SuitabookThe Sea of Monsters
Rick Riordan
- Reading
- Pause after major revelations or dangerous encounters to ask what Percy knows, fears and chooses. Discuss Tyson as a character in his own right, rather than reducing him to the labels used about him.
- Themes
- Belonging and friendship: Percy’s relationships include Grover, Annabeth and Tyson, while Percy initially worries that Tyson prevents him from having “normal” friends. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Identity, family and honour: A family secret causes Percy to question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honour or a cruel joke. The book leaves its stance open to more than one reading.
- Courage under threat: Percy and his friends must retrieve the Golden Fleece and rescue Grover before the camp is destroyed. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Expect peril involving monsters, a threatened refuge, imprisonment and a dangerous journey.