One of the passages that struck me, is the one that I have listed below. I do not understand why one would not want to save the world if given the chance, because that person who could save everyone would let it pass by them and let everyone perish next to themselves. I myself could not do that, because I could never see any of my friends getting hurt near me, it would just be terrible for me to see.
I wondered if Grover could still read my emotions, mixed up as they were. I was glad he and Annabeth were with me, but i felt guilty that I hadn't been straight with them. I hadn't told them the real reason I'd said yes to this crazy quest. The truth was, I didn't care about retrieving Zeus's lightning bolt, or saving the world or helping my father out of trouble. The more I thought about it, I resented Poseidon for never visiting me, never helping my mom, never even sending a lousy child-support check. He'd only claimed me because he needed a job done. (159)In this passage, Percy is almost rejecting his god father Poseidon. He does not seem to care for him anymore, but he does have a reason. His dad, though he is very busy god, does not try to make time or any effort towards his family. Additionally, when Poseidon calls to Percy in the need of help, Poseidon did nothing to help out Percy and his family. So, why should Percy help out his dad. It is a very difficult place that Percy is in, however I still think that he should go out and help his father, because the fate of the world rests upon his shoulders.
Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. New York: Miramax Books/Hyperion Books for Children, 2005. Print.
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