How does ADHD and relationships impact Percy’s choices & how could he improve his behavior?
Sometime something can impact our choices, everyone has this problem. Percy Jackson was example of this, Percy Jackson was a character of book Percy Jackson and the lightning thief. In chapter 1-3, positive relationships impact Percy’s choice because he can’t calm down without friends and he feels lonely when he was sick, this could improve by try to be kind to everyone and make more friends. Also, ADHD impact Percy’s choice because he like Mr. Brunner and he blurts out answers, this could improve by stimulating environments.
Positive relationships impact his choice because he can’t calm down without friends and he feels lonely when he was sick. Percy cannot calm down without his friend because, “Gover tried to calm me down.” (pg.33) this quote show that when Percy was angry, Gover tried to calm Percy down. If Gover was not there, Percy will still angry and he cannot control himself. Gover was Percy’s friend, friend plays such a role because in article Why Personal Relationships are Important it said, “the support offered by a caring friend can provide a buffer against the effects of stress.” Also, Positive relationships impact Percy’s choice because he feels lonely when he was sick. “I was home sick. I wanted to be with my mom in our little apartment on the Upper East Side” (pg.17) when Percy was sick and Percy was alone, he feels lonely and want to be with his mom. Why Percy want to be with his mom? Because “……found that loneliness is a significant predictor of poor health.” (Why Personal Relationships are Important) this sentence from article can demonstrate that people of poor health usually were loneliness, so people of poor health want someone accompany them. So, Percy want be with his mom when he got homesick. “How to improve Percy’s behavior?” I will say: “try to be kind to everyone and make more friends.” if Percy try to be kind to everyone, he will not feel lonely and has less stress, he will be healthy. Make more friends feel more love, did not alone anymore. So, if Percy make more friends, he will feel love and maybe the whole person will have a big change.
ADHD impact Percy’s choice because he like Mr. Brunner and he blurts out answers. Percy like Mr. Brunner because, “……but he told stories and jokes and let us play games in class.” (pg.2), this show that Mr. Brunner let them do some activities in class, “Why Mr. Brunner let them do some activities in class and then Percy like him?” you maybe have that question in mind, and the answer to this question is “people with ADHD like to be outdoors and move their bodies.” (Why Personal Relationships Are Important), people with ADHD like to move their bodies, so Percy like to move his bodies. Then Mr. Brunner let them move their bodies in class. So that why Percy like Mr. Brunner. Also, ADHD impact Percy’s choice through when he was angry to Nancy, he said “will you shut up !?!?!?!” (pg.5) this demonstrate that Percy didn’t think before he talks. People with ADHD usually blurts out answer. in the article Why Personal Relationships are Important it said, “these symptoms include……and blurting out answers in class.” Percy could improve his behavior by stimulating environments because “People with ADHD also do their best in stimulating environments.” (Why Personal Relationships are Important) this demonstrate that Percy will do his best when he is in a stimulating environment. If Percy was in a stimulating environment, he could be thinking and didn’t blurts out answers in class, also if teacher make a stimulating environment in class, Percy will like that subject or teacher, not just only like Mr. Brunner.
Percy can’t calm down without friends and he feels lonely when he was sick because his relationships, he like Mr. Brunner and blurts out answers because he had ADHD. If Percy in a he tries to be kind to everyone and make more friends and stimulating environment could improve his behavior.