People have all kinds of struggles, physical, emotional, etc. The worst struggle overall is mental. There are so many different kinds of mental struggle from keeping a secret to not knowing something or feeling like you don't know enough to solve a problem. In the story the characters mainly struggle with mental struggle of memory, secrets and not fitting in because of your past that you must deal with alone. They all deal with mental struggle throughout the story and it really effects them and takes away their focus and perform throughout the story.
Jason struggles with his memories being stolen by Hera. He struggles remembering what his life was and if anyone is looking for him. He is anguished that he isn't really sure if he has anyone who is in pain for him looking for him. His biggest problem isn't not knowing if there's anything their, he really struggles with something that would give anyone a big issue. He knows he has a life somewhere, but he doesn't know a thing about it. He doesn't know if maybe he has a life on the run and nobody really cares for him, or if he has a huge group of friends that are going head over heels to find him because they care about him so much. He has silhouettes and impressions of memory but no full image. Imagine your life, the one you had right now, gone. Suddenly you are somewhere else with a new life and you have no clue about your old life but you know there's something there... just out of reach. Jason knows he has a life but barely knows anything about it for certain besides he had a drug addict mother who gave him away and a sister who thought he was dead.
Piper struggles with a secret about a decision, she must choose between her dad who she loves a lot and knows well (of course) but doesn't understand her. Then her new understanding family who gets her so well and has been through similar problems. Piper is under the threat that if she doesn't cooperate her dad will die and her friends live (maybe), and vice versa if she cooperates. I'm kind of disgusted by her selfishness. She is letting 100s of people die so she can live with her dad. Just being guilty about it doesn't make up for it. It isn't the fact that she is choosing her dad over all these people. If my dad was at risk of death I would absolutely want to keep him alive at all costs. Piper though isn't even trying to think of an alternative where both sides live. Throughout the book she always talks about feeling worthless and that she can't fight or do things for herself. Well now she's just giving up immediately and thinking oh I must betray all these people sorry guys, if she doesn't want to be helpless maybe fight for yourself and don't give up. Piper throughout the book seems to be a damsel in distress with a nice voice and pretty hair, that just seems how the author portrays her. Although she is being unfair it still must be hard for her. Keeping this secret from all of her friends must be eating her up. Keeping such an extreme thing inside and not being able to tell a soul. Especially a slip up and she tells someone could get her dad killed!
Leo struggles with a secret as well of his abilities. He can make fire out of nothing which is officially named the "blessing of hephaestus" but many see it as a curse so he hides his power. Leo has to deal with his difficult and then there's the addition of his new siblings saying his power is a curse without knowing if he has this power. He is ashamed because he killed his mother with fire when he was only 7 it seemed to have scarred him. He can never truly settle down anywhere and join a family because of the trauma he went through as a kid with his mom. He always wants to run, he struggles with being an outcast. Leo seems to have a record of being the kid who puts on a smile cracks a joke but never truly connects well. He is comfortable with machines not "organic-life forms" as he puts it. A good word for his struggle would be the ultimate third wheel. Leo seems to be scared as well, his fire scares him and he doesn't want to become close again, at the chance that he might lose someone close as well. Leo has a dark past that he dwells on so he cannot have a chance at a future, his life struggles have given him the instinct to do one thing. Run.
In "The Lost Hero" all the characters are lost and unsure they all must deal with their extreme issues alone. They must also do it while moving from near death experience every 5 minutes. They all have a problem that is inside that can only be solved by acting. The struggle is mental, all in thoughts and dream and memories of the past but they all must be dealt with in action, a fight from the inside that must be fought on the out.
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