percy's life perspective is pretty negative. Percy is a 12-year-old boy who has been expelled from every school he has attended in the past 6 years. Percy is dyslexic and has ADHD. A scene that best shows this is when he says, “I could start at any point in my short and miserable life to prove it.” When he begins telling his story, he's a bit grumpy, angry, or even depressed. Percy comes from a very humble background, meaning he is grateful for the simple joys in life. Percy never knew his dad. His mother eventually married a guy named Gabe Ugliano, Percy calls him Smelly Gabe. They live in a small apartment in Queens, NY, and Gabe enjoys making Percy's life and Percy's mom's life miserable.

The novel is an extremely immersive experience owing to the protagonist - Percy Jackson - regularly breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the readers. It builds up suspense by foreshadowing the events to come, giving the readers a taste of the challenges awaiting Percy in the pages ahead. Percy is portrayed as the modern-day equivalent of classical heroes. Like the past heroes, Percy is treated differently by those around him, and has trouble fitting in with them. An absent father and a lack of knowledge of his own past help draw further parallels with the classical 'hero' figure. The significant people in Percy's life appear to know something about Percy that he doesn’t know and seek to protect him. Percy, however, is a stubborn

The theme of the novel is that your culture and background does defy you. In other words, being in a gang or group doesn’t mean you're not unique. For example, Ponyboy is in a gang/hood group “The Greasers” and does things like mug and snatch like the other members of the group, but this doesn't mean he doesn't have a different personality than the others. Another theme in the novel is the power of brotherhood. This is a sub-theme because it not confronted to the readers until the end of the novel. On page 176, Sodapop Curtis said, “ We ought to be able to stick together against everything if we don't have each other we don't have anything.” This quote struck out to me because throughout the

The story is told completely by Harry and through his eyes. He never actually says his name is Harry, it is only on the blurb where his name is revealed. This helps me feel more connected as it doesn’t refer to a different name it could me Zac or even it is me telling it. Harry only uses the word “me” to describe himself, he doesn’t describe his hair or face he only says “me”. This helps as well as it allows me to picture him or put me their where he is, this makes me more connected and engaged. Harry also has a big thing for love he used to love a girl very much and it is expressed in the book how deep his love is for her and other people close to him. He is also outgoing and stands up to his morals and what he thinks is right. For example, when he saw this boy Peter killing butterflies with his tennis racket Harry went up and snapped Peters racket, even though he knew their would be consequences. Harry also makes me appreciate the small things in life and being able to slow down sometimes and take things in. Like when he just sits on his roof some afternoons and watches the sun set with his brother and dad just eating a watermelon. It is these things in life that you will treasure latter on in life and look back to. The voice of “By The River” is a boy named Harry or me and he brings a lot of attributes and ideas to to the

Have you ever wondered if gods were real? In “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” they are. There is a prophecy made at Camp Half-Blood, a place where half-bloods (people who have a mortal parent and a parent who is a god) live to stay safe from monsters that want to kill them. The prophecy is said by the Oracle, a magical being that inhibits a mummy’s body and spouts prophecies from time to time, telling what will happen during quests that half-bloods take. It stays in the attic of the “Big House” a place where the director of the camp lives. This particular prophecy revolves around Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon. The prophecy comes true, but in ways that surprise Percy and his friends: Annabeth, daughter of Athena and

First, one reason that Percy Jackson is a hero is because he is selfless. And The Lightning Thief, in the very beginning,

Unlike the book, the movie skims over most of the character’s personal relationships. For example, the audience does not get to truly understand the feelings amongst the Curtis brothers until the end of the movie. Therefore, the theme of family love was not as prevalent in the movie as it was in the book. Nevertheless, both the book and the movie shared the major themes. Class conflict was evident as the force behind the events. It showed how socioeconomics could divide communities and cause animosity. It also showed how money could predetermine one’s future and cause injustices amongst people. Honor and sacrifice was another major theme. Throughout the book and movie, sacrifices were made, time after time. Whether it was because of obligation or selflessness, the characters showed that sacrifices are necessary in life. The themes, in both versions, are central to understanding the character’s

To begin with, one major theme that continuously played a part throughout the entire book is desire. To many of the characters, it was the one urge that they could never overcome. One

The limited point of view from which The Scarlet Pimpernel is written is crucial to protect Percy’s identity and to make his heroism more impressive. The majority of the novel is written using a limited point of view from Marguerite Blakeney’s perspective, and Percy is described from her point of view, which differs greatly from descriptions of the Scarlet Pimpernel. While the Scarlet Pimpernel is described as a brave and clever hero, Marguerite views her husband as unintelligent and dull, therefore removing from most people’s minds any suspicion of his being the Scarlet Pimpernel and allowing the reveal of his identity to be even more shocking to readers. Also, Marguerite is unaware of Percy’s plans, and this allows Percy to become an even

Society has a tendency to believe that the way one perceives another individual is how they truly are. It is human nature to construct one’s personality based on the way one may speak or behave. However, it is also human nature to accept these roles created by others. In this modern day society, the majority believe that they are in charge of their own individuality. Yet, the way others behave towards a particular individual is what shapes one’s identity. This is well demonstrated by William Shakespeare in Taming of the Shrew. In this play, many characters easily mold into various other personas. Throughout the entire play, Shakespeare constantly emphasizes how individuals behave differently based on how others look upon them. This is shown repeatedly through the lives and experiences of Katherina, Bianca and Christopher Sly.

Identity is transitional. Not one identity is held constant throughout one’s life. Thus, the intersectionality of one’s identity conveys how complicated humans are. This complex nature of humans is brought to life in the movie Moonlight. Directed by Barry Jenkins, this coming of age film explores the many facets of identity in the main character, Chiron. Chiron is not the only fully thought character; every named character parallels people of all walks of life. Through the intricacies of the characters, stereotypes are presented and shattered. But, the film’s central point is not to counter stereotypes. Moonlight tells a story of reality where stereotypes are rooted in truth. Consequently, Moonlight plays into a majority of stereotypes of class, race, gender, and sexual orientation.