The Alchemist was written by Paul Coelho‚ and there were many themes embedded within its text. The two main themes that stand out throughout the novel are forces of nature and emotions. More specifically‚ the main theme is how nature as well as human emotions plays important roles during Santiago’s journey. Some of the featured emotions are fear‚ hope‚ desire‚ and love. Also‚ some of the forces of nature involved are the sun‚ wind‚ the desert‚ and God. During Santiago’s journey to find his own Personal
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a book he absolutely adored called The Alchemist‚ by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This friend of mine is one of life’s seekers of light and treasure‚ and as such he is a deeply spiritual person – much like Paulo Coelho himself‚ as is obvious when you read his book. I’m different. I believe you make your own treasure and light in life. However‚ Coelho and I seem to agree on one point – the journey is the most important part of the treasure. The Alchemist is a fable about a shepherd boy (named Santiago
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The title of the book I chose for the honors book report is “The Alchemist” by Paul Coelho. HarperSanFrancisco‚ a division of HarperCollins Publishers published the book. The original book‚ written in Portuguese‚ was published in 1988 and the English translation was published in 1993. “The Alchemist” is a book of Science Fiction. Other genres include fantasy‚ quest‚ drama‚ adventure‚ psychology‚ etc. The book is 196 pages‚ 167 pages excluding the author interview. The story takes place Tarifa‚ Spain
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Professor Robert A. Unger 01 November 2012 The Alchemist Foreshadowing or first obstacle helps to identify‚ or gives a hint (idea) of what the problem of the story is. Paolo Coelho has several foreshadowing events in the Alchemist; for example‚ the scene in which Santiago relates his dream to the gypsy‚ regarding the Egyptian pyramids. The dream itself is an indication of a foreshadowing event. It indicates the events that eventually will occur through the book‚ ‘’gives a taste of the problem ‘’.
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World Literature BigUce44 1. The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ has a very good plot. Paulo Coelho is telling the readers that they can either discover their personal dreams or ruin it. The people that want to conquer their legend will always have many challenges to face‚ but that shouldn’t stop them from trying and finding ways to complete the challenge. The people that give up on their obstacle and chooses to quit striving for their legend will not
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Gary Puente Title: The Alchemist Author: Paulo Coelho Date: 9/6/12 Quotes: “Whoever you are‚ or whatever it is that you do‚ when you really want something‚ it ’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It ’s your mission on earth.” (Melchizedek) “We are afraid of losing what we have‚ whether it’s our life or our possessions or our property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same
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The Alchemist is an exciting adventure about a boy living for his dream‚ which is his “Personal Legend”. Many archetypes were revealed in the story such as the hero‚ the wise old man‚ supernatural aid‚ the journey‚ and rags to riches. These archetypes help create the story‚ The Alchemist. The hero is the main character Santiago because he has made the choice to sacrifice his life for his Personal Legend. He wanted to live the life of a shepherd but gave that up to look for his Personal Legend‚
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University Islamabad The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Group Members: Areej Ameen Samreen Qayyum Madiha Siddique About the Writer The writer was born on August 20‚ 1946‚ in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. Coelho attended Jesuit schools and was raised by religious Catholic parents. From early age he wanted to be a writer but he was discouraged by his parents‚ they saw no future in that profession in Brazil. Coelho’s was sent to mental asylum three times by his parents‚ starting when
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The Fear of the Unknown In the alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago’s greatest obstacle is overcoming his fear of the unknown. As the boy goes to the ticket booth to buy a ticket to Africa‚ he comes to the realization‚ “If he sold just one of his sheep‚ he’d have enough to get to the other shore of the strait. The idea frightened him.” (26). Santiago is fearful because he doesn’t know what will happen if he leaves. He knows his sheep and the lands of Andalusia‚ but does not know what will occur
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dream. Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist and Eminem’s Lose Yourself both desire to never give up on a dream‚ but to pursue a personal legend. In The Alchemist‚ the main character Santiago does not give up when bestowed upon tough challenges on the path to his personal legend. Therefore‚ in Eminem’s Lose Yourself‚ it depicts a man having trouble to follow his dream to become a successful artist. As people follow their personal legend‚ they often encounter problems during their way. These problems desire
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