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- Finally, Percy feels as though he belongs—all because, for the first time, he’s around kids like him and around friends who will always be there for him. Through this, Percy discovers that friends can fill in where one’s family might fall short, and in doing so, provide a person a sense of belonging they might not be able to find otherwise.
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Percy feels overwhelmed by his new home and everything he is learning as he continues to wonder who his father is. Annabeth tells him that although he may never know, it is important that he remain at the camp in order to protect himself from monsters and mortals.
For the first time since arriving, Percy feels like he’s home, but the feeling doesn’t last long. Percy ends the chapter by saying he wished he’d “known how briefly I would get to enjoy my new home” (106).
Despite what he has endured, Percy remains steadfastly loyal to his friends and family. During the quest, his relationships with Annabeth and Grover transform into deep friendships. Percy comes into his identity as both a human and a half-blood.
Even after successfully completing his quest, returning Zeus’s thunderbolt, and meeting Poseidon for the first time, Percy still doesn’t feel entirely like a hero.
Amid battles with venomous monsters and angry gods, one thing becomes perfectly clear about Percy Jackson: he loves his mom more than anything. It is this love that keeps Percy strong, that motivates him to complete his quest, and that helps him to do the right thing.
Percy values family, exemplified most notably in the love he has for his mother and his belief that she is the best person he knows. Because he values family so highly, he longs to know more about his father. He finally learns that he is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea.