everyone has a special destiny, and yet not everyone tries to achieve it because it takes…
In the Metamorphois by Franz Kafka, the style enhances the nightmarish quality of the work. The story starts when Gregor wakes up as a beetle. That seems like it would be a nightmare because people don’t want to wake up as a beetle. Also it gives the creepy feeling because what he turns into is a beetle and they are creepy and also the word play gives it a dark and eerie tone. This makes it even more like a nightmarish quality because the tone is what sets everything. If the tone is dark and eerie then the story will end up that way.…
Among all of the themes established in The Alchemist, the most relevant theme to the novel is the idea of one’s own personal legend. The story revolves around Santiago, striving to achieve his personal legend. He meets new people, faces hardships, and learns new things about himself and his personal legend on his journey.…
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho is a memorable and meaningful story about a young shepherd named Santiago, who has a dream about finding a treasure buried in the Pyramids of Egypt. As he travels in search for his treasure, he learns to listen to his heart and realize that his Personal Legend is part of the Soul of the World. He meets people along the way who points Santiago in the direction of his quest. Throughout the novel, this inspiring novel displays various themes. Three major themes that are very important in this novel is the danger of fear, fate, and Personal Legends.…
The main theme of the Alchemist is the search for one’s inner self and finding ones personal desires in this life. This book is more than letters on a piece of paper. This book teaches valuable lessons about life through anecdotes and other’s experiences. Many people believe that they have no control over their life.…
Have you every wondered what it takes for you to achieve perfection? In the novel The Alchemist Santiago has certain impurities that he has to get rid of to reach his personal legend. 3 impurities Santiago has in the novel are Fear, Purity, and faith.…
Author of the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho’s expertly crafted use of theme, characters and allegory made this novel deserve literary merit. The major theme of doing what to your heart’s desires giving new perspective about life and destiny. Characters from the story challenged conformant to society. Tying the story together, the allegory gave depth to the story and required literary analysis for comprehension. The Alchemist holds literary merit due to its view-shifting…
Tony Robbins once said, “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” A person’s choices affect their future. Everyone has some control over what happens and the decisions one makes will guide them through their life. Everyone is born with a purpose, and people must realize that the choices a person makes shapes ones future to fulfill their destiny.…
Suspense is created throughout the passage by the interesting plot which pulls you into a deeper anxious interest of discovering the outcome of the story.…
“Some steps 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 against his father’s wishes of him becoming a priest. Next, Santiago arrives in Africa and is robbed of his money. Last, Santiago finally reaches the pyramid.…
The Alchemist is a story about a young shepherd, Santiago, who goes on a quest to find treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. Along the way he learns to listen to his heart and be one with the world around him. He is able to focus on his dreams, or Personal Legend, and soon learns that it is not just his but part of the Soul of the…
Is lying an inevitable part of life? As long as people live and have free will, it seems some people will always choose to be untruthful therefore causing havoc with their choices. The Alchemist by Ben Jonson is a play unlike others of its time period. However, even it does not escape the flaws of our world such as lying. In a time period as fragile as The Alchemist’s setting, one would think the characters would be a little more cautious than they are portrayed to be by the author. In this play nobody is safe from both emotional distress and physical misery. The physical trouble of the time was the plague. It would kill people literally within hours of infestation. Only the rich had enough wealth to protect them from this disease by running…
You can try on a role of a movie character with only 60 minutes left to accomplish a secret mission and escape.…
As the author conveys the story as a mystery and thriller, the more compelling it becomes and the more loop holes the reader is put through, that in the end Alafair…
1. How does the author want the reader to feel while reading "The Cask of Amontillado"?…
