Month: January 2016

• manchester united have been struggling under manager louis van gaal.
• after their loss on saturday against southampton, he walked off the pitch to boos from the fans.
• he is under pressure now as he is 5 points off the top four, and has not had a good record.
• van gaal is likely to be sacked after a dissapointing run of results having not scored before half time in over

The book that I have picked to write my first theme study entry on is the third in the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. The Titan’s curse begins with one of Percy’s best friends and one of the main characters, Annabeth, being kidnapped by a manticore (mythical creature). The story’s spine is built on this opening event, which then leads to the climax. Percy and his friends embark on a quest to save Annabeth from the Titan Kronos and his evil army, whose goal is to destroy the Gods and rule the modern world. Percy shows immense ambition to fight through and persevere against anything in his way, so that he can achieve his goal of saving his friend. His drive pays off and he manages to rescue her. He shows further ambition however, when he has accomplished what he set out to do, yet puts his life in danger as he fights the Titans. Percy also jumps under the Titan Atlas’ punishment which is holding the weight of the world. This shows Percy’s ambition and character, as he pushes beyond his mental and physical limits to save his friend Annabeth, and the world.