Percy Jackson

In a personal interview with John Calder, he stated, “Percy Jackson show kids that just because you have a disability, you shouldn 't let it hold you back.” The author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, Rick Riordan said “Making Percy ADHD/ Dyslexic was my way of honoring the potential of all the kids I’ve known who have those conditions. It 's not a bad thing to be different.” What both…

wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.” This quote is from the first book of the Percy Jackson series, The Lightning Thief, created by Rick Riordan. Like most books, it became popular and was created into a movie. However, the movie and the book share an abundance of differences, but there are also aspects that the movie and the book share. Percy, a demigod, finds out that his father is Poseidon, god of the sea, and he has to leave his home in Manhattan and…

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…

was no chance to get of staying away from it. In the end I would be acquainted with Percy Jackson, and The Lighting Thief , a book series that would soon change how I felt about reading all together. Author Rick Riordan began making stories for his child who had been determined to have ADHD, and…

My grandma and I have always had a strong relationship, she knew what I truly enjoyed. I received a book from here that I would hold deeply to me the rest of my life—Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. My grandma knew how much I enjoyed an action filled adrenaline rushing story line. More importantly, she knew how it would affect my life for the better. Receiving The Lightning Thief did not excite me at the moment, but it eventually came to grow on me. I remember opening that first page and…

display intense courage when they face a difficult situation. In the book Percy Jackson, the character displays his courage through the story. When fighting different monsters, finding clues, and trying to save his mother’s life. Since he discovered he was a half blood of one of the greatest Greek gods, Poseidon, he was looking to find out why his father was never around and left him with his disgusting stepfather. But then Percy realized that his father was trying to protect him from his…

Thief is the first young adult book written by Rick Riordan. It was published July 1, 2005. It is the first book in the series Percy Jackson and The Olympians. It is a book about greek mythology with fictional characters. This book is about a twelve year old boy who learns that he is a demigod. This book holds the themes of love, identity, and memory. The characters, Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, and Luke Castellan had the chance to become part of this book. The main literary…

Have you ever really liked a book and watched the movie, only to find out that the book is way better? In the book, "Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief" the book has a lot more details and backstory. There are a lot of things that can be confusing in the movie, if you haven't read the book. It is important that you read this essay because it will inspire you to read the book before watching the movie. Comparing the movie to the book, you will find some minor and major similarities and…

Summary Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, lived with his mother in Manhattan, New York. On the first day of summer, just after his sixth-grade year, he realized he was half-blood. He is taken to Camp Half-Blood, a place for people like him are safe from monsters. At camp, He learns more about himself and his family. He learns that his father was Poseidon. He also learns that Poseidon was blamed for stealing Zeus’s lightning bolt. He tells him that the bolt must be returned before summer…

"Cause everybody's got a dark side, would you love mine?" I repeat these lines in my head as I think about how no one would ever love me for who I am if they found out what I had done. I, Percy Jackson, had murdered countless of people for all the wrong reasons. But it is my job to kill the people I have been assigned and never feel guilt afterwards. When I was 13, my mother died. I was alone in this cruel world. I had to provide for myself, so I joined an underground organization. One where I…