Annotated Compare and Contrast Model Essay

Greek Mythology Grade 6: Module 1: Unit 2: Lesson 6

(For Teacher Reference)

Prompt: How does the experience of reading chapter 11 of The Lightning Thief compare to watching the same scene from the movie (47:15–56:48)? Consider what you see and hear when you read the text and watch the film clip. The Lightning Thief Precise language and domain-specific vocabulary Can you imagine learning that your father is a Greek well chosen for task, purpose, and audience. god? What about fighting immortals to find Zeus’s Introduction incorporates topic. lightning bolt? This is what happens to Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. In the book and the movie, Percy is a twelve-year-old boy who learns Effectively communicated and strongly that he is the son of the Sea God, Poseidon. Then Percy maintained focus. Focus statement explains and two friends go on a quest to find Zeus’s bolt. A essay topic. comparison of chapter 11 of the book and the same scene of the movie reveals both similarities and differences. Much of this scene in the movie and the book is the Clear, logical progression of ideas from beginning same. Percy, Grover, Annabeth, and Medusa are main to end; strong connections between and among characters in both. They play the same roles in this ideas. Paragraph links to first part of focus scene. The three children are the heroes, and Medusa statement about similarities. is the villain. The settings of the novel and the movie, while not exactly the same, are quite similar. The novel describes a warehouse full of statues. The statues are

“people in all different poses, wearing all different outfits and with different expressions on their faces” (Riordan 173). This is similar in the movie. In the Effectively uses various elaborative techniques; movie, there is a large building with life-sized statues comprehensive evidence is integrated, relevant, of people. The statues wear different clothes and have and specific. Uses quoted and paraphrased different facial expressions (Columbus). In both the evidence from the novel and a description of the scene in the movie. book and the movie, Medusa chases our heroes through the warehouse. At the end of both, Percy

Greek Mythology Grade 6: Module 1: Unit 2: Lesson 6

Appropriate transitions create cohesion and triumphs. He chops off Medusa’s head and saves clarify relationships among ideas and concepts. them, with the support of his friends. These Although links the thinking about similarities to similarities make the movie familiar to anyone who the next paragraph about differences. has read the book. Although the outcome is the same in both, the plot of Effectively uses various elaborative techniques; the scene in the novel and movie is different. In the comprehensive evidence is integrated, relevant, movie, Percy, Grover, and Annabeth find the and specific. Describes in detail how the warehouse empty (Columbus). In the novel, they are difference outlined impacts the viewer. greeted by “Aunty Em,” who turns out to be Medusa. She seems like a nice old lady and feeds them (Riordan 173). This introduction to Medusa in the Establishes and maintains formal style and objective tone. The word I hasn’t been used. novel doesn’t build suspense. In contrast, in the Mostly compound and complex sentences. movie, when the three split up to explore the empty warehouse, the viewer knows something bad is going to happen (Columbus). There are also differences in the battle with Medusa. In the novel, Grover uses his flying shoes to hit Medusa from above and rescue

Percy (Riordan 180). In the movie, Annabeth drives a truck through the warehouse to knock Medusa down. Conclusion follows from and supports This gives Percy the chance to cut off her head with explanation presented and offers ideas about impact on viewer. his sword (Columbus). The truck is unexpected and causes a lot of destruction. This difference provides a quick solution to the problem. Both differences in the movie add more action to the scene. Both the book and the movie include Riordan’s strong main characters. Although the plots are a bit different in the book and movie, the outcome of the scene is the same. In both the novel and the film, three unlikely heroes triumph over evil. Perhaps the biggest similarity between the book and the movie is the feeling of strength and power both readers and viewers experience as they make this fantastic journey alongside Percy and his friends.

Greek Mythology Grade 6: Module 1: Unit 2: Lesson 6

Sources:

Columbus, Chris M, director. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (DVD). 20 Century Fox, 2010.

Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Disney Press, 2005.