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    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Last Olympian, written by Rick Riordan, was based on a young demigod named Percy Jackson, along with his friends Grover and Anabelle, attempting to stop the nefarious titan revolution. This revolution was led by one of their closest friend’s named Luke, who betrayed the Gods’ side and aligned with the Titans. Luke’s body was possessed by the king of titans, Kronos, who sought the destruction of Olympus with his own hands. So, it’s up to Percy, his friends’ and the

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    best-selling series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. This award-winning series is sure to give you a raw adrenaline rush. It is compelling and will enchant its readers, transporting them into a whole new realm chapter by chapter. Within these pages, where Greek mythology comes to life, Riodan paints the story of Percy Jackson in a world of monsters and gods he never knew existed. Now, meet him and his friends as they experience the thrilling adventure of a lifetime. Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon

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    Greek gods and goddesses, this book can be considered one of them. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian, is a 381 page, young-adult fiction book written by Rick Riordan and is the final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The book is about Percy and the rest of his demigod friends defending Olympus from the evil Titan Kronos and his army, while the gods fight the powerful monster Typhon. Percy Jackson is a sixteen year old son of Poseidon and is the leader of demigod

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    The concept of loyalty has been prevalent throughout history and literature. One example is the book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. This series surrounds a teenage boy, Percy Jackson, who is a demigod living in New York City. It blends ancient Greek mythology-- evil monsters and jealous gods-- with current predicaments. One of the themes touched on in Percy Jackson and the Olympians is the concept of a “fatal flaw,” or a trait that a hero possesses that will eventually bring about their downfall

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    Rick Riordan accurately portray the Greek gods in his series Percy Jackson and the Olympians as compared to the actual Greek myths and legends? How does Riordan characterize the gods and what effect does his portrayal of them have on the story? In the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, author Rick Riordan juxtaposes ancient Greek mythology with the modern world. The series tell the story of the title character, demigod Percy Jackson and his friends as they goes on quests to, quite literally,

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    Baggins. Of all of these adventures, I hold those of Percy Jackson the closest to my heart because of the deep rooted friendships I found through it. Published in 2005, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: the Lightning Thief was written by Rick Riordan and starts off the adventures of a twelve year old boy named, Percy Jackson. Percy is a troubled

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    The book “Percy Jackson & Olympians: The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan is the first book in his fiction Greek god and goddess series. This book was written from the main character, Percy Jackson’s point of view just after sixth grade. As the story progresses its settings become more elaborate. The book’s major settings are Percy’s school, camp Half Blood, Greek God Hades’s Underworld, a beach in Santa Monica, and the top of the Empire State building which is secretly Mount. Olympus. It is written

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    Hercules- “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart.” The Lightning Thief is the first novel in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Novels. It was the first young adult novel written by Rick Riordan. Percy jackson and the Olympians tells the story of modern day twelve year old Percy who finds out that he is a demigod, son of Greek God Poseidon and a mortal woman. The Lightning Thief was published in 2005 by Miramax Books, and thus Disney Hyperion imprint

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    book “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” really hooked me in as there was a lot of description and he was able to bring Greek Mythology to the modern world. For example, Percy Jackson, the main character in the novel, goes on and adventure with his friends into the underworld to meet Hades, a Greek God. As I was reading I was able to picture his journey and the setting around him. Riordan also made sure that there were lessons to be learned in the adventures Percy Jackson was going

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    Movie directors change the way they depict characters based on things like genre, intended audience, accuracy of the myth, and even personal preference. The directors producing Disney’s Hercules and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief had similar intended audiences but very different views on the feel of the movie and how the gods should be perceived. With Zeus being the king of the gods we can predict a lot about the movie just by the depiction of Zeus. Both movies introduce him

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