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    In the fictional novel for young adults, The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, the main character, Percy Jackson, finds out that the life he has known is all a lie. He learns that he is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea. He also finds out that Zeus, the god of the skies, has accused him of stealing his most precious weapon, a lightning bolt. Throughout the book, Percy goes on an exciting journey to find the true culprit of the crime he has been accused of, and stop a civil war between…

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    The Blood of Olympus is the fifth and last book in “The Heroes of Olympus” series. This series is the second series following the “Percy Jackson” series. This series is about the children of ancient Greek and Roman gods in modern day United States. In it, the seven demigods of the prophecy, go on their final adventure to defeat Gaea while others attempt to bring the Athena Parthenos, a statue of an ancient Greek god, back to a camp just for young teens of Greek gods. The name of this camp is…

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    is more relatable, and has more of a social life. In “Percy Jackson the Lightning thief,” Percy takes on and transforms the legend Perseus to return the bolt that he didn’t steal. One way he transforms the legend is by being a little more selfless. First of all, Percy he is only out to save his mom; in return for his friends helping him he is going to meet the gods to tell them that he didn’t steal the Lightning bolt (Columbus Percy Jackson). Being a little more selfless helps him…

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    The Seventh grade has been shockingly tranquil for Percy Jackson. Not a solitary Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters creature has set foot on his Incipient York private academy grounds. In any case, when a guiltless round of dodgeball in the middle of Percy and his colleagues transforms into a malignant match versing a plain gathering of savage giants, things get homely.The unforeseen appearance of his companion Annabeth circulates more appalling news: the otherworldly outskirts that shields…

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    The Lightning Thief

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    The basic characters in "The Lightning Thief" are Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, Sally Jackson, Luke Castellan, Poseidon and Zeus. Percy Jackson is the saint and storyteller of novel. Percy is the child of Poseidon, the ocean's leader and one of the "Enormous Three" divine beings. His mom is a mortal named Sally Jackson, making Percy a demigod. Annabeth Chase is Percy's companion and little girl of the Greek goddess, Athena. Percy's closest companion is Grover Underwood, who is…

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    That night, he is attacked by a monster and is claimed by his father, Poseidon, who is a god and the brother of Zeus, the king of the gods and Hades, the god of the dead. The next day, Percy was told that the gods are warring because Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen, and he thinks that Percy stole it. Zeus demands the bolt back in 12 days or else he…

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    The Prophecy Comes True Percy was granted a quest, a quest so treacherous he was not expected to come back. Zeus’ Master Bolt was stolen, and they’re supposed to return it. Percy is the son of Poseidon, which brings him hero’s fate because Poseidon is not aloud to have children. He took along two friends to accompany him, Grover and Annabeth. Luke gave them magical flying shoes to help them along there way. The oracle told them four specific things that Percy will happen on, or after his…

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    To Kill A Mockingbird vs Percy Jackson In the Percy Jackson Books there has been a quarrel between greeks and romans since The Mark of Athena was stolen from the greeks, by the romans. When Percy is found out by the romans that he was greek the romans treated him unfairly. It was similar to how african Americans were treated in America for many years like in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Percy’s is from the greek side of the gods but ends up at a roman camp with no memory. He is treated…

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    Epilogue To Lady Macbeth

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    my king! What shall we do with everyone is inside the castle?” “Put them on the first floor and board up all the windows.” Macbeth demands. BOOM a huge bolt of lightning strikes near the castle and everyone panics. Chaos happens as everyone knocks everything over trying to run to their homes. Boom! Another strike but this time it strikes right in the middle of the castle where…

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    Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief,written by Rick Riordan, is about greek gods who are angry at a demi-god named Percy Jackson because they think he stole zeus' lightening bolt. Percy needs to find Zues' Master lightning bolt until the summer, June 21 at midnight. There are a couple of settings in the book, for example, different boarding schools, a hill where a mythological beast called Minotar chased Percy at Camp Half-Blood, and in Las Vegas at the Lotus flower…

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