The Alchemist and the news article “What a new study teaches us about football and brain disease” (Partida PBS Broadcasting Service) brightens the idea that objects‚ people‚ ideas‚ etc. aren’t always what they’re imagined. In the novel The Alchemist (Coelho‚ Paulo. The Alchemist. N.p.: HarperCollins.‚ n.d. Print.) a boy is told an idea that there is a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. According to the novel‚ there is more to it than just wealth as the boy travels across lands. “The alchemist said
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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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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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Alchemist Archetypes In the alchemist by Paul Coelho‚ he writes about a shepherd named Santiago. Santiago’s journey is written mainly through situation archetypes. Archetypes are used to categorize people and a situation in stories‚ poems‚ plays ect. The predominant archetypes are situational. The most distinguished archetypes in the alchemist are the initiation‚ the quest‚ death and rebirth‚ the journey‚ and supernatural intervention. The first archetype in the entire book is the initiation;
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Paulo Coelho‚ author of The Alchemist‚ defines a personal legend as “... what you have always wanted to accomplish.” He elaborates‚ stating‚ “Everyone‚ when they are young‚ knows what their Personal Legend is. At that point in their lives‚ everything is clear and everything is possible.” He continues to explain that the desire to accomplish this personal legend decreases‚ as people begin to oppose the person’s inclination to succeed. Santiago‚ the main protagonist‚ is led through many emotional and
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Towards the middle of the book‚ The Alchemist‚ Santiago states the difference between the sheep and the desert: “I understand sheep; they’re no longer a problem‚ and they can be good friends. On the other hand‚ I don’t know if the desert can be a friend‚ and it’s in the desert that I have to search for my treasure” (p.66). The sheep symbolize the life lived by those who do not achieve their destiny and blind to the potential reality. Santiago expresses through diction thinly veiled disrespect for
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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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HonorsNovember 13‚ 2012Similar Weaknesses Between Sheep and PeopleIn life‚ two species can be compared.When compared similar qualities may be found between the two. In this case‚ one can find this similarity in the weaknesses of Santiagos sheep in The Alchemist and people who fail to pursue their Personal Legend. People dont always strive‚ and sometimes people fail when searching for their PersonalLegend. WeaknessesSantiago sees in his sheep are their indifference‚ pessimism‚ and dependence which
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