Questions and Answers
What were the realizations that Percy discovered when he fell into the water?
No longer felt the poison in his body, was dry underwater, everything he touched became dry, father saved him and was ashamed about the many people that had died because of him.
Why wasn't the mist present during the encounter in the arch?
The mist only works when the underworld summons it.
Where did the messenger in the water tell Percy to go?
The messenger told him to go to Santa Monica, and it was his father's will (Poseidon).
Why did Percy feel ashamed once he realized he survived the fall?
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How does the title of the chapter become evident in the chapter?
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Study Notes
Percy Jackson Chapter 14 Insights
- Percy experiences clarity underwater, feeling no poison in his body and finding that everything he touches dries out.
- A critical realization occurs: despite his father's power, Percy feels shame over the casualties connected to Poseidon’s actions.
- The absence of mist during the encounter in the arch is noted; it only appears by the underworld's command.
- A messenger in the water instructs Percy to go to Santa Monica, emphasizing Poseidon's will for him.
- Percy grapples with shame over surviving the fall, reflecting on his actions against Medusa, three Furies, and the Minotaur, feeling both saved and resentful.
- The chapter title resonates with Percy’s feelings of lawlessness; Gabe and others perceive Percy as breaking many rules, with multiple witnesses to his defiance.
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