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Examples Of Adhd In The Lightning Thief

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Did Percy Jackson actually become diagnosed with ADHD? From things that Percy does, it is easy to tell he might have ADHD. Some characteristics of ADHD are intention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. In The Lighting Thief the are a lot of examples saying that the child might have ADHD. He tries to learn new things but it is difficult to him, he has a bad attitude, and he can not keep control of his anger to other people. Percy Jackson has ADHD. One reason that Percy has ADHD is because he tries and wants to learn things, but it is really hard for him. In “The Lightning Thief” he tries to learn on his field trip, but people distract him and won’t let him learn. Nancy Bobofit is Percy’s rival from Yancy academy and she won’t leave him alone

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