Annabeth As A Feminist Lens Essay

Novels during the modern era take an approach towards past, present, and future concepts and beliefs, or rather simplified as literacy lenses. Many of these lenses have made great contributions towards literature for decades, and is owed to the great philosophers and teachers that brought birth them. Although the ideas from these lenses have been around for long periods of time, their meanings are still challenged to this day, and many of which do so by being deeply incorporated by authors into their modern novels. One of which advocated for the empowerment of women’s right’s as an equal to men, or better known as feminism, can be seen within the novel, “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan. As Riordan based the novel on many common Greek mythological myths and tales, he further incorporates specific aspect of
and the references towards the specific roles of Greek Gods and Goddesses. Throughout the tale of young Percy Jackson, the character of Annabeth plays a major key towards the overall plot of the novel, but may also be seen as an influential character conveying the feminist lense. “The girl, that's Annabeth Chase. She's just a camper, but she's been here longer than just about anybody.” (Riordan 67). This initial introduction of Annabeth character may quickly brush her off as “just a camper”, but the underlying message from lines puts her above all the other campers there as Annabeth is the eldest camper there. What is also seen is that she is introduced with the top two leaders of Camp Half-Blood, comparing herself as an influential leader and holding of some type of leadership title within the camp. Annabeth’s position of power can show the first movement by Riordan to incorporate the idea of feminism by allowing a female character to hold such a high ranking position, that is typically held strictly