Thesis Statement For The Alchemist
BOOK: The Alchemist
AUTHOR: Paulo Coelho
Thesis Statement:
The novel “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is an emotive story that has reached many lectors and for its popularity, this novel has transcended by many generations.
1. About Paulo Coehlo
Paulo Coehlo is a Brazilian writer who always dreamed of an artistic career, something frowned upon in his middle-class household. In the austere surroundings of a strict Jesuit school Paulo discovered his true vocation, however, his parents had different plans for him. When their attempts to suppress his devotion to literature failed, they took it as a sign of mental illness. When Paulo was seventeen, his father had him committed to a mental institution, right after Paulo left the hospital he became a hippie because he was always a nonconformist and a seeker of the new.
Paulo Coehlo is also known as one …show more content…
Santiago falls in love with her at the well there. He and Fatima talk everyday for several weeks, and finally he asks her to marry him. Fatima, however, insists that he seek out his Personal Legend before they marry.
The Alchemist: very powerful alchemist who lives at the Al-Fayoum oasis in Egypt. Initially, Santiago hears about him through the Englishman, but eventually Santiago reveals himself to be the Alchemist 's true disciple. The Alchemist dresses in all black and uses a falcon to hunt for game. The Alchemist is also in possession of the Elixir of Life and the Philosopher 's Stone.
The Shopkeeper: gives Santiago a job in Tangiers after he has been robbed. Santiago takes the job at the crystal shop and learns much about the shopkeeper 's attitude toward life and the importance of dreaming. The shopkeeper, while generally afraid to take risks, is a very kind man and understands Santiago 's quest sometimes more than Santiago himself. This is the case when the shopkeeper tells Santiago that he will not return to Spain, since it is not his
AUTHOR: Paulo Coelho
Thesis Statement:
The novel “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is an emotive story that has reached many lectors and for its popularity, this novel has transcended by many generations.
1. About Paulo Coehlo
Paulo Coehlo is a Brazilian writer who always dreamed of an artistic career, something frowned upon in his middle-class household. In the austere surroundings of a strict Jesuit school Paulo discovered his true vocation, however, his parents had different plans for him. When their attempts to suppress his devotion to literature failed, they took it as a sign of mental illness. When Paulo was seventeen, his father had him committed to a mental institution, right after Paulo left the hospital he became a hippie because he was always a nonconformist and a seeker of the new.
Paulo Coehlo is also known as one …show more content…
Santiago falls in love with her at the well there. He and Fatima talk everyday for several weeks, and finally he asks her to marry him. Fatima, however, insists that he seek out his Personal Legend before they marry.
The Alchemist: very powerful alchemist who lives at the Al-Fayoum oasis in Egypt. Initially, Santiago hears about him through the Englishman, but eventually Santiago reveals himself to be the Alchemist 's true disciple. The Alchemist dresses in all black and uses a falcon to hunt for game. The Alchemist is also in possession of the Elixir of Life and the Philosopher 's Stone.
The Shopkeeper: gives Santiago a job in Tangiers after he has been robbed. Santiago takes the job at the crystal shop and learns much about the shopkeeper 's attitude toward life and the importance of dreaming. The shopkeeper, while generally afraid to take risks, is a very kind man and understands Santiago 's quest sometimes more than Santiago himself. This is the case when the shopkeeper tells Santiago that he will not return to Spain, since it is not his