Essay On Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

Gods, goddesses, and religions as a whole, have been a fundamental concept of humankind ever since the beginning of time. These celestial deities were proclaimed to be the founders of the universe and all that is. In ancient times, humans preached about miracles and fates that were certain, but then turned another way and resulted in unexpected conclusions. This was all due to the manipulation of beings that were far greater than any other that has been seen. Supposedly, no mortals were able to be equivalently powerful as the gods and goddesses. Yet, in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief, there were some that began to break this seemingly archaic law.

Twelve year old Percy Jackson is unlike any other in his class. Yes, he may have ADD and dyslexia, holding him back from getting good grades, but there is something else about him: Percy just so happens to be the son of a god. After he takes a visit to Camp Half-Blood, a base for demigods, or half humans/half gods, he

This could possibly be thanks to the humans’ proclaimed creators: the gods and goddesses. These deities could have originally designed humans to be a single-minded, obedient being. Yet, if one were to think about it, there is not much a collective group of people could do that a more powerful being could not. Humanity may be more diverse today because the gods could have realized that taking care of these beings, that they brought into existence themselves, is much more than a hassle than anything else. This may be where humans started to gain their own independence and personality. The gods and goddesses sent people out into their own world and wanted to see where they would go and what they would do. The immortals set humanity out with one purpose: to make something great of themselves. This was once the original human destiny. This is, perhaps, the idealistic dream of all people who have craved