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    need to be taken alone. It is the only way to really figure out where you need to be‚” Mandy Hale‚ a Yew York best selling author and media influencer‚ once said. Mandy Hale quote and The Alchemist connect. For example‚ Santiago learns a lesson about finding his treasure and figure out where he needs to be to find his treasure. In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago learns‚ “Remember where your heart is there you will find your treasure.” First‚ Santiago is a boy who dreams of traveling

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    The Alchemist - Review

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    BOOK REVIEW The Alchemist Greta Khawbung “The Alchemist”‚ an allegorical novel‚ is first written in Portuguese and has since been translated into 67 languages‚ winning the Guinness World Record for most translated book by a living author

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    An Essay On The Alchemist

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    life‚ any given person will have an abundance chances to give up on their dreams‚ but will be better off if they choose to take the road less travelled and to continue on to achieve their “personal legend‚ just as Santiago does in the book: The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho. Santiago‚ (Also known as “the boy”) has a great wealth of opportunities from start to finish to abandon his quest to the pyramids‚ but in the end‚ he chooses to forging onward despite all the different chances he had to settle

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    Imagery In The Alchemist

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    In “The Alchemist‚” Paulo Coelho uses diction‚ imagery‚ and a flashback to characterize the novel’s protagonist‚ Santiago‚ while relating to themes. Based on the novel‚ Santiago could be characterized as someone who is intuitive and connected to nature. Coelho uses imagery such as‚ “he could see the stars through the half-destroyed roof‚” (3) to show that Santiago is not one to fear nature‚ but rather that Santiago thrives in nature. Santiago uses his limited resources in multiple ways‚ such as

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    Have you ever wondered if you had a specific purpose in life‚ that nagging feeling that you were meant to do something‚ a destiny for which you’ve been placed on Earth‚ and all you have to do is to discover what it is? If so‚ then after reading The Alchemist you may have a better idea of what it is that you are feeling. This book was originally published O Alquimista in Portuguese in 1988. It was first translated into English in 1993. Since then‚ it has sold millions of copies all over the world

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    1. What do you consider to be "inedible"? According to the textbook‚ the word inedible is poisonous or are not eaten because of strong belief or taboos. Food or things that I consider to be inedible would be poisonous animals‚ fungus‚ or an animal that died from a disease. 2. What do you consider to be "edible by animals‚ but not by me"? Animals love to eat any living things as long as they are below their food chain. Natural selection plays a very big part because every animal craves the excitement

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    a Quest (Except When It’s Not) List the five aspects of the QUEST and then apply them to something you have read (or viewed) in the form used on pages 3-5. In literary‚ the QUEST primarily has five main aspects. These aspects include (1) a quester‚ (2) a place to go‚ (3) a stated reason to go there‚ (4) challenges and trials en route‚ and (5) a real reason to go there. The QUEST in The Alchemist: 1) The quester: Santiago‚ a young shepherd‚ who is determined‚ curious‚ and insightful‚ and wants

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    Plot In The Alchemist

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    Plot in The Alchemist The four obstacles are presented to us in the early pages of the introduction. The first obstacle: we are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible. The second obstacle: love. The third obstacle: fear of the defeats we will meet on the path. Finally the fourth obstacle: the fear of realizing the dream of which we fought for all our lives. We find the first obstacle Santiago faces in page 9‚ where Santiago mentions to his father at a early age that

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    adulthood or from youth to maturity. This large change usually occurs through multiple steps in the stories; however‚ there is almost always a single pivotal moment that can be argued as the true moment of the character’s transformation. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ the main character‚ Santiago‚ recognizes his purpose in the world. The moment that this happens is when he decides to abandon his current lifestyle and begin his quest to achieve his “Personal Legend.” This single moment emphasizes

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    Do you consider Proctor to be heroic? As Proctor signs away his soul and seals himself to lies‚ he cries the agonising statement that renders the audience and readers helpless. “Proctor: [with a cry of his soul] … I have given you my soul‚ leave me my name!”Is Proctor a hero? What is a hero? What makes somebody a hero? Hero: a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. [dictionary.com] Every hero has a flaw; an Achilles heel‚ so to speak. This

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