...Author project Author: Rick Riordan By: What did you do before you wrote books? Rick was a teacher. Where did you get the idea for Percy Jackson? Rick's son Haley, asked to hear a Greek myth every night and when there was none left he asked rick to make up his own with new characters. What is different between writing a kid's book and writing an adult book? When rick was writing Percy Jackson he did not find it much different from writing. Rick made sure to not "write down" to kids. Why does Percy have ADHD and dyslexia? Ricks own son was going through testing to see if he had ADHD/dyslexia and found that people that had those conditions were creative, and outside...
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...are affected because they can’t use their powers they were given in the big city so they had to use a lot of hand to hand combat. The genre of this book is adventure and this plays along with the setting because they are in a city with many secrets and that plays in with the book as they find new secrets every day. 5) 20 Points – Skip 6) “Grover was freaking me out, looking at me like I was a dead man.” (29). This form of figurative language is a simile because there was a comparison between two things using the word like. Authors tent to use similes to brighten up a story by adding vivid language to get you thinking a little bit about what is being compared to what. In this book there are excessive amounts of symbols because in Greek Mythology there are many important symbols that were carried over to this book. The biggest symbol in this book was Zeus’ master bolt of lightning. It symbolized power and peace. The author chose this symbol to base his book around because it enhances the story by bringing this bolt to life in the book so readers find an interest in the bolt and they get attached to the story because of this major symbolism. “The Fury I’d hilt-slammed cam at me again, talons ready, but I swung Riptide and she broke open like a piñata.” (173). This is another simile because the compare killing the Fury to breaking open a piñata. The reason the author chose is was because it emphasized the power of Percy Jacksons sword. This makes this story more interesting because...
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...In the stories Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief and “The legend of Perseus”, the Legend of Perseus is modernized in Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief by changing the events, Hero Archetypes, and themes. Have you ever wonder how Roman stories are like today and how they are made modern to meet your expectations? Events are one of the main thing modernized from ¨The legend of Perseus¨ to Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief. The events are modernized through the Hero’s Journey because in “The legend of Perseus” Perseus never meet the mentor and instead journeyed on his own “Perseus bid his mother good-by and set out to search for Medusa” (D'aulaires,117) unlike Percy Jackson who had several mentors Grover, Poseidon, and Chiron (Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief). Next, the events are modernized from the Hero’s journey once again. In “The legend of Perseus” since Perseus never really refused his call to adventure since he was somewhat forced into it as a child when Acrisius tried put him and his mom in a chest and threw them into the sea to blame on Poseidon. “He put Danae and her son, Perseus, in a chest and threw it into the sea”(D'aulaires, 115). Percy on the other hand, had refused to leave his mother and go to camp half blood but he Crossed the Threshold (Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief). Lastly, the events are modernized through plot structure. When Perseus in the “Legend of Perseus” went out to slay Medusa not only was he well aware he was going to kill Medusa but once...
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...Percy Jackson has been diagnosed with ADHD, or attention, deficit, hyperactivity disorder.The three main traits to ADHD are Inattention, hyperactivity, and Impulsivity. Some people have ideas that Percy does not have ADHD, but other think he does. Some reasons Percy has ADHD is that he blurts things out, he can not find a activity that he likes, and he always lots of energy. The first reason Percy Jackson has ADHD is that he blurts things out at the wrong moments. In Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief it says, “No, no,” Mr. Brunner said. Oh confound it all. What I am trying to say . . . You’re not normal, Percy. That nothing to be-- “Thanks,” I blurted. “Thanks a lot sir, for reminding me.” So that is one of the symptoms that Percy has...
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...443.2 meters. Now it is the third tallest building in the USA ("U.S.A.'s tallest buildings - Top 20"). The reason for its initial creation a competition of "who could build the highest building first" ("The History of the Empire State Building"). However, in this day and age, it has morphed into one of the most popular places for touristic trips and also for the movies. Because of the Empire State Building's unique aspects, lots of movies are filmed there, such as: "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and "An Affair to Remember". All of the directors used this building to create different effects on the audience. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" is a film which is based on the famous book of Rick Riordan. Logan Lerman, Rosario Dawson, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman and Catherine Keener enliven the wonderful characters of this book. The film is about a young boy called Percy who grew up without a father and has bizarre features. As the movie continues he learns that his father is actually a Greek god, Poseidon, and his difference, which seems as an illness in real life, comes from his father’s inhuman genes. Moreover, Zeus, who was also a Greek god, thinks that Percy stole his lightning bolt, despite the fact that Percy had just learned about them (Abramowitz). So what is the relationship between this fantastic movie and the Empire State Building, which we can encounter in our real lives? The Empire State Building was used as the famous Mount...
