The Alchemist. Paulo Coelho. Brazil: Editora Rocco Ltd‚ 1988 The Alchemist is said to be one of the most important literary phenomenons of the 20th century‚ selling more than 30 million copies worldwide. The novel has been translated into over 67 languages and tops the all time best-seller list in 18 countries. The Alchemist has been called “A Fable about Following Your Dreams”. Fables are cautionary tales that always have a purpose. Paulo Coelho’s purpose for writing this novel is to show that
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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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The Alchemist: Worth Literary Merit? The story of Santiago‚ the Andalusian shepherd boy‚ who travels to the Egyptian desert looking for treasure close to the Pyramids to fulfill his personal legend‚ captured the hearts of many in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. First published in 1988‚ The Alchemist is a critically acclaimed book‚ considered one of the ten best books of the twentieth century and translated in over eighty languages. In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ his superior use of theme‚ characters
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The Alchemist Most people when they hear of ‘A Hero’ they think of those who’re strong‚ bold‚ to be admired for his/her brave deeds‚ ones that set out on adventures/quests and overcome any obstacle. In the novel The Alchemist‚ a hero is displayed as one who follows what they believe to be right‚ takes the initiative to lead their lives(Quests)‚ discover what they truly want‚ and bring enlightenment to themselves and others along the way to finding/achieving their ambitions. Santiago grew in his
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The Alchemist Analysis Paper The world is a puzzle‚ and every object‚ idea‚ thought‚ and emotion is a puzzle piece. Without one puzzle piece the puzzle can never be complete‚ much like allegory. Jonathan Terlaje taken from a source to lecture that allegory is a system in which various items work cohesively to show the “meaning beyond the literal level” (“Alchemist Analysis Notes”; “Fables and Parables: From Symbols to Allegory?”). “Everything in the narrative is a symbol that relates to other
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The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ follows the life of a young boy‚ Santiago‚ through his journey of achieving his personal legend. In this multi-genre project‚ I have focused on three themes that are prevalent in the novel. First model illustrates the process involved in realising what is one’s personal legend. The second model explores the paths that one can take and the obstacles they face. Underlying these previous themes is also fate which has been predetermined before one’s birth. All these themes
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Sonia arzola Reading 158 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
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as one ages‚ but rather should be held on to and pursued with passion throughout one’s life. Santiago is in this way an everyman hero in that he holds fast to his dream despite discouraging events such as the theft of his money in the marketplace. Coelho suggests that because he has his dream to fall back on‚ even material deprivations cannot discourage the boy from pursuing his goal and following his dream‚ literally of the Pyramids and figuratively of leaving the comforts of home for a great adventure
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The Alchemist “A Fable About Following Your Dreams” (by:Paulo Coelho) “Every few decades a book is published which changes the lives of its readers forever‚ Alchemist is one of them.”The whole novel is about the fact that when you wish for something‚ all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. This is the core of the novel’s philosophy and a motif that plays all throughout Paulo Coelho’s writing in "The Alchemist". "In order to get success you must follow the signs. God inscribed
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Independent Novel Book Report: The Alchemist An alchemist‚ by definition‚ is one who practices the chemical science of transmuting base metals into gold. In “The Alchemist‚” there is an alchemist who assists the main character‚ Santiago‚ in pursuing his Personal Legend and finding his treasure in life. The title of the book is referring to Santiago as an alchemist‚ not because he turns lead into gold‚ but because he turns his ordinary life into “gold.” In Part One of the book‚ Santiago‚ a shepherd
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