Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Eric Stern

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Perseverance is the key element of Percy's quest. Without Percy's great determination on this long quest, nothing would be possible. He has plenty of drive and self-confidence to save his friends from even the slightest type of danger.

Either exuberant, eager, or energetic could be Percy's middle name. He is always ready to complete a heroic and exciting task. Percy is motivated to retrieve his mother from the Underworld who was defeated by the Minotaur. Besides this, Percy is elite, for he is the son of the sea god.

Riptide, the name of Percy's sword, is the name of the game each and every time he gets involved in a predicament with an enemy. Often, he draws this sword to save the life of his friends. He uses Riptide with great rigor to fight off and kill the enemies.

Chaos and confusion repeatedly occur when Percy engages in a clash. He fights off the three evil sisters on a bus, Echidna, the Chimera, and Crusty. The kids were very confused on their journey to find the Master Bolt because they were given few instructions on how to do so.

Yikes! Percy has performed numerous stunts throughout the book, such as jumping off the Gateway Arch ten stories above water or saving Ares' shield without the fatality of death. Percy is an extremely brave character who seemingly has no fear.

Jovial in many ways, Percy likes to be happy, outgoing, and be able to cheer up his friends and family in any way possible. For instance, Percy enjoys telling jokes to his friends.

Accomplishing everything he starts, is very meaningful to Percy. If Percy knows he can achieve a major task, he will strive to do it. In addition, Percy is extremely agile while using his sword, Riptide. He knows that it is extremely crucial to be light-footed while in combat.

Conquering fears is what Percy's life is all about. Percy overcame his fear of heights when he jumped down into the Mississippi River from the Gateway Arch. Another great achievement Percy had was when he clobbered Team Ares (Ares is the god of war) in Capture the Flag.

Keeping faith in himself and his friends, assisted Percy in the quest to return the Master Bolt back to Zeus. Without any faith, nothing is possible. On the other hand, people with faith live long, rewarding lives because they believe they can succeed in various things.

Sensational storyline; this is the type of book where I am continuously reading without glancing down at the page numbers. In shorter terms, it has many cliff-hangars. "We had been in Lotus Casino for five days. We had only one day left until the summer solstice. One day to complete our quest" (265). In addition, Percy is exceptionally skillful with Riptide.

Omnipotent can easily describe Percy, as he is the unconquerable and almighty one. He always knows a way out of a difficult situation.

Noble character. Percy has extraordinarily honorable, unselfish, and glorious characteristic traits. He knows that lying, stealing, and cheating are totally unacceptable. When a friend of his is in need of care or attention, Percy is always there for them no matter what.