Monday 1/9/12 1 hour Pgs: 1-52
This is the link to the book trailer by DisneyLiving:
The Last Olympian Book Trailer. P.S. I did not read this version with this kind of cover. In the book trailer, it shows the U.S. edition with a different cover, like I read.
In the Olympian-Titan (Wikipedia Link:
Twelve Olympians) (Wikipedia Link:
Titans) war, a massive distraction of an ancient monster named Typhon rages across the U.S. from Mount St. Helens to Manhattan. (Here's the link to the Wikipedia article about Typhon:
Typhon). The gods fight to delay him from reaching New York, forcing their attention from the attack that Kronos (Wikipedia Link:
Kronos a.k.a. Cronus) and his army will soon be forcing upon Olympus and Manhattan. Typhon is so ancient that he nearly beat the gods shortly after the first war of the Titans and Olympians. As a result of this political war in the modern-mythology world, the mortal world is affected. Humans can not see what is happening as they are affected by the Mist, a veil that distorts magical events to appear possible or real. Instead - as Typhon destroys every major city in his path between Washington and New York - the mortals see Typhon as a freak storm that continues to move across the U.S. Both overlaying worlds are affected, in very different ways that will have the same ending in the future: The world will end, being reigned by evil forces.
" "No, Percy. In the old days, Olympus was almost overthrown by Typhon...We can never forget how close he came to destroying us all; how he humiliated us! We were more powerful back in the old days. Now we can expect no help from Poseidon because he's fighting his own war. Hades sits in his realm and does nothing, and Demeter and Persephone follow his lead. It will take all our remaining power to oppose the storm giant. We can't divide our forces, nor wait until he gets to New York. We have to battle him now. And we're making progress' (Riordan 156)."
and
"My mom took a deep breath, like she was thinking how to tell me no. 'Percy, it's dangerous,' she said. 'Even for you.' 'Mom, I know. I could die. Nico explained that. But if we don't try-' 'We'll all die,' Nico said. He hadn't touched his lemonade. 'Ms. Jackson, we don't stand a chance against an invasion. And there
will be an invasion.' 'An invasion of New York?' Paul said. 'Is that even possible? How could we not see the...the monsters?'...'I don't see how Kronos could just march into Manhattan, but the Mist is strong. Typhon is trampling across the country right now, and mortals think he's a storm system' (Riordan 105-106)."
The first quote is said by Hermes, who is describing the current state of the war, as well as Typhon. This quote explains what the war is, and also what the gods are doing to try and stop Typhon.
The second quote is a conversation between Percy, his mom, his stepdad, and Nico. Percy is asking permission to become invincible and take on the curse of Achilles. They are explaining to Percy's mom and stepdad what is about to happen in the war and what the storm
really is.
Wednesday 1/11/12 30 min Pgs: 52-78
and
Thursday 1/12/12 30 min Pgs: 78-
104
From Hades's perspective, the war is something that he can skirt around, even though he is a member of the Big Three. From Percy's perspective, the war is going to be the cause of his death, but he hopes that he will help the Olympians win before he dies. From Luke's perspective, the war will be a chance to avenge his father's neglect of him, his childhood, and leave him the second-supreme ruler in the world.
Hades: " 'Waiting things out,' Hades finished. 'Yes, that's correct. When's the last time Olympus ever helped me, half-blood*? When's the last time a child of mine was ever welcomed as a hero? Bah! Why should I rush out and help them? I'll stay here with my forces intact' (Riordan 124-125)."
Percy: "I didn't tell her the whole prophecy - about the soul reaping and the end of my days. She didn't need to know that I was probably doomed. I could only hope I'd stop Kronos and save the rest of the world before I died (Riordan 106)."
Luke: "I wondered if Ms.Castellan had been so crazy when Luke was little. That green-eyed fit could've seriously scared a nine-year-old kid. And if Hermes never visited, if he'd left Luke alone with his mom all those years...(Riordan 101)"
* Half-blood: half-human, half-god. Asterisk added.
The example for Hades is taken from when he was talking to Percy in his palace. He explains his reasoning for wanting to stay out of the war. The example for Percy explains why he thinks he will die and expresses his hope that his side of the war will win. The example for Luke is a time when Percy is thinking about how hard Luke's childhood might have been based on what he has seen of his mother. His mother's issues and abandonment by his father, Hermes, is the basis of Luke's revenge for terrorized childhood and neglect.
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
