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Percy Jackson Quotes Analysis

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Percy’s sword is a symbol of justice against the forces of evil. It is also a symbol that shows he is the son of Poseidon. In the book it says. His sword is also loyal to him, because no matter what, his sword returns back to him. In the book it says, “I felt my pen return to my pocket, but Antaeus wouldn’t know that. He would think Riptide was still in the dirt behind him.” (Riordan, 265). This states how his pen/sword “Riptide” always returns to him no matter where he is. Also, in the book it states “I uncapped Riptide. ‘I’ll free him…’ And I stabbed the giant in the stomach.” (Riordan, 267). This states how Riptide is only being used against evil, because Antaeus, the giant, was an evil demigod that thought that the people he killed are

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