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    Percy Jackson and the lightning thief Author: Rick Riordan. Place: the books takes place in the United States of America‚ mainly in New York and Los Angeles. Date of publishing: June‚ 2005 Publisher: Miramax Books Number of pages: 384 Summary: This book is about the story of a boy named Percy Jackson. He’s 12 years old and on the first day of summer‚ just after the end of the sixth-grade year‚ he discovers there’s something wrong with him. He learns that he is a half-blood: half-human

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    Percy Shelley’s “To a Skylark” In this poem‚ the speaker observes a bird‚ the skylark. The speaker seems a bit jealous of the freedom of the skylark‚ which travels wherever it wants to go. The skylark flies too high for the speaker to see‚ but the speaker still hears its song‚ which makes it appear to be more of a spirit. The skylark and its song becomes the speaker’s muse as he continues to observe the bird and its song. The speaker admits to not knowing whether the bird is happy or where its

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    In “The Flowers” by Alice Walker‚ she portrays the main character’s loss of innocence through symbolism. Myop starts off as a girl that is oblivious to the harsh reality and at the end of the short story‚ she is more aware of her surroundings. She matures due to her experience. Flowers and summer symbolize both innocence and how she gains experience. Symbols of being naive and unmindful are used throughout the short story. “She was ten‚ and nothing existed for her but her song‚ the stick clutched

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    Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief The purpose of Percy Jackson and the lightning thief movie is to entertain the audience and to make lots of money. I think the audience for this movie is family because it is a very adventure. It is adventures because Percy and his friends go on a big adventure to find the three pearls to save his mother and to return the lightning bolt. The movies start off with Percy holding his breath underwater for a long time. Percy goes to class and he has a substitute

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    In the Flowers by Alice Walker‚ it talks about a little girl named Myop and how she discovers the unthinkable. Her whole life was the farm that her parents owned‚ until one day she decided to step out and explore outside the fence of the farm for the very first time. She was intrigued at how beautiful it was once she left the farm‚ the flowers were blooming‚ the stream was flowing‚ and it was sunny with blue skies. Everything around her was the pure example of beauty so she wanted more‚ as she kept

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    Percy‚ Annabeth‚ and Grover board the truck and see three circus animals trapped in cages‚ which makes Grover especially angry. They look miserable‚ and Grover promises them they will help them in the morning. Annabeth explains why she freaked out back at the water park: a woman named Arachne got turned into a spider because she challenged Athena to a weaving contest‚ and Arachne’s children have been taking revenge on Athena’s since. Percy also realises who Grover actually is: the satyr who tried

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    one of us. And once you know that‚ it’s only a matter of time before they sense it too‚ and they’ll come for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you (1). Greek mythology is the myths that belong to the ancient Greek concerning their gods and heroes. In Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief‚ Rick Riordan brings these myths to life. In this book‚ there are countless cases of Greek mythology. Some of the prime examples being gods‚ half-bloods‚ and monsters. These each have a great

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    people were secluded due to their very own beliefs. Lastly this is where a lot of myths were created‚ such as some urban legends. This was also a time in which things such as the revolutionary war took place. So some stories may be influenced by it Summary of : “Common Sense” In this passage the government and society are compared. Where society is what the people are‚ and where government is just a simple institution made to protect us from our vices. Analysis of time period affect \

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    In different parts of the story Meg had a different act but at the beginning of the story Meg acted rude towards the teachers because they got onto her for not paying attention.Meg always acted super nice to Charles Wallace especially when he had been getting picked on.The girl always acted mean to the bullies while standing up for her brother.when the storm was coming the lady was scared.The other mood noticed was when she got annoyed by her twin brothers. The character also had different relationships

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    book Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan‚ it tells the story of a ADHD boy as he begins to learn he is a “Demigod”. Percy Jackson is the main protagonist‚ he is a Greek demigod‚ and a son of Poseidon‚ god of the seas‚ and Sally Jackson. Percy was average in athletics but later from his training‚ becomes very fit‚ muscular‚ and wiser. At the beginning of the book Percy was perceived as a “troubled kid” but throughout the book he becomes brave and a spirited leader. Percy is used

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