What Is The Conflict Between Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

In books, a chapter, a scene, a conflict, or an exchange of dialogue between characters can make a clear effect on the story as a whole. One book I can think of this happening in is Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. When Percy is accused of stealing the lightning bolt because Zeus and Poseidon were arguing and Zeus thinks Poseidon told Percy to steal the bolt. Because of that Percy is forced to go on a quest to find the lightning bolt to prevent a war between Zeus and Poseidon that would cause millions of deaths and Zeus would kill Percy if he did not get his bolt back. In this book a conflict occurs between Zeus and Poseidon that affects the story as a whole. ‘’at the last council of the gods, Zeus and Poseidon had an argument. The usual nonsense: 'Mother Rhea always liked you best,' Air dis-asters are more spectacular than sea disasters,' et cetera.

He immediately blamed Poseidon. Now, a god cannot usurp another god's symbol of power directly-that is forbidden by the most ancient of divine laws. But Zeus believes your father convinced a human hero to take it.’’ Page 142 ‘’The two have been arguing back and forth for months, threaten-ing war. And now, you've come along-the proverbial last straw.’’ Page 143 As a result of the conflict, it has forced Percy to go on a long quest to retrieve Zeus’s master bolt. ‘’Zeus has demanded that Poseidon return the bolt by the summer solstice’’ Page 143 ‘’Imagine the world in chaos. Nature at war with itself. Olympians forced to choose sides between Zeus and Poseidon. After a long journey Percy finally retrieves the master bolt and goes back to Mount Olympus to give it back to Zeus which resolves the conflict that caused this quest to happen. ‘’’I looked at Grover, who nodded encouragingly. Easy for