In Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth, I started thinking about why things get so complicated. If you took away all the other character plot lines, this book would be so simple, but because Percy’s actions will affect the other characters, everything is complicated.
In life, you’re always going to have people egging you on or bringing you down. There will always be people to please. You have to figure out who matters, and who doesn’t. Who do you need to please, and who can you ignore? Is anyone important? Is no one important? Who will help you with your goal, and who won't, and does that even matter?
There is this point where Percy seeks the help of a character, that he knows will upset his closest friend, and jeopardize his relationship with her. He still seeks the characters help because he believes that reaching the goal is the most important thing, as much as he loves his friend.
People like to take things personally. The friend that Percy upset thought that Percy had reached out for the other character as an act of defiance to their friendship. I don’t know if she realized it was for the greater good. I don’t know if she cared. I know its sometimes hard for me to believe that what I know is right is what I want.
It comes down to judgment. You can’t let other people rule who you are and who you want to be in life. You have to be smart enough to figure out who you are and who you want to help shape that.
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