Percy Jackson & the Olympians

The Temptation of Corrupt Desires Since the beginning of mankind, we, as humans, have always struggled with controlling and deterring our debauched desires. Whether it be the prehistoric hunt of predator and prey, a medieval fight to death among knights in shining armor, or a politician’s deceit in pursuit of power and stature; the struggle of resisting temptation has always been present. This struggle of succumbing to our desires is often reflected in different works of literature throughout…

Literature is an important aspect in a child’s development. Fantasy helps a child’s imagination blossom, letting them diminish fear in their minds. In the article “Why the British Tell Better Children’s Stories,” author Colleen Gillard explores the psychological and physical aspects as to why the British tell better children’s stories than Americans do. Gillard believes children’s stories can help shape the hope kids need to face their beliefs of adulthood. The British do have better children’s…

I enjoyed going in to the movie prepared to see what was about to be on the screen. After Twilight, I began reading book prior to watching the movies. For example, I have read the Twilight saga, the Hunger Games trilogy, the Divergent series, the Percy…

just started reading Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard,” Lawson told me, “It's about Norse Mythology.” Lawson explained to me that this is the newest series from author Rick Riordan. Lawson is an avid fan of the author, who wrote the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and The Kanes Chronicles series which focuses on Egyptian mythology. Lawson told me he borrowed two more Kanes Chronicles books when his Literature class visited the school library today. Lawson mentioned to me…

For example, the brand Nike is named for the winged goddess of victory. The book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a popular example of using Greek gods in the modern day. While Niobe and her children are not often depicted in popular culture and media nowadays, Artemis and Apollo are, although Apollo more often than his twin. For instance, the…

Achilles and Beowulf’s hero’s journey and value of their culture Archetypal heroes have been seen in many stories and tales such as Star Wars, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Spiderman, Shazam!, and even Eastern stories such as Dragon Ball Z, and One Piece. But the idea that is the most renowned is Beowulf and The Iliad written by Homer. Beowulf features the protagonist Beowulf, who goes through the trials and tribulations of an archetypal hero. The Iliad features a plethora of characters but…

from the reader and create vivid pictures. Movies are usually derived from books or the creator’s imagination. Hollywood have transformed writings on pages into motion pictures such as Paper Towns by John Green and some books from the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series by Rick Riordan. However, not all movie depictions do the story justice. Homer’s Book Nine of The Odyssey recounts the adventures of the hero Odysseus while he is lost at sea. It is no surprise that this exceptional epic is…

high grade, top of my class, getting A’s on test student. I loved reading, in fact, one of my favorite places to be was at the public library. My favorite book series when I was a kid included were Captain Underpants, Harry Potter, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I 've always enjoyed reading, but when middle school arrived, that 's when the fixed mindset kicked in. The books I read, the essays I was obliged to write, the homework I was compelled to do, all became stale and boring. I did not…

Kelly, Tim. Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings. National Geographic Video, 2002. DVD. This is a documentary produced by National Geographic that looks at the some of the cultural resources that JRR Tolkien used as inspiration for his trilogy. Tolkien based much of the Elvish culture on the Finnish creation story/epic poem The Kalevala. His inspiration for the lyrical nature of the Elvish language also came from hearing the traditionally sung oral presentation of the Kalevala. This source is…

“Self doubt” is something like myself and others, have experience in our life. In my early childhood, I remember I love to make art, to this day I still do. I had what a little kid had to make little art pieces; markers, watercolor, crayons, color pencils, and a lot of cheap dollar store office supplies. I had a big imagination as a child and I drew what I thought were my pride and joy, and at that age I knew I couldn’t do art for my future and I thought drawing won’t make a huge impact in my…