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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Chapter 7: My Dinner Goes Up in Smoke
Written by Chris
Edited by Krystal
After the bathroom incident, Annabeth continued to show Percy the camp, taking him to the metal shop, arts & crafts room, and the climbing wall. All of these places are considered the ‘classrooms’, each one teaching a different skill. Percy is already beginning to understand the ‘concept’ of Camp Half-Blood, and right off feared the climbing wall, with its dropping boulders and lava.
As they finish the tour Percy apologizes to Annabeth for the bathroom incident; realizing he’s actually responsible for making the water shoot out of the fixtures. Annabeth just brushes his apology off, still being embarrassed and upset about it and informs him that he needs to go see the Oracle. He looks out at the water wishing for answer and found the Naiads staring back.
Annabeth explains what Percy is, a Half-Bloods or Demi-god and she is the daughter of Athena. Everything begins to make sense, the unusual things that have been happening around him, that these gifted kids are children of the famous gods and goddesses he’d been learning about for years. Percy’s father is still undetermined and in order to know who your Olympian parent is, the god/goddess must ‘claim’ you as their offspring. Sadly, some children are never claimed and are left in cabin eleven. If you are lucky enough to be a child of Aphrodite or Demeter, the monsters will leave you alone, allowing you to lead a normal life. For others, like Annabeth and Luke, they are stuck here.
Annabeth continues to explain that the only way to leave is by permission of Mr. D or Chiron, but they would not allow it until the end of the summer solstice, that is unless you were granted a quest. This reminds Percy of the conversation between Grove and Chiron at Yancy Academy and Annabeth’s comment while he was near comatose. Annabeth had heard that something was stolen and if it wasn’t returned by the summer solstice, the gods would not be pleased. She wanted the quest more than anyone and as she drifted off Percy headed back to cabin eleven.
Back at cabin eleven Percy started to notice physical trends between the kids, including Luke, who had retrieved a sleeping bag and some toiletries for Percy. Luke seemed to understand Percy’s feeling of being lost and abandoned which he appreciated. He began to wonder what Clarisse’s statement about him being ‘Big Three Material’ and Annabeth’s musings about him being ‘The One’ meant, so he asked Luke. The truth was that the last person who went on a quest ruined it for Annabeth and now a prophecy told that she’d have to wait for someone special.
The horn for dinner blew and cabin eleven filed in and headed to the mess hall pavilion, where Percy experiences the odd traditions of the gods. As he sacrifices his food to the gods Percy prays for his father to reveal himself, and claim him. After dinner the Apollo cabin lead a sing-along at the amphitheater and when the conch shell blew again he fell asleep, overwhelmed by his first day.
Characters Involved
Percy Jackson
Annabeth Chase
Luke Castellan
Grover Underwood
Mr. Brunner/Chiron
Mr. D/Dionysus
Clarisse La Rue
Characters Mentioned
Oracle of Delphi
Frederick Chase
Athena
Sally Jackson
Aphrodite
Demeter
Ares
Poseidon
Hermes
Places Visited
Camp Half Blood
Camp Half Blood: Canoeing Lake
Camp Half Blood: Hermes Cabin
Camp Half Blood: Mess Hall Pavilion
Memorable Quotes
Percy: She looked at me skeptically, and I realized it was my fault. I’d made water shoot out of the bathroom fixtures. I didn’t understand how. But the toilets had responded to me. I had become one with the pluming. (Page 93)
Annabeth: “Don’t encourage them,” Annabeth warned. “Naiads are terrible flirts.” (Page 94)
Annabeth: “What? You assume it has to be a male god who finds a human female attractive? How sexist is that?” (Page 95)
Percy: “Why would anybody want to summon a monster?”
Annabeth: “Practice fight. Practical jokes.”
Percy: “Practical jokes?” (Page 97)
Percy: “The wing-footed messenger guy.”
Luke: “That’s him. Messengers. Medicine. Travelers, merchants, thieves. Anybody who uses the roads. That’s why you’re here, enjoying cabin eleven’s hospitality. Hermes isn’t picky about who he sponsors.” (Page 101)
Mr. D: “Personally,” Mr. D continued, “I couldn’t care less, but congratulations. Also, I should tell you that we have a new camper today. Peter Johnson.”
Percy: Chiron murmured something.
Mr. D: “Er, Percy Jackson,” Mr. D corrected. “That’s right. Hurrah, and all that. Now run along to your silly campfire. Go on.” (Page 105)
Questions for consideration:
What is your reaction to finding Annabeth’s mother is Athena? Are you starting to understand her attitude?
What is your reaction to finding out that gods/goddesses have been mating with humans, creating illegitimate children, and then never claiming them?
At this point, what do you think could have been stolen from the Gods, and who was the thief?
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