Theme and Summary: The Red Pyramid

I think the theme of The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan is that you should never doubt yourself because it is the only thing that can halt your perseverance. This is true in The Red Pyramid because Carter and Sadie Kane are siblings that never seem to get along. When there dad disappears and leaves them with their uncle Amos, they are scared and feel that they can't rely on each other. They have already lost their mother so they doubted they could do anything to save their father.

In the beginning when they realize that they have powers, they become stronger and realize that maybe if they put their minds together and help each other when the other is in doubt, they might be able to find their father. When they find out uncle Amos is going to be gone for a few days, they decide to begin their mission to find their dad. As soon as Amos leaves, they break into the library and find a shabti, an Egyptian figurine that was used to serve for the deceased. The shabti is tired of working for the deceased so he decides to help out Carter and Sadie instead. Together, they have no doubts and work together to find Mr. Kane. As the book progresses, Carter and Sadie are starting to gain hope and they start to have less doubts along the road despite all the bumps. At one point in the book, Sadie feels like giving up on the mission because she feels like the group is not making progress. Her perseverance halts and stops the group, but Carter helps get Sadie on the right track and all of a sudden their doubts are washed away and they go on a campaign to save Carter and Sadie's dad.

In the end, the theme is obvious because it shows the negativity of a bad situation and then provides the solution that helps the group move forward, which is the theme.

This is what a shabti would've looked like in ancient Egypt