The Lost Hero Theme
Title: The Lost Hero 1. Significance of the title: The book begins with Jason, one of the main characters, waking up in a school bus with no clue as to who he is. As the book progresses Jason joins a camp for demigods (offspring of a god and a mortal) and is chosen to lead a quest which makes him a hero. 2. Genre: Greek and Roman Mythology, Fantasy 3. Date of original publication: 10/12/10 4. Author: Rick Riordan 5. Setting
The book takes place in the 21st century. The main setting of the book is in modern USA. The story sets in Grand Canyon, Long Island, Quebec, Detroit, Chicago, Nebraska and California. The main characters travel to all these places in their search for Hera, queen of gods.
6. Importance of this setting
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Theme
The Lost Hero is a story of family, friendship and courage. Each of the demigods had to face their past and accept it to move on. Piper mended the relationship with her father as well as her mother. Leo began to accept that he was not the reason his mother died in the fire. Jason accepted that his memories will return with time and planned to spend time with his sister, Thalia and his friends. Not only did they escape the clutches of their pasts, but they also shared feelings of kinship with each other. The quest brought them together and created an unbreakable bond between the three demigods.
This book conveys that every person has to follow their own quest and fight their own monsters to achieve their goals. Along the way you will find friends and enemies. But you should never let one of the monsters defeat you. Keep fighting for what you want and eventually you will have it.
13. Did you like the book? Why or why not? What will remain with you about this book?
Yes, I did like The Lost Hero. The book was full of adventure, anticipation and humor. It kept me on the edge of my seat. The battles were described so vividly and I loved how Riordan kept his characters interesting. The ending will probably remain with me. I kept wondering what Percy Jackson was going through in the Roman
The book takes place in the 21st century. The main setting of the book is in modern USA. The story sets in Grand Canyon, Long Island, Quebec, Detroit, Chicago, Nebraska and California. The main characters travel to all these places in their search for Hera, queen of gods.
6. Importance of this setting
In the beginning …show more content…
Theme
The Lost Hero is a story of family, friendship and courage. Each of the demigods had to face their past and accept it to move on. Piper mended the relationship with her father as well as her mother. Leo began to accept that he was not the reason his mother died in the fire. Jason accepted that his memories will return with time and planned to spend time with his sister, Thalia and his friends. Not only did they escape the clutches of their pasts, but they also shared feelings of kinship with each other. The quest brought them together and created an unbreakable bond between the three demigods.
This book conveys that every person has to follow their own quest and fight their own monsters to achieve their goals. Along the way you will find friends and enemies. But you should never let one of the monsters defeat you. Keep fighting for what you want and eventually you will have it.
13. Did you like the book? Why or why not? What will remain with you about this book?
Yes, I did like The Lost Hero. The book was full of adventure, anticipation and humor. It kept me on the edge of my seat. The battles were described so vividly and I loved how Riordan kept his characters interesting. The ending will probably remain with me. I kept wondering what Percy Jackson was going through in the Roman