{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.21.2507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs24 Jordan Rhodes Rhodes 1\par Ms. Shimabukuro \par English 9\par May 13, 2010\par \par \pard\qc Fantasy\par \par \pard\tab When i think of fantasy, i relate it to things such as wanting to become a \par \par princess when you grow up and believeing you could have a pet unicorn. \par \par Fantasy can also be related with movies or books. For example, Peter Pan and \par \par Sleeping Beauty. In Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters, \par \par Percy is living in a half way fantasy world where cyclops lurk, and kids have \par \par immortal parents with powers.\par \tab\par \tab Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters is a fantasy \par \par because it includes many fantasy elements in it. The fantasy elements this story \par \par includes are a journey or quest, super natural elements, magic, and monsters. \par \par The quest in this book is to restore the boundaries at Camp Half-Blood and keep \par \par it protected while saving Grover. Some super natural elements that are included \par \par is the fact that the kids paarents are immortals and that most of them have \par \par powers. Magic that is revealed in Percy Jackson is the Riptide pen and the \par \par boundaries protecting Camp Half-Blood. This book also has monsters that are \par \par involved in the book, some are good and some are bad. The bronze bull \par \par monsters are enemies that are looking to destroy the camp but Tyson the \par \par cyclops is a good monster that helps in defending the camp.\par \tab\par \tab Although in the begining this book has many real life elements, it soon \par \par takes a quick turn into the fantasy world. Percy Jackson is constantly in the \par \par middle of this world fighting to protect numerous things. The difference between \par \par fantasy and fiction in this book is drawn to a thin line because the characters \par \par make the fantasy seem so real. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of \par \par Monsters is a great fantasy verse reality book that anyone will enjoy. \par }