Similarities Between 'Percy Jackson And The Olympians: The Lightning Thief'

Every reader has, at some point, noticed similarities between themselves and a fictional character. For me, I noticed this when I was reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I came across a new character and realized we had a lot in common. The character in question was Annabeth Chase. Some of the qualities we share are our intelligence, sarcastic humor, and love for reading.

Someone with intelligence is knowledgeable about many topics and is constantly curious to learn more. Both Annabeth and I are intelligent people because, despite our extensive education, we are always looking to learn more. For instance, Greek mythology is a major theme in the Percy Jackson series, yet before reading, I knew very little about it. Now, my head is crammed with new wisdom and a thirst for more. To satisfy this thirst for more information, I study numerous books on Greek mythology from the

I use sarcasm to respond to common-sense questions. For example, when I’m putting dishes away, my parents might ask, "What are you doing?" I roll my eyes and respond with, "I’m doing laundry." Annabeth uses sarcasm when she’s annoyed or bothered by certain situations. An example of this is in the book Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena, where Annabeth says, "Her own mother, the most level-headed Olympian, was reduced to a raving, vicious scatterbrain in a subway station. And, of all the gods who might help them, the only ones not affected by the Greek-Roman schism seemed to be Aphrodite, Nemesis, and Dionysus. Love, revenge, wine. Very helpful." The gods' and goddesses' lack of assistance in their quest to save the world annoyed her, so she uses sarcasm to highlight this. Another example is when Annabeth is bothered by the possible chemistry between Percy and Rachel, so she uses sarcasm to hide it. Sarcasm can be used with humorous or hurtful intentions, depending on how it’s