“A shower of arrows whistled over our heads as we freefell towards the ocean” (Riordan 133). Percy Jackson and his friends narrowly escape being killed while hitching a ride on an enchanted cruise ship, but thanks to help from one of their camp half-blood friends and help from an Olympic God, they get back on track to saving their friend and camp. The Sea of Monsters is an exciting novel about Percy Jackson and his friends going on a quest to save their friend Grover from a Cyclops, and find the Golden Fleece to restore the magical barrier that protects camp half-blood from monsters. The group requires lots of help along the way, like from another camp half-blood camper who they never dreamed of working with and from multiple Olympic Gods.
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I question Percy’s decision to go back to school after the summer ended, instead of staying at camp. Although it is understandable that Percy wanted to see his mom after an entire summer of not seeing her, he would have been a lot safer at camp, he could continue his hero training, and he wouldn’t have to worry about getting bad grades or bullies at whatever school he goes to. At the end of the book The Lightning Thief, Percy decides to go home after summer ends to see his mother, and to go to school. Percy did spend an entire summer away from his mother and home, which must have made him very eager to see his mom again. Growing up his mom always protected him and did little things to make him feel better; however, when he leaves Camp Half-Blood, monsters can attack him, because the magical barrier …show more content…
Clarisse was offered a quest to search for the Golden Fleece, which Percy discovered the location of, and save the camp with it. Clarisse is an excellent warrior and fighter; however, she is not wise in planning or strategizing, both of which are very important for such a complex quest. Percy was also the one who discovered where the Golden Fleece was, and that it could save the camp; so accepting the quest in place of him is not intelligent. Clarisse is the daughter of the war god Ares, so she is very trenchant and can fight her way out of most situations with brute strength and weaponry. This can be seen from when she fights against a huge metal bull, and defeats it: “Clarisse had taken care of Bad Cow Number Two. She’d impaled it through the back leg with a celestial bronze spear” (Riordan 44). Clarisse is not very smart however, and this could easily have caused major problems for her, if she would not have found Percy and his friends along the way. When she initially discovers the Golden Fleece, she charges in for it and is quickly caught by its guarder, Polyphemus the Cyclops, and is only saved when Percy and Annabeth arrive. Percy received a telepathic message from his friend Grover telling Percy the whereabouts of the fleece and how to save him. It only made sense for Percy to have the quest, but Tantalus, the camp activities director, had a
I question Percy’s decision to go back to school after the summer ended, instead of staying at camp. Although it is understandable that Percy wanted to see his mom after an entire summer of not seeing her, he would have been a lot safer at camp, he could continue his hero training, and he wouldn’t have to worry about getting bad grades or bullies at whatever school he goes to. At the end of the book The Lightning Thief, Percy decides to go home after summer ends to see his mother, and to go to school. Percy did spend an entire summer away from his mother and home, which must have made him very eager to see his mom again. Growing up his mom always protected him and did little things to make him feel better; however, when he leaves Camp Half-Blood, monsters can attack him, because the magical barrier …show more content…
Clarisse was offered a quest to search for the Golden Fleece, which Percy discovered the location of, and save the camp with it. Clarisse is an excellent warrior and fighter; however, she is not wise in planning or strategizing, both of which are very important for such a complex quest. Percy was also the one who discovered where the Golden Fleece was, and that it could save the camp; so accepting the quest in place of him is not intelligent. Clarisse is the daughter of the war god Ares, so she is very trenchant and can fight her way out of most situations with brute strength and weaponry. This can be seen from when she fights against a huge metal bull, and defeats it: “Clarisse had taken care of Bad Cow Number Two. She’d impaled it through the back leg with a celestial bronze spear” (Riordan 44). Clarisse is not very smart however, and this could easily have caused major problems for her, if she would not have found Percy and his friends along the way. When she initially discovers the Golden Fleece, she charges in for it and is quickly caught by its guarder, Polyphemus the Cyclops, and is only saved when Percy and Annabeth arrive. Percy received a telepathic message from his friend Grover telling Percy the whereabouts of the fleece and how to save him. It only made sense for Percy to have the quest, but Tantalus, the camp activities director, had a