optimistic‚ and hope for the best. You must think of the situation as a new opportunity‚ because everything happens for a reason. Like people say‚ “People who follow their dreams are most likely to achieve great happiness." In the first place‚ Santiago is faced by having to decide between completing his Personal Legend to travel all the way to Egypt to find a treasure at the pyramids and settling along the way for the treasures he has already earned. If he completes his Personal Legend‚ he will
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wealthy and suave Bayardo San Roman in a lavish ceremony but is spurned on the wedding night itself and returned in disgrace to her parents because the groom discovers that she has already been "deflowered". Pushed against the wall‚ Angela accuses Santiago Nasar ‚ another wealthy inhabitant of Arab descent ‚ of
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Paulo Coelho‚ describes the story of a young boy‚ Santiago‚ and his pursuit of happiness. Throughout the story‚ Santiago is a Spanish shepherd who is determined to follow his dream of finding hidden treasure in Egypt. To begin his journey‚ Santiago is challenged to leave his comfort zone within his own home and venture out into the unknown world. He had to learn to trust his instinct and the “Soul of the Universe”. Also during his journey‚ Santiago learned that in his pursuit of happiness he must
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Destruction only happens when a person refuses to admit defeat. With their refusal‚ they may never learn anything new that could actually lead them to victory. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago‚ the old man‚ says‚“a man can be destroyed but never defeated”(103). The words destroyed and defeat go hand and hand‚ but victory and pride are also part of Santiago’s struggle. Even after defeat‚ victory is still possible. While pride can lead to success‚ it can also lead to the
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brothers killed him. The Vicario brothers want to kill him to restore their sister; Angela’s‚ lost honor. Angela’s honor is lost when her husband returns her for not being a virgin; she names Santiago Nasar as her perpetrator. On that Monday morning the Vicario brothers tell the entire town their intention to kill Santiago. Many of the people chalk it up to just talk‚ but others believe it is the Vicario brother’s duty to restore their sister’s honor. Years after Santiago’s murder the town is unable to move
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book that stuck out to me as being the most pivotal and salient quote in this novel. The passage describes the conversation between Santiago and the camel driver while they were on their way to Al-Fayoum. The camel driver tells Santiago that when you are pursuing your own Personal Legend you must have no regrets because God is the one who oversees everything. Santiago‚ many times over‚ is being enticed to give up his search for fear of losing his belongings‚ money‚ and even his own life. But‚ if you
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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 ‘’. 2. Yes there is foreshadowing in this plot arc. One example of foreshadowing occurs when Santiago tells to the gypsy about his dream of the pyramids; ‘’I dreamed that I was in a
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is mainly about the journey of a guy named Santiago who is trying to achieve his personal legend. However‚ the novel is entitled “The Alchemist” for specific reasons. The novel is entitled “The Alchemist” because a way to achieve
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of leads to suppression of women. The author of this book‚ Gabriel Garcia Marquez has indirectly depicted this aspect through the character or his friend Santiago Nasar. Not just Santiago but as well through the other character’s such as the Vicario brother’s. These characters show strong masculinity and also their behavior with the women (Santiago Nasar). This can be reflected on to the age or society the book was written in. This topic can be strengthened by examples from the text such Santiago’s
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Cultural Analysis In America‚ there is a judicial system that helps justice prevail‚ to punish criminals‚ and let the innocent walk. The judicial system allows for there to be a trial where evidence is presented. Through the evidence presented‚ the jury then decides if the person on trial is innocent or guilty. Never in any trial‚ in any courthouse‚ under any judge would it be allowed for a murder to be justified so that one could restore a relative’s honor. However
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