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What happens in chapter 3 of the Lightning Thief?
Percy takes a cab home to his mom’s apartment in Manhattan. Percy is greeted by Gabe Ugliano (a.k.a. “Smelly Gabe”). Gabe is having a poker party with his buddies, and he demands that Percy cough up any money that he has on him. Percy tries to keep cool, even giving Gabe the leftover money from his cab fare.
Does Luke betray Percy?
Upon returning to Camp Half Blood, Percy is betrayed by his friend Luke, son of Hermes, who turns out to be the human hero whom Kronos used for the theft. Luke poisons Percy, and tells him before leaving that Kronos will rise and destroy the age of the gods.
What is the most important thing you learned about Percy in Chapter 3?
In Chapter Three, we learn about Percy’s home life….. his relationship with his mother, her husband (who hates Percy), and the mystery of Percy’s father’s identity. Percy’s mother also brings up the subject of going to camp.
Who actually stole the lightning bolt in Percy Jackson?
Luke Castellan, the one who stole the Master Bolt.
Has Percy Jackson been banned?
The headmaster of a famous and the one of the top fee-paying schools for boys has banned his students from reading books with “bad” influence, like the ones with zombies and vampires in them.
How does LitCharts work in the Lightning Thief?
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Lightning Thief, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Percy is so freaked out that he ditches Grover when Grover stops to use the restroom.
What does the water symbolize in the Lightning Thief?
The water also symbolizes Percy’s connection with his father. He has never met him, but throughout his quest he feels connected with him every time he steps foot in the water until the end of the novel, when he comes face-to-face with Poseidon for the first time.
How is killing the Fury a simile in the Lightning Thief?
Percy, Annabeth, and Grover fight the Furies on their bus from New York City, and Percy uses this simile to compare killing the Fury to breaking open a piñata. This emphasizes the strength of Percy’s sword, Riptide, as well as the skills he is developing as he continues to fight monsters along his journey.
Who are the gods in the Lightning Thief?
The description of Hades is important, since Percy’s entire quest has been focused on reaching Hades’s realm, meaning there has been much hype and many assumptions about the god himself. Until now, the only gods that Percy has met personally were Mr. D and Ares, both of whom looked relatively human.
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