Does Percy Jackson have ADHD?
A typical FAQ that people ask about the novel Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief is does our protagonist have ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Percy Jackson was a fictional series written by Rick Riordan, the same author for “The Red Pyramid”. The main characters of the story are Percy (son of Poseidon the sea god), Annabeth (daughter of Athena the wisdom goddess), grover (a satyr who wants to be a searcher. My claim is that Percy Jackson does not have ADHD but however has dyslexia. The reason I infer this is because Percy does not act or sound like he has ADHD, the only reason he might be like this is because he just has a hard time staying organized.
Percy Jackson (In the beginning) may be mistaken to have ADHD due to his unorganized and troubled life. Percy has been kicked out of several schools and his grades are far below average. Once further into the book I noticed that Percy does not have a hyperactive “life”. When Percy is doing capture the flag he is on border patrol which sounds very tedious. A normal kid with ADHD would quit of having to be assigned a boring role but Percy held is ground, that is until Ares’s cabin showed up. Another important trait in ADHD …show more content…
In the book it states “... a dyslexic, hyperactive boy”. This shows that Percy has dyslexia. I infer one of most reasons that Percy may be mistaken of having ADHD is his dyslexia. Dyslexia is a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence. When Percy reads a sign in chapter 11 he sees “ATNYU MES GDERAN GOMEN MEPROLIM” which is really Aunty Em’s Garden Gnome Emporium. Although it said Percy is hyperactive this comes into effect only when he feels a serge or strength when consuming or pouring water on himself. In the story every time he is in water he feels stronger or more
A typical FAQ that people ask about the novel Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief is does our protagonist have ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Percy Jackson was a fictional series written by Rick Riordan, the same author for “The Red Pyramid”. The main characters of the story are Percy (son of Poseidon the sea god), Annabeth (daughter of Athena the wisdom goddess), grover (a satyr who wants to be a searcher. My claim is that Percy Jackson does not have ADHD but however has dyslexia. The reason I infer this is because Percy does not act or sound like he has ADHD, the only reason he might be like this is because he just has a hard time staying organized.
Percy Jackson (In the beginning) may be mistaken to have ADHD due to his unorganized and troubled life. Percy has been kicked out of several schools and his grades are far below average. Once further into the book I noticed that Percy does not have a hyperactive “life”. When Percy is doing capture the flag he is on border patrol which sounds very tedious. A normal kid with ADHD would quit of having to be assigned a boring role but Percy held is ground, that is until Ares’s cabin showed up. Another important trait in ADHD …show more content…
In the book it states “... a dyslexic, hyperactive boy”. This shows that Percy has dyslexia. I infer one of most reasons that Percy may be mistaken of having ADHD is his dyslexia. Dyslexia is a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence. When Percy reads a sign in chapter 11 he sees “ATNYU MES GDERAN GOMEN MEPROLIM” which is really Aunty Em’s Garden Gnome Emporium. Although it said Percy is hyperactive this comes into effect only when he feels a serge or strength when consuming or pouring water on himself. In the story every time he is in water he feels stronger or more