The protagonist in my novel is Percy Jackson. His ordinary world is not like the usual happy and comforting type usually seen in most media. Percy's ordinary world is in New York. It is more specifically in various schools that he has been kicked out of including Yahnze Academy and his apartment building where he lives with his mother and step-dad. Percy doesn't like the schools that he goes to and never does well in them so that is a bad thing about his ordinary world. Another bad thing about his ordinary world is his step-dad. Percy really hates his step-dad. He is always rude to Percy, he takes Percy's money to gamble and is a slob. The only good thing about Percy's ordinary world is his mother.
I chose this picture to describe Percy's ordinary world because I think that he feels that the world is dull and grey and not in his favour. The only positive in his life seems to be his caring mother. This direct quote is when Percy gets home from the Yahnze Academy and his step-dad, Dave, gives him an unpleasant welcome.
" 'Where's my mom?'
'Working,' he said. 'You got any cash?'
That was it. No Welcome back. Good to see you. How has your life been the last six months?" ( Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, 31).
Corrin, Dwight. "Up the Alley - Black and White - Cityscape & Urban Photos - Life on the Prairie." Life on the Prairie - Photography from Wichita, Kansas, United States. Dwight Corrin, 10 Feb. 2009. Web. 06 Dec. 2011.
