Everyone faces obstacles in their lives. Some harder then others, like having to meet a deadline or losing a job. When faced with these obstacles the person has two decisions. He or she can either give up, go home and quit. Or they can keep trying, never giving up. Working hard to find answer to solve their problem. In the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy had to face a major problem that, depending on his decision, would change not only his but hundreds of thousands of peoples lives.
When Percy received his quest, he had no choice but to take it and to complete it. If he would complete the quest, he would restore peace to Olympus and the world. If he turned it down, or failed on the way, the consequences would be horrible. There would be World War III, an army of undead soldiers would rise from the underworld and wreak havoc on innocent people, and the war would kill millions of people all over the world. This is obviously a dire situation that sadly Percy has to deal with only two friends to help him.
Another conflict Percy had to overcome was losing his mother. It is really hard to not be upset over losing a loved one, especially your parent. Percy was extremely upset about this for a long time until Hades showed that he had his mother, frozen at the moment she was about to die. This helped Percy move on and save his mother.
By Percy choosing to keep fighting after each monster he fought and each challenge he faced, Percy prevented what could have been the end of the world. It just goes to show that hard work pays off. This reminds me of the saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". That means they dig in, hang in there, and fight until the end. That is one of the greatest traits a person can have, and luckily Percy did. Thanks to him, the whole world was saved from a horrible fate.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Luke
Lost, looking for somewhere to call home
Ugly scar upon his face
Kronos, controlled by
Eternal hate for the gods
Imposter, acting as a friend
Strong sword fighter
Enraged by his failed quest
Valiant before becoming corrupted
Insane from Kronos
Lyeing in wait for the time to strike
Ugly scar upon his face
Kronos, controlled by
Eternal hate for the gods
Imposter, acting as a friend
Strong sword fighter
Enraged by his failed quest
Valiant before becoming corrupted
Insane from Kronos
Lyeing in wait for the time to strike
Monday, February 20, 2012
Backbiter, Backstabber
Author's Note: This is a character analysis of Luke from The Lightning Thief
No one likes to have someone betray them. Almost everyone has though, by people who pretended to be close friends until it was the perfect time to stab them in the back. When this happens, the person feels horrible that one of their friends could have done something so evil, and that his how Percy felt when he realized Luke's true intentions. From the very beginning when Luke found out that Percy was a son of Poseidon, he planned on how to kill him.
Luke wasn't always so corrupted and evil; he used to be a really good person until he got a quest from his father. Luke's father is Hermes, the god of travelers and thieves. So it would be pretty obvious that Luke's quest had to do with stealing something. It did; Luke had to go to the Garden of Hesperides to steal a golden apple and return it to Olympus. But sadly he failed. After his failed quest, he started to have dreams of Kronons, one of the titans. Kronos convinced Luke and corrupted his mind into believing that the gods should be overthrown and that they were just using him. Luke slowly started to believe him.
Kronos had convinced Luke to give Percy winged shoes like Hermes uses, except these shoes were cursed. When close enough, they would sprout their wings and drag Percy into the entrance to Tarturus which would lead him to Kronos who would then kill him. This attempt failed when Grover was wearing the shoes instead of Percy when the curse activated. Luke made two more attempts to kill Percy after that. It just shows how easy it is for someone to fall from good aspirations and a role model, to a traitor and pretty much insane. All they need is a little push.
No one likes to have someone betray them. Almost everyone has though, by people who pretended to be close friends until it was the perfect time to stab them in the back. When this happens, the person feels horrible that one of their friends could have done something so evil, and that his how Percy felt when he realized Luke's true intentions. From the very beginning when Luke found out that Percy was a son of Poseidon, he planned on how to kill him.
Luke wasn't always so corrupted and evil; he used to be a really good person until he got a quest from his father. Luke's father is Hermes, the god of travelers and thieves. So it would be pretty obvious that Luke's quest had to do with stealing something. It did; Luke had to go to the Garden of Hesperides to steal a golden apple and return it to Olympus. But sadly he failed. After his failed quest, he started to have dreams of Kronons, one of the titans. Kronos convinced Luke and corrupted his mind into believing that the gods should be overthrown and that they were just using him. Luke slowly started to believe him.
Kronos had convinced Luke to give Percy winged shoes like Hermes uses, except these shoes were cursed. When close enough, they would sprout their wings and drag Percy into the entrance to Tarturus which would lead him to Kronos who would then kill him. This attempt failed when Grover was wearing the shoes instead of Percy when the curse activated. Luke made two more attempts to kill Percy after that. It just shows how easy it is for someone to fall from good aspirations and a role model, to a traitor and pretty much insane. All they need is a little push.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Always Has A Plan
Annabeth is one of the main characters in the book The Lightning Thief, and a good friend of Percy and Grover. She is strong, smart, and apparently always has a plan. In the beginning of the book she is sort of mean and rude to Percy, but slowly warms up to him. Annabeth acts tough but has a soft spot for a few people. In the story, she helps Percy a lot with fighting, problem solving, and figuring out what to do. She is the daughter of Athena, a Greek god.
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