It is the first book in the Percy Jackson series.
The necklace does not belong to them and they feel obligated to replace it.
He gets an invitation to a ball.
Authors sometimes hint at certain ideas rather than state them directly.
It took forever for you to change your mind.
The perspective through which a story is told
The story is limited to one character's perspective.
a man who is usually honest but occasionally lies (apex) A.
Description of a person's facial expressions
It is often more effective to let the reader figure out what a character is like, rather than telling the reader directly.
Narration that tries to imitate the patterns of real thought.
A larger psychic distance usually creates a less inimate tone.
A closer psychic distance can create a more intimate tone.
The writer wants to write from one characters perspective only. Apex
First person is a more intimate way to write. The reader gets directly into the narrator's head and sees all of his or her thoughts and feelings. You use first person if you want that sort of story instead of a more objective story.
she is pretty and vain.
It shows contrast between the narrators inner thoughts and outward behavior. (APEX)
a narrator who doees not view similarly like others