June 10, 2010
Mrs. Anderson
Period 2
Lightning Thief
In 2005 the #1 New York Times best selling series book was published, Lightning Thief. Rick Rordan, as the author, writes the story of a young Demigod who has to fight Gods, escape from the Underworld, and save his mother, all in one summer. His name is Percy Jackson. As the son of Poseidon, Zeus is convinced he stole his master bolt. With the lord of the gods trying to get revenge, Percy is forced to find the bolt, that he did not steal, and bring it to Zeus to save his and his father’s reputation. He was kicked out of several boarding schools. He has dyslexia, and ADHD, but helps him threw his journey. Dyslexia helps him read ancient Greek, while ADHD is to his advantage in a fight. Percy is an inspiring character. Though only twelve, he has done things no other grown man could think of doing.
In the story Percy truly had growing bravery. Chiron once said “He sensed you were something special…”(64) And he was right. One day he got kicked out of another boarding school, the next, he kills a Minotaur, then confronts the lord of the underworld. No one can really beat that. Unless maybe your Odysseus.
Odysseus killed many, many monsters on his 20 year long journey home. What’s spine tingling is he stared in the face of death, and still kept his cool. He tricked the Cyclops in 10 minutes, while any other man it would take weeks to plan. He really doesn’t let his wits go to waste. That’s why Athena helped him along his journey.
So which one wears the golden meddle? The young, spirited demigod who unscrews Knoroes plan to take over Olympus, or the witty, self-sacrificing man in which just wants to get home and see his loving family? Both deserve the hero award. Likewise, they both have flaws making the title “hero” further from their reach. Percy Jackson did battle many villains, but he couldn’t have done it with out the uses his father granted him with. If Percy is hurt in a fight, all he has to do is jump into the shallow end of a pool of water and he is healed with a bonus of extra strength and energy. Also, he did show an amount of cowardness when he was attempting to fight Echidna and her son, Chimera. Falling threw a hole in the St. Louis arch to get away wasn’t all that courageous. However, Odysseus doesn’t have as big of a heart as Percy Jackson does. Odysseus was just killing off monsters as they came, only trying to get home. He didn’t slay the beasts for mankind; only because they were in his path.
Both men are courageous heroes in their own ways. Percy with the expanding knowledge, strength, and bravery. Odysseus with the with the sense of right and wrong in most cases; for example the island he got stuck at, and was warned not to eat the lotus, which he didn’t. Unfortunately, his men weren’t as smart as him, thus making a problem. Although, their weaknesses do get in the way of heroic actions, both deserve pride in their thoughtful doings.Tell me if my paper is any good, and if i should change anything?
underline book title. or these things "". not sure which.
threw his journy.. nope.. i think its 'through' his journey.. threw is like i threw the ball.
he has dyslexia, and adhd, but THIS helps...
....while adhd IS AN avantage TO FIGHTING.
^^ after this sentence enter.. new line.
dont start sentace with and.unles maybe THEY WERE odysseues... never say the word "you" or your.
more transitions. you will be good. check in word also.
goodluckTell me if my paper is any good, and if i should change anything?
That is really good! :D
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