Camarines Sur National High School

Senior High School-General Academic Strand

S/Y 2019 - 2020

A movie Analysis of: Percy Jackson and the Lightning

Thief
Directed by: Rick Riordan
(DISCRIMINATION)

Submitted by:
Amaro, Christine
Berlon, Hanna
Constante, Hazel
Cruz, Matthew
Danila, Daniela
Orolfo, Eurika
Pelonio, James
12 GA - 2

Ms. Maria Glenda G. Perico

INTRODUCTION
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In 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief' by Rick Riordan, a trouble-making
twelve-year-old boy discovers that he is the son of the Greek god, Poseidon. It is up to him to save
the world from an impending war between the gods.

PLOT SYNOPSIS

The childhood years of Percy are in support of his mother and stepfather who despise him.
Nevertheless as he grows into a teenager he realizes the powers that he has and considers it a gift.
On the other hand when he came to identify with the uniqueness of his abilities it becomes apparent
to him that he is the son of Poseidon. Having the same powers as Luke and Annabeth who are
gifted in different skills Percy seeks to protect his mother clear his name as the lightning thief and
understand about his life as a demi god.

THEMES

The film is a modern expression of the history in the past generations in a different perspective
that is easily understandable. However the film also addresses a number of themes that are brought
to light. The film focuses on the modern society and the challenges that the family unions have on
the development of children into the teenage and adult ages.
The film on one view encourages discrimination against the black population. Percy had a friend
named Grover who turns out to be the protector of Percy in the film he is given the role of ensuring
that Percy is safe from danger consequently in different scenes Grover is given the roles of being
the person to face danger for Percy to gain safety. On a different view that each viewer sees the
movie and analyses the themes discrimination is not considered dominant with the interchangeable
roles that Grover is given to accomplish. The adventure of the film also lacks originality
considering the journey that Percy ,Grover and Annabeth lacks the originality of the movie with
scenes of the challenges that they faced the trip to identify the lightning thief and save Percys
mother

VISUAL Elements

The experience of children determines their identity as a social figure for a given household.
Despite the science fiction narration of the film the originality is maintained to maintain the focus
of the viewers. History is less appealing to a number of teens in the present generation as a result
Chris Columbus has integrated a different approach in maintaining the effect of history in the
minds of the teens by adding an adventure story. As the public is interested in following the
adventure story in the film bits of the Greek history are revealed and with a captivating story behind
it,it is easy to follow the history and the adventure story. On the other hand the production and
setting of the film bring into reality the fiction world and the reality world to achieve the story of
the supernatural world. However the film fails to incorporate the lives of the ordinary beings at the
time with less emphasis on their role in the story.The setting of the film was to bring the fiction
world of demi gods who are able to live amongst humans without being discovered. Despite the
cautious acts that they put to protect their identities the events take place in the world that normal
human beings exist. The lives of the teens before they are sent to the Camp Half Blood revolves
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around the normal activities that a humans experience which still might have formed part of the
consequent scenes in the development of the film.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion detailed approach in the review of the film presents many other themes that are not
identifiable but together constitute the theme of the film. Percy Jackson and the lightning thief a
fictional and adventure film seeks to create a fantasy world that is dictated and run by supernatural
beings and monsters. Using the Greek history as the basis of the production the film presents an
interactive approach in learning about the Greek history from the film. The film focuses on the
different aspects in the modern world such as family relations and ties to illustrate the erosion of
cultures in a unique way. Additionally the film concentrates on the early childhood and teen years
that are characterized by fiction and fantasy. The director of the film successfully incorporated the
fantasy world and the reality with the use of effects.