Percy turned to find a giant dog taller than most buildings glaring down at him. The ground shook, and the dog let loose a bellow of fury that probably caused many earthquakes on the surface of Los Angeles. Even with the giant beast giving him the evil eye, Percy did not panic. Walking nervously toward the dog, Percy prayed that to his dad Poseidon, and the other gods that when he went under Cerberus’s legs, that it would not sit down. In the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson has to go through many tough times. For example, the fate of the world may just rest on his shoulders. No big deal right? Wrong. In the book Gone, by Michael Grant, the main character Sam has to go through many of the same problems including having the fate of the world resting on his shoulders. Both books have the same problem, and the main characters in both books seem almost identical as well. Will they both come out victorious, or will one or both be killed?
Having only one problem at a time in your life might not seem so bad. What if that one problem were figuring out how to save the world form what seemed like an unstoppable force? Now life just got a lot worse. For Percy Jackson and Sam Temple, that is the case. The problem in The Lightning Thief is that the Greek god Zeus has had his Master Lightning Bolt stolen. Percy was accused of stealing it, because his dad is Poseidon. If the Bolt is not returned by the Summer Solstice, then the Gods will start a war, and the world will most likely be ripped to shreds. Since Percy is the accused, he must go find it. In Gone, out of the middle of nowhere all the people over the age of 15 have vanished, and a barrier is blocking kids in the city from leaving. It is up to Sam to fix this problem, because he is known as a leader by many kids living there. If he can’t figure out a way to stop this, then everyone living there will eventually turn 15 and blink out. What Sam and Percy have in common is that they both have to find a way to save the world, and quick.
Even though it is against all odds, both main characters find a way to get through and win their final battles. Both Sam and Percy show great leadership and bravery toward the end of the book, and it paid off. For example from The Lightning Thief, Percy shows bravery by standing up to the God Ares, and faces him in battle to try and return the Master Bolt. When Percy wins, he kindly returns it to Zeus, who in return decides not to kill him. In Gone, Sam has to fight his evil brother who he never knew he had. Sam had him trapped in a corner, but instead of killing him right away, he gave him the choice of leaving forever, or death. Doing so showed lots of leadership, bravery, and honesty.
Although both the main characters and the books had a lot in common, they also have some traits and factors that are different. For example, the plot in Gone is a lot different from The Lightning Thief for a large chunk of the book until the end. In Gone, Sam knew from the beginning that he had a special power, and what he could do with it. Percy on the other hand had no idea that he was the son of a Greek God until his mom was forced to take him to the camp for Half Bloods. Also, when Percy got to the camp, he didn’t realize he was anything more important than he already was. With Sam though, he knew right from the start. Another difference is that Sam and Percy have a much different way of running things. Sam doesn’t usually like being the center of attention, but when people look up to him, he makes sure he answers their needs. Percy also doesn’t like the spotlight, and when people look up to him he backs down. Telling people what is going to happen and how he is going to make sure that everything is fine is just not his thing.
Although there are many similarities and differences between both of the novels, there are definitely more similarities. Both of the main characters have the same huge problem, and they both succeed. Sam tried to be the hero, and it actually worked. Percy fought alongside his friends in order to be victorious. Being brave can get you only so far. Leading and being brave at the same time got the main characters even farther.
Having only one problem at a time in your life might not seem so bad. What if that one problem were figuring out how to save the world form what seemed like an unstoppable force? Now life just got a lot worse. For Percy Jackson and Sam Temple, that is the case. The problem in The Lightning Thief is that the Greek god Zeus has had his Master Lightning Bolt stolen. Percy was accused of stealing it, because his dad is Poseidon. If the Bolt is not returned by the Summer Solstice, then the Gods will start a war, and the world will most likely be ripped to shreds. Since Percy is the accused, he must go find it. In Gone, out of the middle of nowhere all the people over the age of 15 have vanished, and a barrier is blocking kids in the city from leaving. It is up to Sam to fix this problem, because he is known as a leader by many kids living there. If he can’t figure out a way to stop this, then everyone living there will eventually turn 15 and blink out. What Sam and Percy have in common is that they both have to find a way to save the world, and quick.
Even though it is against all odds, both main characters find a way to get through and win their final battles. Both Sam and Percy show great leadership and bravery toward the end of the book, and it paid off. For example from The Lightning Thief, Percy shows bravery by standing up to the God Ares, and faces him in battle to try and return the Master Bolt. When Percy wins, he kindly returns it to Zeus, who in return decides not to kill him. In Gone, Sam has to fight his evil brother who he never knew he had. Sam had him trapped in a corner, but instead of killing him right away, he gave him the choice of leaving forever, or death. Doing so showed lots of leadership, bravery, and honesty.
Although both the main characters and the books had a lot in common, they also have some traits and factors that are different. For example, the plot in Gone is a lot different from The Lightning Thief for a large chunk of the book until the end. In Gone, Sam knew from the beginning that he had a special power, and what he could do with it. Percy on the other hand had no idea that he was the son of a Greek God until his mom was forced to take him to the camp for Half Bloods. Also, when Percy got to the camp, he didn’t realize he was anything more important than he already was. With Sam though, he knew right from the start. Another difference is that Sam and Percy have a much different way of running things. Sam doesn’t usually like being the center of attention, but when people look up to him, he makes sure he answers their needs. Percy also doesn’t like the spotlight, and when people look up to him he backs down. Telling people what is going to happen and how he is going to make sure that everything is fine is just not his thing.
Although there are many similarities and differences between both of the novels, there are definitely more similarities. Both of the main characters have the same huge problem, and they both succeed. Sam tried to be the hero, and it actually worked. Percy fought alongside his friends in order to be victorious. Being brave can get you only so far. Leading and being brave at the same time got the main characters even farther.
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