Percy Jackson Thesis Statement

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

Literature is not only important to society, but is very important for each individual to read and understand. Literature can provide a way for people to learn more about what happened in the past and can even be a way for people to reduce stress in their lives. There are many different types of literature and each of them can be used for different reasons. You can use books to study specific topics, to relive the past, and to express yourself through writing. Literature can be written about the past, the future and even about present day society. Even if the book or novel is fiction, it still has some sort of theme that resembles a real world experience or problem. We need literature in our lives to help us develop and improve, not only as individuals, but as a society and to learn about the past.

He has excellent instincts that help him in battle. As a demi-god, Percy is very brave. “A strange fire burned in my stomach. The weirdest thing was: it wasn't fear. It was anticipation. The desire for revenge. Hades had tried to kill me three times so far, with the Fury, the Minotaur, and the hellhound. It was his fault my mother had disappeared in a flash of light. Now he was trying to frame me and my dad for a theft we hadn't committed.” This is an important part in the story because it shows that he doesn't fear the God of the Underworld. This proves that Percy has grown tremendously throughout the story. Although he lacks his friend's intellect, Percy is extremely loyal and brave, which is constantly shown in the

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

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

His name is Telemachus and he grew up as a young man, who could never overcome the shadow from his father, Odysseus, which is why he could never gain the respect of, or kick out, the suitors, “There’s nothing I can do about them!” (Homer 2.85). Such great expectations and ideas for his manhood that he could never become one. As he grew up, he was never able to mature because that meant getting ahead of his father. In turn, he had to change to become a man, and a great leader. The journey he went on was to save the man everyone had thought he was meant to be. In the public eye, this originally meant nothing. But, once his trip had ended, Telemachus had brought about a clear change to himself. He had matured, and become a man, by escaping the shadow and saving his

Evidently, he grows to be a man of the traits that make a perfect example of a spoiled brat. In most senses, he is the polar opposite of Dunstan, he is extroverted, he has a one-dimensional way of looking at situations, and he is obsessed with the idea of being royalty. Percy knows exactly what he wants, and does not hesitate to defeat anyone in his way to obtain what he desires. Percy can be described as a man of little to no emotion even after recreating himself as the man known as Boy Staunton. Ramsay discovers “Boy Staunton had reached a point in life where he no longer tried to conceal his naked wish to dominate everybody and was angry and ugly when things went against him”(Davies, 232). This shows that Percy is slightly obsessed with power. Percy has an extreme desire to live like royalty, even forcing his wife Leola to learn and act the way that rich people do, forcing her into depression. As a result of both his desire and coming from a rich family, Percy becomes an entitled megalomaniac. This can also be described as the role of the egotist, an archetype that comes with many negative connotations, mainly being self-absorbed. The archetype affects Percy in such a way that he is a perfect example of any trait of the egotist. He is somewhat intelligent, self-centered, emotionally deprived, a know it all and lacks interest in other’s opinions. Percy

Another piece of evidence that Percy is an outsider is that he has a D+ grade average on his report card. Also he is a dyslexic and a hyperactive boy. For example, “I wondered how she could say that. What was so great about me? A dyslexic, hyperactive boy with

To begin, Percy is powerful. In the text,“Percy used all his strength to slam the marble into the wall, but he did more than that. He called on the water to obey him, and this time he refused to take no for an answer. He felt all the pent-up pressure inside the tank, and he put it to use. Water liked to be free. Given time, weather could overcome any barrier, and it hated to be trapped, just like Percy” (Riordan 204). Although Penelope may have been cunning, this shows that Percy is a better hero because he is powerful, because he controlled the water against a more powerful minor god. In addition, Percy is brave. The text exemplifies, “Percy and Jason stood together, their swords crossed. Annabeth got a tingle down her spine as she realized the boys were working as one, summoning the sky and the sea to do their bidding. Water and wind churned together.” (Riordan 253). Although Penelope may have also been brave, this proves that Percy is a better hero because he is braver, because he summoned the sea to do what he wanted and to make the sea work with the sky. Lastly, Percy Jackson is courageous. The text directly states, “In three seconds it would be gone. If Percy attacked the giant, the hydra would ravage the city. Cursing, he threw Riptide like a boomerang. The sword wasn’t designed for that, but the Celestial

Reading novels is my answer to every obstacle and every complication that I ever experience. I recall my elder’s claiming I will not understand anything at all The Great Gatsby says when I first bought it. I was ten the first time I read The Great Gatsby, and till now I have read it thirteen times. At the end of each book I read I analyze them, and if they come to be one of my favorites, I even write a paper for myself. Reading novels taught me to understand people, it inspired me to learn more. Every book I finish leaves me longing for

What is a hero? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, and hero is “ in mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent in Dallas with great strength or ability.” Dictionary.com describes a hero as someone “ noted for courageous acts on nobility of character or someone who in the opinion of others has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or Idol.” My personal definition is someone who is seen as sort of a higher up position but has a fatal flaw that inevitably leads to their downfall. You could some all of these definitions up and call Percy Jackson a hero.

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Percy is a hero because he saved the world of WWIII of the gods. In chapter 9 Percy starts his path on the hero 's journey when he is called to complete a quest. The conversation is between the centaur Chiron and Percy. "Your quest, of course. Will you accept it?" I glanced at Grover, who was crossing his fingers. "Um, sir," I said, "you haven 't told me what it is yet." Chiron grimaced. "Well, that 's the hard part, the details."Thunder rumbled across the valley. The storm clouds had now reached the edge of the beach. As far as I could see, the sky and the sea were boiling together."Poseidon and Zeus," I said. "They 're fighting over something valuable ... something that was stolen, aren 't they?" This shows that Percy was just called to adventure. Percy was just given a task to stop a war between the gods. This shows that Percy just stepped foot on the hero 's journey since this was his call to adventure. “Percy starts his journey on the road of trials when HE ENCOUNTERS THE FURIES, WHO ARE HADES HELPERS. The text says “Annabeth and Grover moved up behind the Furies cautiously, looking for an opening. I took the ballpoint pen out of my pocket and uncapped it. Riptide elongated into a shimmering double-edged sword. The Furies hesitated. Mrs. Dodds had felt Riptide’s blade before. She obviously didn’t like seeing it again. “Submit now,” she hissed.

Percy Jackson is a twelve year old boy that lives in New York, in modern time. He has attended a few private schools for troubled students (Riordan 1). In fact, he describes himself as a “troubled kid” with dyslexia and ADHD (Riordan 7). Percy is used to being the loner of the group, after attending six schools in the past six years which probably means he doesn’t make many friends. (Schmoop). His classmates do not have a need to scramble for money.

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.