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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. He is, after all, staring down a new school in the mortal world for the next year, as well as the guarantee that monsters will continue to pursue him while he’s not in the safe ...
Zeus reprimands Percy for not addressing him first, but Poseidon insists that it’s fine. Poseidon says he knows he messed up by fathering Percy, but he wants to hear Percy speak. Percy chokes up thinking that he’s just a god’s mistake.
Percy returns the bolt to Zeus on Mount Olympus and meets his father, Poseidon. Percy informs them of his quest and shares his concerns about the mysterious pit, but Zeus dismisses the conversation. He rewards Percy by sparing his life.
The prophecy that Percy receives foreshadows the rising action and climax of the book. After he is claimed as Poseidon’s son, he is accused of stealing Zeus’s master bolt and he must return the bolt to Zeus to prevent a catastrophic war. The prophecy provides direction through exposition.
Zeus dismisses Percy’s concerns and spares his life since he returned the bolt. Poseidon reassures Percy that he claims him as his son and tells Percy that he will have a decision to make regarding a delivered package when he returns home.
Oct 3, 2024 · The conversation continues, and Mr. Brunner says that the real concern is keeping Percy alive until next fall. This both shocks and scares Percy enough to cause him to drop his textbook. Mr...
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She shocks Percy when she asks if Percy has been kicked out of schools and diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. She says that the dyslexia means he’s hardwired for ancient Greek, and the ADHD is just quick battle reflexes.
