“Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” directed by Chris Columbus is a movie about Percy Jackson realizing he is a demigod, people think he stole the lightning bolt from Zeus. In his adventure, he has to return the lightning bolt in order to avoid a war. Throughout his journey, Percy has three central heroic traits that are particularly expressed. He is remarkably selfless, determined, and courageous.

The first heroic trait that Percy portrays is selflessness. The first example of when he is selfless is when he gave the lightning bolt to Hades just so he can get his mom back. This shows that he cares a lot for his mom. They are in the underworld and Hades found the bolt and grabs it, so Percy can get his mom back. After Hades betrays them …show more content…
The first example of when Percy is determined is when he finds out his mom is still alive when Hades told him to give the lightning bolt. Hades also tells him that his mom is in the underworld. He is determined to get his mother back no matter what. A quote that supports this example is when Percy asks “What have you done with my mother” to Hades. This quote is said when Hades tells him to bring the lightning bolt to him, and he will exchange it for his mother. This quote is important because it is showing how angry he is at Hades for taking his mother, and also showing how determined he is to get her back, even though he thinks he doesn’t have the lightning bolt with him. Another example is when Percy is determined to get the lightning bolt back to Zeus by midnight. He had to fight Luke, the one who actually stole the bolt and framed him. A quote that supports this example is when Annabelle and his mother say “Let’s move we got two minutes” to Percy as they were all rushing. This quote was said after Percy finally won the fight against Luke. This quote is important because it is showing us how much they are rushing into the elevator and how Percy wanted to give the bolt back to Zeus. That is how Percy Jackson demonstrates determination in the