fields and are based on providing new information. With every attribute necessary to accomplish a goal the most dominant stands to be the feature of bravery; bravely moving into new unknown work‚ or sticking with ill proven concepts. In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho the author puts forward heavy usage of bravery in the concept of his book. Within the text the protagonist Santiago has several experiences in which he displays bravery through his ability to remain focused and take risks. In order
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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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Nameless Composition Two Professor Due: 2/13/14 The Literary Alchemy of The Alchemist Paul Coelho’s novel The Alchemist is the story of a young man on his journey to find his personal legend. Throughout the novel questions of common morality‚ and integrity are discovered‚ as well as the importance of pursuing ones dreams. This novel greatly emphasizes the balance of sacrifice in relation to reward‚ and realizing ones own Personal Legend. The story follows the main character Santiago‚ born
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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 Reaction to the Alchemist In life‚ it is hard to come across a good book. Millions of books are published each year‚ all over the world. J.D. Salinger‚ the author of the Catcher In The Rye says‚ “What really knocks me out is a book that‚ when you’re all done reading it‚ you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn’t happen much‚ though.” That statement is in fact true. When you come across a good
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Symbolism In The Alchemist Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist tells the story of Santiago‚ a young shepherd living in an abandoned church in a small Andalusian town‚ who is stripped of his comfortable and safe lifestyle after an encounter with Melchizedek‚ an Islamic king who tells him of his “Personal Legend” (21). Melchizedek points Santiago in the direction of his treasure only after taking one-tenth of his money‚ giving him two stones‚ and a lesson on reading omens. Throughout his journey‚ Santiago meets
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Mariam Ivanishvili English 2H The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho I. Major Characters A. Santiago 1. A shepherd boy from an Andalusian town 2. Became a shepherd to travel and see different places 3. Curious‚ ambitious‚ and eager to see the world 4. Naturally adventurous 5. Has a recurring dream about uncovering treasure in Egypt 6. Sets off to pursue Personal Legend 7. focused on his growing understanding of the “ Soul of the World” 8. Learns to pay attention to the
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The Alchemist can be interpreted into many meanings ;however‚ in my opinion the main theme of this book is that when you want something‚ all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it. The book is an inspirational story about self-discovery and following your dreams. To start off‚ the book explains how a boy named Santiago became a shepherd. The boy wanted to explore the world and discover other types of lands not just live in the same old place he was birthed in. He was given 3 gold
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Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who sets out on a journey after leaving his sheep and country behind to find a treasure following a recurrent dream he experiences. While on his journey‚ Santiago meets some interesting characters that help him realize his true potential and what it means to truly follow your dreams. Throughout the book‚ Santiago learns that if you have a goal in life‚ the world will come together to help you achieve it. He also learns
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Should we admire heroes but not celebrities ? Arthur Ashe in Worth Repeating once said ‚ " Heroes have the urge to serve others at whatever cost . So these people can easily acquire respect . Celebrities are other group of people who can be easily known by people . Many people believe celebrities are not as good as heroes ‚ because there are so many different kinds of celebrities and some of them are known for their bad behaviors . In my opinion ‚ those notorious people are not real celebrities
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