The Lightning Thief (1-157)

I am currently reading the book The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, a very interesting read to those who love to read about mythology from a child's perspective. This book, though it is a very easy read, has a complex story line about this kid, named Percy Jackson, who is the son of a god and a human, making him a "demi-god."

The chapter titled "I Play Pinochle With A Horse," is one that peeked my interest. The name really intrigued me to read in further about it, just after a long, bland chapter preceded it. At first, when I looked that the title, I became very confused, and almost lost about where the story was going. This one quote though quickly made me even more lost:

I must've woken up several times, but what I heard and saw made no sense, so I just passed out again. I remember lying in a soft bed, being spoon-fed something that tasted like buttered popcorn, only it was pudding. The girl with curly blond hair hovered over me, smirking as she scraped drips off my chin with the spoon. (73)

After being more confused, I kept reading on to finally find out what the title meant. The horse that the title is referring to, is the god of horses, Poseidon. Who is also the father of Percy. Finally, Percy wakes up, and then begins to talk to hims mom. He then finds out from her that his father is Poseidon, the god of the sea and horses. Thus, finally explaining the meaning of the chapter title to me.

Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. New York: Miramax Books/Hyperion Books for Children, 2005. Print.