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    Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief is an overall fantastic book. Whether the book is being read for a school book report or just read for enjoyment, this book is a very solid and enjoyable choice. This book is comparable to the Harry Potter books for any Harry Potter lovers out there. It is very easy to recommend this book for anyone to read. Percy Jackson is just a regular kid. He goes to school and has friends. On an ordinary visit to the beach with his best friend, Percy is attacked by a…

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    falling. It was such a scary moment for me and my whole family. We all had know idea what to do so we ran inside and watched the sweet little town we know tear apart. This was a text to self connection. Prediction I predict that in the book The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon.…

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    maneuverable, and harder-hitting than the other guy. Because of this America developed many different airplanes with varying success each time. Two of the more well known ones were the P-51 Mustang and the P-38 Lightning. These planes bore almost no similarities outwardly, with the Lightning being much larger and…

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    Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief has something the same. Though many have read both stories, they may not notice that both protagonists follow the structure of the hero’s journey. The Hero’s journey system is usually 12 steps that make up a story. So many similarities between a piece from ages ago and a story of modern times appear, as both follow a Hero’s journey. One of the stories that has the Hero’s journey is Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The ordinary…

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    Rating On a scale from 1 to 5, I give The House of Hades a rating of 4. There were many interesting parts and there were some parts that I tried not to fall asleep on. Some of the interesting parts were when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase were in Tartarus fighting monsters, slowly dying. They are met with past enemies and make unforeseen alliances. In the Prophecy of Seven, one of the lines say, “And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death”. Their foes in the story are Bob the Titan, AKA…

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    n Percy Jackson and the Olympians Percy Jackson has been diagnosed with ADHD ( attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) . The three main traits of an ADHD child is inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Percy Jackson does not have ADHD because he would get distracted in battles, he is not impulsive , and he is not hyperactive. First and foremost, Percy Jackson doesn't have ADHD because he would get distracted during fights and battles. ADHD is an “ attention deficit hyperactivity…

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    “How Did Lightning Kill More Than 300 Reindeer?”, written on the New York Times website, discusses the cause of death of 323 reindeer in Norway. According to the article, a lightning bolt struck the hillside on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The electrical current traveled 250 feet in diameter from the striking point, leading to the death of the reindeer via electrocution and cardiac arrest. When looking at pictures of the scene, people were suspicious that over 300 hundred reindeer…

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    a high level defense plane, The F-35 Lightning. The project is expected to cost $1.5 trillion over a span of 55 years (Ehley 2). By canceling this program, the United States could cut roughly 37 million dollars from the total federal budget. I have decided to cut it because currently within the project, the airplane has faced multiple issues with its engine and also has never been used in combat. In addition, there are further alternatives to the F-35 Lightning, including other advanced planes…

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    The movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief relates to Greek mythology in many ways. In the movie, Percy Jackson is a demigod, half-mortal and half-god. He is also the son of the god Poseidon. The god, Zeus, accuses Percy of stealing his lightning bolt. Zeus gives Percy fourteen days to return it, if not, he would start war amongst the gods. Percy and his friends, Annabeth and Grover, go on an adventure to catch who the real thief is. During their journey, they come across angry…

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    Arguments Against Drones

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    Do you believe that drones are weapons of mass destruction or do you believe drones are superior and helpful? Do you prefer for soldiers to hunt, spy, and take down our enemies or do you believe soldiers are extraordinarily important and should only be used in extremely important fights or should the drones fight along with the soldiers at the same time. There are many people that would love the proposition of having drones and many people that are against the use of drones. There are many…

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