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...I choose The Mark of Athena because I love this author and was already reading this series. Rick Riordan wrote the Percy Jackson series and those were my favorite books, so I wanted to continue reading books like those. My first impressions were that it started it off slow but progressed quickly. The book was very exciting. The cover of the book was very interesting and wanted to make me read it because it shows two of the main characters that are allies fighting. In the second book The Son of Neptune , Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Halfblood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book, The Mark of Athena, will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. The Greek and Roman demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants released by the Earth Mother, Gaea. Then they will have to sail together to the ancient land to find the Doors of Death. Much of the prophecy remains a mystery.They will have to work as a team if they want to accomplish this quest. With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting,...
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...The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, is about Percy and his friends, Annabeth and Grover, goi What is your definition of a champion (a.k.a. a hero and not the food hero ok.)? Who do you think is the real hero of The Lightning Thief? According to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hero, “a hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability; a person of extreme admiration and devotion”. ng on a quest to return Zeus’s lightning bolt which will stop the Olympians from going to major war. Throughout the book, there were many minor and major gods that showed hero-like characteristics. Some of which are: Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, and Chiron. Percy’s mother may not have treated as a hero, Percy’s mother is the real hero of The Lightning Thief from the beginning of the book to her...
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...Percy Jackson, the lightning thief series protagonist. Percy is a hero so he gets the standard extreme power that lets him be the hero. This is the power of water. Percy is heroic, loyal, and he attracts girls pretty well. Percy is a dynamic character Jason, Antagonist of the Friday the 13th series. Jason is a horror monster who has demonic ability’s. Jason is silent, deadly and he kills all characters in his movie. The things that define him are his ability to kill, his unforgiving and evil atmosphere and the fact that Jason will and cannot be stopped. Jason is flat because he is only an unstoppable monster. Richard Rahl, Protagonist of the sword of truth series. Richard is a man with great powers and potential who lives life as it goes....
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... When I was little, I was obsessed with this ongoing series called “Warriors”. It’s a 36 book series about cats who live in the wild. Now, I know, not much to be enchanted with, but I was 7 and it was the first time I hadn’t gotten bored with a book and quit halfway through. From 3rd to 7th grade, I dutifully read each book and waited with baited breath for the last official book in the series, when Firestar (the main character) would finally kill the ghost of his arch nemesis Tigerstar, therefor bringing peace to the clans. I waited for that battle for nearly 5 years. 5 years of my childhood revolved around that single, epic conclusion. In that time, I expanded my reading and actually started writing Warrior fanfiction before fanfiction became. I grew out of the series eventually, but I still read the last book when it came out. Frankly, I found the last book wanting (and they killed Firestar. The nerve. The sheer gall), but I found that I didn’t truly mind. I had grown up (a little), and had already found dozens of book series that I liked more. They were more challenging with advanced plotlines and better character development, and I never would have read them if I hadn’t fallen in love with reading through Warriors. In this case, my journey was more important than my destination. In fact, I find that to be true in most cases. In this essay, I will explain why I believe the journey is more important, using examples from literature and from life experiences. Books are...
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...In Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, Percy’s experiences align with The Hero’s Journey. Firstly, Percy’s experiences align with The Hero’s Journey because the author describes The Ordinary World and The Call to Adventure. The author shows The Ordinary World by describing a school for troubled kids in upstate New York. The text states “I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.” The author showed the call to adventure by describing how Percy’s Pre-Algebra teacher turns into a monster and attacks him, only to be defeated, the text says, “Usually there is some event, or some danger that starts them on their heroic path.” Also, his experiences relate because the author gives examples...
