Message Behind the Novel
The Sea of Monsters is not just about saving Camp Half-Blood, but about risking everything for who and what you love; That is the message behind this novel. " "We can rescue him and save the camp at the same time. It's perfect!"
Annabeth hesitated. "...What if it's a trap?"
...I asked. "Are you going to help me save Grover or not?" " (Riordan 87). Percy really wants to save the camp and his best friend more than anything. It's going to take some dangerous encounters along the way, but he doesn't care. He is more than willing to risk getting in trouble and nearly losing his life to help his loved ones.
Another example in the book that portrays this theme is when Tyson almost kills himself by sinking with a broken ship to save everyone else abroad. "His gray uniform was smoking. "Boiler room overheating, ma'am! She's going to blow!"
"Well get down there and fix it!"
"Can't!"
..."No!' Tyson bellowed. "I can fix it."
..."The engine is about to blow!"
...The captain said, "We have to abandon ship."... The engine room blew, sending chunks of ironclad flying in either direction like a fiery set of wings. " (Riordan 159-163). Tyson knew it would mean his possible death, but to save everyone else on the ship, he went down into the boiler room to fix the ship mechanics. Even if he was scared, he still did it because it was to protect the ones he cared about.
This book shows people that sometimes when one really cares about someone/something, they can give it all just to see them/it safe.
Annabeth hesitated. "...What if it's a trap?"
...I asked. "Are you going to help me save Grover or not?" " (Riordan 87). Percy really wants to save the camp and his best friend more than anything. It's going to take some dangerous encounters along the way, but he doesn't care. He is more than willing to risk getting in trouble and nearly losing his life to help his loved ones.
Another example in the book that portrays this theme is when Tyson almost kills himself by sinking with a broken ship to save everyone else abroad. "His gray uniform was smoking. "Boiler room overheating, ma'am! She's going to blow!"
"Well get down there and fix it!"
"Can't!"
..."No!' Tyson bellowed. "I can fix it."
..."The engine is about to blow!"
...The captain said, "We have to abandon ship."... The engine room blew, sending chunks of ironclad flying in either direction like a fiery set of wings. " (Riordan 159-163). Tyson knew it would mean his possible death, but to save everyone else on the ship, he went down into the boiler room to fix the ship mechanics. Even if he was scared, he still did it because it was to protect the ones he cared about.
This book shows people that sometimes when one really cares about someone/something, they can give it all just to see them/it safe.