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    The Prophecy Comes True

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    “Chapter 22 the Prophecy Comes True” I had discovered a similarity that Percy and I share is that I to have been betrayed or stabbed in the back by someone who I thought was a loving, caring friend. Not necessarily in the same way but it did hit us by surprise. The person whom betrayed me said to think of her as a friend because her job was to help us think of the future. Luke betrayed Percy because he was one of the first friends that he made at Camp Half Blood. Most people would never think…

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    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…

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    The Lightning Thief, written by Rick Riordan, is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. This book is a fantasy-adventure novel, which is based on Greek mythology. It's the first young adult novel written by Rick Riordan, who is known by his Percy Jackson novel series. The Lightning Thief is the first book of the Percy Jackson's novel, which published in June, 2005 after it was sold at auction to Miramax Books. It appeared on The New York Times children's Bestseller list…

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    It is shown by the positive and negative changes in the story. The biggest negative change in this story is the character Gregor turning into an insect in the beginning of the story. This is very similar to the story “ The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan. In the beginning of the story the main character Percy Jackson loses his mother. This is similar to Gregor’s situation in the sense that their negative changes were very devastating to them. Their negative changes both showed…

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    The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, is the first book of five in a mythological fiction series narrated by a young boy named Percy Jackson. Percy jackson is the opposite of normal. He struggles academically due to his dyslexia and ADHD, and isn't able to fit in with any of the kids his age. The only support Percy has in his life is his mom, who raised his as a single mother. It doesn't help that he's constantly managing to get in trouble, even when he doesn’t mean to. It turns out that…

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    My favorite hero story is Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. The hero of this story is a twelve-year-old named Perseus Jackson. While on a field trip, Percy encounters an ancient monster called a Fury who accuses Percy of stealing Zeus’s lightning bolt. This is Percy’s call to adventure. At the end of the school year, Percy is escorted home by Grover, who, as a satyr, represents Percy’s supernatural aid. Later, on a beach vacation, Percy’s mother, Sally, encounters Grover and decides that…

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    weight of others in where he/she face the justice or injustice of the story. Each protagonist of a story responds differently in a unique way from all the other characters accordingly to the problems they face. Percy Jackson from the book “ The Lightning Thief ” has role in the book where it’s up to him to solve the problems and bring justice to Olympia. As many other protagonists from supernatural book series his views on just is that of saving the world, helping humankind, and…

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    The Lightning Thief Many people have probably seen the movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lighting Thief, but what some people might not have known is that this movie was based on a book series by Rick Riordan. In the book, a twelve-year-old boy named Perseus “Percy” Jackson is a demigod, half-god and half-human, son of Poseidon, learns who is truly is and go through a few complications on the way. To summaries the story, Poseidon is accused of steal Zeus’s lightning bolt and Percy has 10…

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    I am The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I must be saved because I am an influence on young teenagers everywhere. I can help readers make important decisions. I can also encourage readers to go and live important lives. Since an important theme of mine is identity, I help children if they’re going through identity issues. This is why I should be saved. I am about twelve year old Percy Jackson, who always seems to get into trouble. Percy gets the shock of his life when he finds out he is the…

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    Rick Riordan relies on Bibliotheca for his characters and plot. In three books, it provides a grand summary of traditional Greek mythology and heroic legends.[11] Listed are the major characters in the series. Percy Jackson: age 12–16, demigod son of Poseidon; he is the protagonist of the series. Grover Underwood: age 28–32, equivalent to 14–16 in human development, Satyr, best friend of Percy. Annabeth Chase: age 12–16, demigod daughter of Athena, strong friend, and later, the girlfriend…

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