Introduction-Dear+Reader

Dear Reader,

The road to choosing my topic started when my friend recommended to me the Percy Jackson series and it is still my favorite series today. He also recommended the Percy Jackson movie and the Clash of the Titans movie. When I read the books, it fascinated me to see all of the different Greek gods with their different attitudes and emotions. All of the Greek legends and heroes interested me as well such as Perseus and Hercules. The stories were so unique and different in their own way. Ever since I read the books and watched the movies, learning about ancient Greece has been my favorite subject in school. That is what inspired me to do this project about Perseus. Perseus is a brave and courageous warrior and he has many traits. He is of course, very brave, but he also has a loving side to him as well. He cares deeply about the people of the kingdom.

My project was inspired by Percy Jackson. In my narrative, you will see that the main character is similar to Percy. He is brave but also witty and funny and has a good humour. The narrative is about the famous adventure of Perseus. I chose this because it portrays the many traits of Perseus very well. It shows him courageous and also caring. For the diary entries, I chose this to be the point of view of Acrisius, Perseus's grandfather. Not many people know what Acrisius felt when he banished Perseus but the diary entries will tell you that exactly. The poem is about how Perseus survives his grandfather's punishment. The news article describes what happened after the journey and what happened to his grandfather. Will the prophecy come true? The family tree is the final genre. I wanted to put this in because only some people know that Perseus is actually related to Hercules. Perseus is Hercules's great-grandfather and most people don't know that. The family tree shows who Perseus's relatives were such as his parents, sons, and grandsons.

The poem, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost relates with the the myth of Perseus greatly. At the beginning when Polydectes, the king, says that Perseus has to give him a present for the wedding, Perseus could have just given a normal present. But Perseus took the road less taken. He went on a quest to get the head of Medusa and give it to Polydectes. Also Acrisius, Perseus's grandfather, sends Perseus to sea in a wooden chest. He took the road less taken because he meant to kill his grandson and most people would not do that, even if there life was threatened.

I am so glad my friend recommended me to the Percy Jackson series. It has inspired me to learn much about Ancient Greece and to do this project about the Legend of Perseus.