Discuss family bonds. How do the family bonds seen by the Half-Bloods compare to what you feel is a modern day family? Do you agree or disagree with Hermes' statement that families are messy in chapter nineteen? Why or why not?

Explain the relationship between Tyson and Percy. Why did Percy's view on Tyson change so much when he discovered they were brothers? Do you think that Tyson ever changed the way that he felt about Percy or the way that he viewed him? Why or why not?

Look more closely at Clarisse's character. Justify her actions in the story. Why did she refuse to listen to anyone when they were telling her what to do before the confederate ship exploded? Why did she reveal Grover's true identity to Polyphemus? Why did Clarisse continue to taunt Polyphemus when they had made it to the...