Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is about a young adolescent boy named Percy Jackson with ADHD trying to save the world with his friends and from preventing a war. The story is based upon the Big three Gods named Zeus, Poseidon, and Ares. Which are part of Greek mythology. Those gods were based on Percy( Poseidon son) who has a quest to save the world and not cause a war between gods. The five main characters in the book “ Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief”are Percy, Grover, Annabeth, Poseidon, and Luke. Percy is important to the story because he was the one who had to find Zeus’ lighting bolt. Annabeth and Grover are important because they helped Percy to find Zeus’ lightning bolt. Poseidon is also important because he is Percy’s
Percy jackson and the olympians lightning thief is the modern version of the Danus,Perseus and the gorgons using theme concepts,hero types and archetypes,hero's journey and plot structure. Having good vs evil and the prodigy. First,percy needed to find pearls to help get him self to the underworld to save his mom,He had to find all 3 pearls to get back or it would be hard getting back, In perseus he would do anything to help his mom. Percy was searching for the pears he ran into enemies like medusa,Perseus had to go find her because he didn't have a present to give her.
Percy is also brave, smart, and courageous, but he is also strong and caring. Percy’s main objective in the story is to get out of the underworld and stop a Roman vs Greek battle. Some devices used by the author in this story are alliterations, similes, and personifications. Some similarities in these two books are that both main characters need to solve a problem, both need help from
Percy Jackson THe LIghtning Thief book... or movie? He is a hero, a demigod. Percy is a 12 year old boy the son of Posidon. He lived with his mother Sally, and his stinky stepfather Gabe. But that all changes when he gets to Camp Half-Blood.
Percy Jackson is a dyslexic boy who gets in lots of trouble. He is an only child living in upstate New York raised by his and has ADHD. That’s not all now that Percy finds out he is a half-blood he is in danger, because he is accused of stealing Zeus Master bolt. Now Percy must go on a quest to return the bolt to Zeus, but on the way he will fail to save what matters the most.
The Lightning Thief was written by Rick Riordan, He is such an amazing author and he has so many other great books too. The main character in the book is Percy Jackson, he is a kid that gets sent to Yancy Academy a school for bad kids. He lived a normal life but little did he know he was the son of a god.
Percy finds out his dad is Poseidon and that Zeus lightning bolt has been stolen and Zeus thinks it’s him since the big three were not
At a distance two things may seem very different, but the more you look at the more you can see their similarities. In The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson discovers that Poseidon, a Greek god, is his father; therefore, making him a demigod. Percy then goes to a camp to learn how to use his powers and prepare for the journey of his life of stopping a dispute between the Olympians from turning into an all-out war on Earth. In The Island of Dr. Moreau Prendrick arrives on a mysterious island to find a doctor named Moreau and his assistant Montgomery. On the island there are half-animal half-human like creatures that practice a law that focuses on them being humans not animals.
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief is about the offspring of poseidon and a mortal, going on a quest with his friends to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt. The bolt went missing and Percy Jackson is accused of taking it. This is an excellent book that was made into a film. Though the film was good it was very different from the book.
By: Liya Beyene Many characters have different ways they conquer feelings, such as uncertainty. Sally and Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, both have similarities and differences when it comes to their motivation to take action when faced with uncertainty. Percy uses his quick reflexes to conquer what he was feeling. On the contrary, Sally uses a caring personality to deal with uncertainty. Sally and Percy both put what is important to them first.
Percy Jackson, the main character in The Lightning Thief ,is following the path of the hero in “Hero’s journey” On Percy’s life a teacher has become his mentor. In the Lightning Thief Percy says “But Mr.Brunner expected me to be as good as everybody else, despite the fact that I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had never made above a C- in my life” In this quote, percy expresses his feelings on how he is frustrated with himself and his teacher. In hero's journey a quote shows about mentors, “Heroes are almost started on their journey by a character who has mastered the laws of the outside world and come back to bestow this wisdom upon them.” That is how The Lightning Thief is compared to hero's journey.
“The Lightning Thief” is a current Greek mythology by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson has the characteristics of a Greek hero because he is, after all, a demigod. He goes on an unknown journey after his mother who is captured, retrieve the master bolt and return the helmet back to Hades. As he goes on a journey to complete a heroic quest while on his way he faced a couple challenges along his way to save the world from a horrendous war. Thus, this shows that Percy Jackson is an archetypal hero because he possesses courage and selflessness.
Percy was deemed a hero for killing the mighty Minotaur. He never stopped, searched day and night to find her. Concurrently, Percy is persevere because begged Zeus to allow
Percy has learned his role throughout the story as he journeys to bring back what was taken from his uncle (Zeus) to keep peace in the world. Some challenges was getting to know that he was son of Poseidon, being attacked by the three furies, and being betrayed by the ones he called a true friend to a King Titan
Still however the characters are very alike in both their motivations. Odysseus and Percy Jackson define as being epic heroes because of their bravery, and the strength they find within themselves. Their reaction to their world define their different values and attitudes is they start to learn about them. They find what the gods like or dislike. The relationships with their mother and wife shaped them as the men they are because they helped motivate them to do the right thing and get back to their world.
Throughout “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan, the main character Percy Jackson grows in many ways. Through application of Joseph Campbell’s Hero Cycle, Percy’s development as a leader over the course of “The Lightning Thief” can be analyzed (Campbell). Percy is born into the hero’s cycle at his natural birth and his call to adventure is the attack by Mrs. Dodds. Percy crosses the threshold, when he leaves Montauk with his mother and Grover and the first trial testing his leadership is on the bus with the furies. Trials exemplifying Percy’s growth include: the furies, Medusa, the Saint Louis Arch, the “Waterland” Waterpark, the Lotus Hotel, Crusty’s Waterbed Palace, and Hades and the Underworld.