In books and in life there's almost always that one or two people who really call the shots. Everyone might say, "noooo! We're all equal in this group, no one person is more powerful then another, ha!" but really there will be that one person in your group, who may even realize it, be the one who really makes the decisions, where you go what you all do. They're not necessarily being mean but it's pretty likely that in one of your group of friend's there's one. In "Percy Jackson" Annabeth seems to be calling the shots in their group of her, Grover, and Percy, but throughout the book it seems Percy seems a resistant to many forms of power.
Percy consistently in the book seems to be a bit of rebel and resists major power. When he meets the gods he was extremely disrespectful and mocked them to the point of a fight with one. Percy is developing into a Short-tempered character and doesn't understand when maybe he needs to be quiet. There's many times in life when we burst out, we just want to scream at some one we really shouldn't, but we still do. This is understandable, but Percy is often set off by tiny remarks and some times when people are the ones with power and they are better or smarter then you, some times you need to step down and hold in your resistance no matter how hard or you might lose them and their help.
Annabeth is definitely the most powerful in the group of three. She being a daughter of the goddess of planning she usually is the one to make the calls. She is a bit controlling though and forces her way to the leading position. For example in the scene when Percy and Annabeth are hurtling towards the gates Percy says "when I say" Annabeth says "NO! When I say!"
This happens several times but she has the right. In life sometimes you need to take charge when you know that your going to do a better job, sometimes even if it's rude or a little mean you need to take charge. This is exactly what Annabeth is doing, Later Percy admits if he called it they'd be dead. Annabeth takes charge firmly but she must or they would never get anywhere with out her push.
Grover is not a leader, in their group he is supposed to be the protector of Percy and Annabeth but they often end up saving his life. I don't think Grover is a leading character, he should be a sidekick not a leader. Grover is jittery and Nervous and sometimes has poor judgement, he's not proud of constantly being protected and saved but i think it's content for him and he was made to listen, because he's pretty good at being the look out or the backup. Some are made to help others, not to lead them but to give assistance, this really is what suits Grover the best he should not be in power but to help the ones with it.
Powers a big thing in a relationship, people may deny it but there's definitely a sense of power in any group or partnership. In Percy Jackson power is different for how some use it, or feel about it. Power in relationship causes great controversy everyone wants to be the one who calls the shots, makes the move, some don't, some hate power and are against the ones with it, and some just aren't sure and are lead and it just fits. Power is weird and all over the place but it's important in a relationship, it decides how everything functions
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