Short Essay: Percy Jackson As A Hero

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Percy Jackson serves as hero by sacrificing his life to prevent the wrath of querulous gods destroying earth.
During a school field trip Mrs. Doone, a teacher, physically transforms into a harpy(a mythical winged monster) and attacks Percy in pursuit of Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt. This first fight challenges Percy. Luckily, Chiron was present and gave him riptide(a fountain pen/sword). The harpy attack is Percy first warning and accusation that he is the lightning thief.

Grover, a satyr, is instructed to help Percy return the lightning bolt to Zeus. He must guide Percy throughout his journey across America from Mount Olympus(New York City) to Hollywood(Hades) and then back to Mount Olympus.
Chiron, a minotaur, helps Percy conquer his first monster by giving Percy Riptide. A fountain pen that when clicked becomes a sword.

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Percy, unaware that he is a demigod, is mortified by the shapeshifting harpy and doesn’t have a clue of what is happening. Thanks, to Chiron(a disabled teacher) and Grover(Percy’s best friend), the two protectors who have been watching Percy are able to intervene. To defeat the harpy Chiron, gives Percy Riptide.

The harpy incident forced Grover to reveal to Percy he is a demigod and currently is being hunted because he is the posed thief of Zeus's lightning rod. Now, that Percy’s cover is blown, Grover takes him to Camp--Half Blood a demigod sanctuary.

Before escaping to Camp--Half Blood, Grover and Percy manage to take Percy’s mother with them. As the thressome approached the boarder of Camp--Half Blood, a cinator began chase them. When they reached the boundary of the camp, it was discovered that Percy’s mother could not cross because she was mortal. Unsure of what to do, Percy attempted to pull her through, but the cinator succeed first and crumpled Percy’s mother into golden

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