Percy Jackson in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief has character traits of his revealed as the story progresses. To begin, Percy Jackson starts his story at Yancy Academy, a school for troubled children. During this part of the book, there are many examples where Percy’s established key trait is his impulsiveness. “Finally, Nancy Bobofit snickered something about the naked guy on the stele, and I turned around and said, ‘Will you shut up?’ It came out louder than I meant it to’” (5). In this instance of the text, Percy Jackson is demonstrating his main trait, his ADHD getting the better of him as he booms something he instantly regrets. As the narrative continues, Percy Jackson’s character develops and his key traits alter,
