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Rick RiordanA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Consider what Percy Jackson is like in the first book in the series compared to what he is like in this book. How has his character grown and changed over the course of the books?
Do your own research into one of the Greek gods or myths mentioned in this book. What have you learned? How does the original story compare to the version presented here?
Percy feels very strongly that immortality would be a bad thing. Why does he feel this way? How does his perspective on aging compare to other characters’ perspectives?
Why is it important to Percy that Poseidon calls his school at the end of the book? How does this moment tie into the broader themes of the story?
The novel’s inciting event is Percy’s discovery that he needs to get recommendation letters to attend college, a situation many high school students face but with different stakes. How else does Rick Riordan integrate elements of real-life high school experiences into Percy’s journey? How does Percy’s status as a high schooler impact the theme of The Challenges of Being a Demigod?
Percy must work harder than other demigods because his father is so powerful. Reflect on the role of power and privilege in the novel. How does Percy’s story conform to traditional notions about the children of powerful parents? In what ways does his story challenge these stereotypes?
When Percy goes to clean Iris’s staff in the river Elisson, its supposedly pure waters are polluted. What might this pollution symbolize? How does it relate to the series’ broader critique of the Greek gods?
Analyze the setting of Hebe Jeebies. How does this setting contribute to the theme of Embracing the Passage of Time? Does Riordan’s description of this setting suggest that there are benefits to nostalgia and/or reverse aging? Why or why not?
Explore the use of humor in The Chalice of the Gods. How does Riordan balance comedic elements with mythology and the novel’s central themes?
Compare and contrast the relationships that different demigod characters have with their Olympian parents. How do these relationships differ, and what similarities do they share? How do these relationships impact the characterization of the various demigods?
By Rick Riordan