In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Percy has survived middle school, caused his math teacher to vanish, found out his Latin teacher is really a centaur and his best friend (Grover) a satyr, watched his mom disappear, defeated the minotaur, learned the Greek gods are real, and discovered that somehow he is part of all of it.
That's ALOT for a kid to handle!
When Chiron (the centaur formerly known as Mr. Brunner), is giving Percy a tour of Camp Half-Blood, he explains to him that the home of the Greek gods (Mt. Olympus) follows the heart of the West. What he means is that the gods go wherever Western civilization is most dominant. In our time, Chiron explains, that place is America.
When people think of Western civilization, they think of democracy. Greece was the first democracy, and now America is the most powerful democracy in the world. Another characteristic of Western civilization is the idea that all citizens are created equal and should begin life with equal opportunities. These are just two examples of our culture.
What, in YOUR opinon, are some of the best things about our culture (Western civilization)?
