An Analysis of Conflict in the Novel the Son of Neptune

Do conflicts develop our characters and help us attain our goals? Following the theme of conflict in the novel the Son of Neptune, Rick Riordan uses conflict to make the piece of writing more interesting. Riordan incorporates different types of conflict in the novel to show how the heroes must co-operate with each other to complete their quest. The conflict between the hero and his family shows a subsequent reaction further in the novel. The author is showing the hero struggling with his family which helps to form a closer bond with his friends. Riordan shows the hero separating himself from his father, Mars, the god of war, whom the hero despises, by working closer with his friends on the quest that is given to them (Son of Neptune, 151). When this meeting occurs, the hero is confronted by old memories which handicap him during the quest and needs the help of his friends to aid him on his quest. As well as mentally in conflict with his family, the hero displays common exhibits of grief for his family which is an opening to express hurt or anger from experience elsewhere (Varieties of Family Conflict in Adolescence). The author shows the hero using the death of his mother and his new-found father to inflict pain on other family members. With this much trouble in his family, Riordan shows how the hero depends on his friends to help him throughout the story. As well as being in conflict with his family, the hero is battling the thought of dying every single day.Show MoreRelatedLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesof Neptune on average is colder than 200 degrees below zero, and his sister says that its not nearly that cold, one of the two must be wrong about the facts. We know this even if we dont know the facts about Neptune. So one of the cardinal principles of logical reasoning is: Be consistent in your own reasoning and be on the lookout for inconsistency in the reasoning of others. Here is a definition of inconsistency: Definition Statements are logically inconsistent if they conflict so that