Percy Jackson (Series, since I’ve read the whole series)
(Are the Protagonists Believable or Not?)
Have you ever read a book, or watched a TV show or movie, and then wondered why the characters acted the way they did? Why were the teenagers in one movie were happy, but then dark and moody in the other? We were assigned the task of reading a book that had a teenage protagonist, and then decide whether or not we thought the characters were an accurate portrayal of teenagers.
I have read all of the Percy Jackson books (except for "Blood Of Olympus", which doesn't come out until next year,) and I have to say, Percy really is believable. He and Annabeth (demigod daughter of Athena) start out not really getting along very well. This progresses until they are friends, and Percy starts to seemingly have slightly romantic feelings towards Annabeth in "The Titan's Curse". Later on in the series, Percy and Annabeth start dating. This is pretty normal for a teen, to like somebody, to even start dating. Also, Percy struggles with bullies. Clarisse for instance, and they have had a rivalry ever since Percy's "initiation ceremony", where Clarisse (demigod daughter of Ares) tries to dunk Percy's head in a toilet. Percy, being a son of Poseidon and all, proceeds to blow up the plumbing, and humiliate
Clarisse. Again, many teens report being bullied, or seeing someone being bullied. Percy has issues with his father, Poseidon, as Poseidon couldn't see Percy for many years after he was born, leaving Percy feeling abandoned. His stepfather, Gabe Ugliano, is a horrible man, who later is disposed of. This varies between the book "The Lightning Thief", and it's film adaptation.
In the book, Gabe gets turned into a statue, and the statue is sold, but in the movie, Sally Jackson (Percy's AWESOME Mom) kicks him out. Later, Mrs. Jackson marries Paul Blofis, a very kind and friendly man, who makes Mrs. Jackson and Percy very happy.
These things are normal for a lot of teens, and thus, why I believe that Percy, with all that he's going through, is a very realistic character. In fact, I believe that most of the characters throughout both "Percy Jackson and The Olympians" and "Percy Jackson and The Heroes of Olympus" are realistic.
I hope you enjoyed reading this post, and that if you haven't read any of the books to either series, that you will consider giving them a try. Rick Riordan is an AMAZING author, and it's almost like he brings the books to life. Mr. Riordan skillfully blends mythology with our modern era, to create a stunningly fantastic way of writing and reading. I'd would, however, also recommend that you read the series' in order, as the plot would make a lot more sense, and so would some of the references made to past books.
(Also, try reading the Kane Chronicles, but this time, instead of it being Greek and Roman mythology, it's Egyptian.)
Thank you for your time :)
~Sylvie
These things are normal for a lot of teens, and thus, why I believe that Percy, with all that he's going through, is a very realistic character. In fact, I believe that most of the characters throughout both "Percy Jackson and The Olympians" and "Percy Jackson and The Heroes of Olympus" are realistic.
I hope you enjoyed reading this post, and that if you haven't read any of the books to either series, that you will consider giving them a try. Rick Riordan is an AMAZING author, and it's almost like he brings the books to life. Mr. Riordan skillfully blends mythology with our modern era, to create a stunningly fantastic way of writing and reading. I'd would, however, also recommend that you read the series' in order, as the plot would make a lot more sense, and so would some of the references made to past books.
(Also, try reading the Kane Chronicles, but this time, instead of it being Greek and Roman mythology, it's Egyptian.)
Thank you for your time :)
~Sylvie
