2nd Journal

After reading the second section of the book I am actually surprized on how the plot played out. I liked how Riordan did the story line, he made the answeres to your questions on the book be told in time which made the book worth reading. As he lead up to the exciting parts of the book Riordan did not disapoint me when I got to the climax. In other books I have read, the rising action made it seem like something great and exciting was going to happen. Then once you get there youre left hanging with a boring, and blan so called, "Climax." One thing that caught me off guard was the way the old fashion greek mytholigy was so well tied together with a modern story. An example of this is how the three kids depart on their quest with their magical perks to help them on their way. All the while, taking bus's and trains and acting like regular, mortal people. I thought it was interesting how Riordan made the rules of how things worked when the two worlds met. For example, how the mortal people could not see the things that Percy and the other god and mythical creature related beings could see. Like Percy's sword Riptide, it was invinsible when it came in contact with the mortals. Also, how camp Half-Blood was seen as a regular valley to the normal people. This book in my opinion is similar to everyday life, minus the god's, and flying shoes, and a Yankee's hat that made you invisible. It definitely follows in the footsteps of regular Greek Mythology, involving important life lessons, how to face the challenges that regular people face everyday. As, overcoming obstacles is what life is all about. This book provides an educational side and an exciting more modern and understanding side, which makes it a great read, and I can't wait to read the rest.