Question

Percy's fight with Echidna and the Chimera is a low point point for his morale. He begins to doubt that he is capable of being a hero. Why does he feel this way, and do you think his doubts are reasonable? What does this fight scene reveal about Percy's character? in 8 sentences please

Answer 1

Answer:

"The Lightning Thief" written by Rick Riordan is a fantasy-adventure and a first young adult novel published in July 2005.

Explanation:

In Chapter 13, Percy encounters the Mother of monsters, Echidna, and her son Chimera. Chimera blasts a hole in the side of the arch and Percy's sword is dropped in the hole. This fight with Echidna and Chimera is a low point in the life of Percy because he feels that he is not good enough to be a hero. Percy doubts himself as he can not fight with Echidna and Chimera. Echidna provokes Percy to jump in the hole if he truly is from the lineage of Poseidon. This shows that though Percy is chosen one when faced with failure he doubts his calling. He is discouraged easily.  

I think his doubt is reasonable, as he is the chosen one and if he makes clumsy mistakes then his people will not trust him. But he proved his doubt to be wrong later in the story.

Answer 2

This scene reveals that Percy has a low self-esteem and a lot of people don't expect that from a hero. He think just b/c he being beaten up by this one monster he cant face the wrath of the underworld with Hades.