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Analyzing Literary Text Unit Test

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Use the description of the modern fiction series The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan to complete the activity.

The Heroes of Olympus is a five-book series focusing on teenage demigods who live in modern times and are the children of the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The seven Greek and Roman demigods must work together to leave their home camps in the United States and travel to the ancient lands in Rome and Greece. There, they must battle many enemies, especially the primordial goddess Gia, who wants to destroy the gods and the world as we know it. Once they accomplish this giant task, they return home and improve the demigod world by uniting the Greek and Roman camps in the United States.

In 3–5 sentences, explain the elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero’s journey.

(4 points)

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The Heroes of Olympus series follows the common pattern of a hero's journey through the progression of the teenage demigods as they face challenges and enemies, symbolizing the trials and obstacles a hero must overcome. The demigods leaving their home camps and traveling to ancient lands represent the hero's departure from their ordinary world to embark on a journey. Their battle against Gia and the need to unite camps in the United States reflect the hero's confrontation with a powerful enemy and the transformation or return with newfound knowledge or power to make a positive impact on their world.