In the novel “The Titan’s Curse”, the protagonist Percy Jackson experiences “Road of Trials” from the Initiation Stage in Joseph Campbell’s monomythic cycle. Percy must conquer some of the most hideous and vicious beasts alive to achieve success. This particular quest was no piece of cake. However, Percy Jackson is quite an ambitious young man. He was willing to accept a challenge, but not defeat. The hero mustered his courage and demonstrated his heroic qualities like never before in order to rescue Artemis and Annabeth from the sly Titan general, Atlas. Along the journey, three main events contributed to Percy resulting in triumph and his self-discovery. Primarily, at the beginning of the book the hero and his companions encountered an ancient
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Thus, he fought as adrenaline rushed through his veins. “There was only one way to get close enough. I charged, and as the lion leaped in to intercept me, I chunked a space food pouch into its maw – a chunk of cellophane wrapped, freeze-dried strawberry parfait,” (Page 144). This quote reveals his remarkable self-reliance as he sprang into action to eliminate this obstacle. The demi-god utilized his own intelligence by choosing freeze-dried strawberry parfait to feed the monster. This substance was utterly unappetizing, the lion furiously growled in disgust. This provided him with the perfect opportunity to shoot the beast in its maw. Asides from his mental ability, it is proven he relied on his stamina (physical ability) to charge and aim at the creature. Secondly, Percy and his friends almost met their doom near the middle of the book. An army of clattering skeleton warriors had surrounded them, leaving the heroes with no escape. Once again, Percy conquered this obstacle. Since the warriors were indestructible, Percy depended on his wisdom to provide him with a …show more content…
I raised my lion coat for protection but I didn’t need it. The bronze angels stepped in front of us and folded their wings like shields,” (Page 219). Last but not least, at the end of the novel Percy endured the insufferable pain of holding the entire universe on his brawny shoulders. Withstanding such agony is beyond uncomfortable, but nothing could come between Percy and his ultimate goal of the expedition. “I wanted to black out from the pain, but I breathed deeply. I can do this. Then Artemis slipped out from under the burden, and I held it alone. Every muscle in my body turned to fire. My bones felt like they were melting,” (Page 269). It is evident from this quote Percy willingly risked his own life for Artemis by accepting the burden. His muscles tremendously ached, but he convinced himself he must fight through the pain like a true hero. After analyzing this novel this book, its themes and characters have a significant connection to the real world. Whether it’s in the world of adventure or back home in New York, Percy Jackson can sacrifice anything to save someone in danger and he strives to achieve success in a particular task similarly to the heroes today, the police, firefighters and
Thus, he fought as adrenaline rushed through his veins. “There was only one way to get close enough. I charged, and as the lion leaped in to intercept me, I chunked a space food pouch into its maw – a chunk of cellophane wrapped, freeze-dried strawberry parfait,” (Page 144). This quote reveals his remarkable self-reliance as he sprang into action to eliminate this obstacle. The demi-god utilized his own intelligence by choosing freeze-dried strawberry parfait to feed the monster. This substance was utterly unappetizing, the lion furiously growled in disgust. This provided him with the perfect opportunity to shoot the beast in its maw. Asides from his mental ability, it is proven he relied on his stamina (physical ability) to charge and aim at the creature. Secondly, Percy and his friends almost met their doom near the middle of the book. An army of clattering skeleton warriors had surrounded them, leaving the heroes with no escape. Once again, Percy conquered this obstacle. Since the warriors were indestructible, Percy depended on his wisdom to provide him with a …show more content…
I raised my lion coat for protection but I didn’t need it. The bronze angels stepped in front of us and folded their wings like shields,” (Page 219). Last but not least, at the end of the novel Percy endured the insufferable pain of holding the entire universe on his brawny shoulders. Withstanding such agony is beyond uncomfortable, but nothing could come between Percy and his ultimate goal of the expedition. “I wanted to black out from the pain, but I breathed deeply. I can do this. Then Artemis slipped out from under the burden, and I held it alone. Every muscle in my body turned to fire. My bones felt like they were melting,” (Page 269). It is evident from this quote Percy willingly risked his own life for Artemis by accepting the burden. His muscles tremendously ached, but he convinced himself he must fight through the pain like a true hero. After analyzing this novel this book, its themes and characters have a significant connection to the real world. Whether it’s in the world of adventure or back home in New York, Percy Jackson can sacrifice anything to save someone in danger and he strives to achieve success in a particular task similarly to the heroes today, the police, firefighters and