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...In any novel, the main character’s development and change plays a large role in the story. Although Magnus Chase: Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan is a story based on Norse mythology, the main character, Magnus Chase, grows as a character in the novel, learning lessons that can apply to the real world as well. Magnus’ journey from a distrusting and ungrateful person to someone who is selfless and fights for the greater good is only made possible by the hardships he endures while on his quest. Rick Riordan makes the character growth of Magnus gradual and increasing over the course of the novel. First, he shows Magnus as a distrusting person, then Riordan introduces events in the novel that have a profound impact on Magnus and begin to change his ways. Finally, the author shows the reader the entirety of Magnus’ character growth. In the beginning, Magnus is shown as a distrusting person in the beginning of the novel. With him stating, “I don’t need your sympathy. I’m used to being laughed at. I’m definitely used to being ignored” (Riordan 4). This quote shows that Magnus’ experiences as a homeless child have exposed him to the most hostile and depressing parts of society at a very...
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...Olympians, Rick Riordan completely blew me away with his third and latest installment in the Heroes of Olympus series - The Mark of Athena. The book was published last October 2, 2012 and garnered distinguished awards namely #1 New York Times Bestseller, #1 Indie Bestseller, #1 USA Today Bestseller and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller. The novel continues where the Son of Neptune left off. The story is an unforgettable journey from across United States and Mediterranean Sea to Rome, where unexpected dangers, unbelievable discoveries and baffling problems await. Climb aboard the Argo II if you dare to unravel the great mystery of a thousand year old dispute between Greeks and Romans. The author realized how many Greek and Roman Myths he had left untouched in the first series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. He began to write the second series entitled Heroes of Olympus to compensate the demands of his avid fans. He used his experiences for his storyline from Warcraft and Scion that he and his children had played. After creating the storyline, Riordan created new characters such as Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel and Frank. Fortunately, the old characters such as Percy and Annabeth are still part of the main protagonists in the new story. Unlike the first series which uses first-person narration of Percy’s point of view, the second series is told in third-person and narrated by different demigods in every book. Moreover, the first series’ genre covers only Greek Mythology but the second...
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...My love for the history began with one book, during the complex years of fifth grade. Granite eyes pierce my body, pausing from my whispered conversation about Pokémon with a fellow student. “What are you doing?” questions Mrs. Barnes, my fifth grade teacher, glancing at me suspiciously. Scrambling for an excuse, I notice the book sitting abandoned on a desk. Exclaiming “I wanted to read that book!”, I grin at my flawless excuse. Mrs. Barnes just laughs, before pulling out the same book, The Lightning Thief, from her library. My gateway drug to history, Rick Riordan weaved mythology into his modern story, appealing to my fifth grader’s sense of fantasy. Occasionally, I would even read Greek and Roman mythology reference books, lugged from...
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...Everyone imagines themselves as the hero of their own story. Actually finding a fictional hero — or character — that matches myself though proved to be a larger challenge than I first thought. I have plenty of favorite characters from my avid reading sessions, but many of them did not seem to satisfyingly fit with me. I searched through my beloved stories, rewatched exceptional movies, and even asked some of my closest friends for help. In the end, all it took was a short walk over to my personal bookshelf. Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena and head counselor of her cabin, helps lead the fight against Cronos, leader of the titans in Greek mythology, and against Gaea, the earth goddess, in the book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan. As a daughter of the goddess of wisdom and battle, Annabeth excels in the intelligence department, but also has a multitude of other attributes that make...
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...Teaching moments arise as the heroic characters overcome treachery while the villains give into to arrogance and self-praise. 7. Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters: Napoli, Donna Jo, and Christina Balit. Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters. Washington: National Geographic Society, 2011. Print. National Geographic uses striking artwork with its retelling of famous Greek myths in order to capture the attention and connect to its audience. Napoli also connects the tales to constellations, geography, history, and culture to enable children to make modern links with the old sagas. The ending of Heracles has Zeus make his son into a constellation in the sky so he will live forever above the world he helped, a constellation still seen today. Children are often visual learners and the colorful illustrations of this book can help them create pictures of both the formidable heroes and grotesque monsters. The pictures play a lot into the mysticism surrounding the myths as well. Monsters clearly do not exist in modern day, but if children can put a picture to what they’re reading, it will be easier for them to put themselves in the eyes of the protagonist and realize the values being conveyed. 8. Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief: Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. New York: Miramax Books/Hyperion Books for Children, 2005. Print. The story of Percy Jackson shows a character overcoming flaws...
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