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Percy Jackson Research Paper

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My person of interest is a fictional character. His name is Percy Jackson. He is from a book about demigods and greek gods. He is a demigod, his father being Poseidon. Poseidon is the greek god of water, as in the sea’s, oceans, rivers, even water fountains. Poseidon is the God of all water. He even made horses and all sea animals. I chose Percy Jackson as my person of interest because he inspires me. He may not have a good life, from being chased by monsters almost every day, from always made fun of for being a son of the “big three.” The big three are the top three gods, Zeus, king of the gods, and Poseidon and Hades, Zeus’s brothers. He conquers his fears, faces his enemies, and turns away with the dust of the dead monsters he

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