In the fantasy fiction adventure novel, The Alchemist, written by Paul Coelho, an epic story is told about an individual named Santiago that follows his dreams and defies all odds to find a treasure that might not even exist. He is accompanied by an ally which is also an alchemist. Throughout the story, a main part was the symbolization of Santiago’s heart. His heart symbolizes the good in the world and the most pure way to get what you want.…
In the Metamorphois by Franz Kafka, the style enhances the nightmarish quality of the work. The story starts when Gregor wakes up as a beetle. That seems like it would be a nightmare because people don’t want to wake up as a beetle. Also it gives the creepy feeling because what he turns into is a beetle and they are creepy and also the word play gives it a dark and eerie tone. This makes it even more like a nightmarish quality because the tone is what sets everything. If the tone is dark and eerie then the story will end up that way.…
One of the main themes the Alchemist talks about is that every individual has a personal legend, which is a purpose or destiny that calls to them. Santiago's journey symbolizes this with his universal quest for meaning in his…
The Alchemist encourages people to conform their Personal Legends, and to pursue their dream. Personal Legend means, that everyone has their ultimate goal in life, a type of ideal fate or destiny,Many people don of accomplishing it. However many people don’t get the chance to accomplish them. It is not easy to accomplish them because we get to cede great things in life and we get to encounter within the process, however as a result of the sacrificing and struggling we get to achieve greater happiness in life.…
The Alchemist is inspiring, thought-provoking, and beautiful. It is about dreams. Not just any dream, but the dream we have that extends from a thought we've all had at one time or another: 'I exist for a reason.' Paul Coelho describes an idea that he refers to as a Personal Legend, or our destiny, and his story of Santiago serves as an example of his idea. Coelho does not offer a word-for-word-how-to manual on how to go about finding your own Personal Legend. Instead, like any good fable, it is filled metaphors and allegories, where scenes and images are not to be taken literally, and that are meant to make the reader think for him or herself and about their own…
The Alchemist. A book about a boy's quest for hidden treasure, seeing new places, meeting new people. It has become a worldwide hit, selling millions of copies since it's publication in 1988. It's received many awards and has drawn scores of scholars and casual readers alike. This book has received raving reviews and stinging critics. Why the divided response to this book? People vastly argue over the meaning the author was trying to convey.…
1. How does the author want the reader to feel while reading "The Cask of Amontillado"?…
Have you every wondered what it takes for you to achieve perfection? In the novel The Alchemist Santiago has certain impurities that he has to get rid of to reach his personal legend. 3 impurities Santiago has in the novel are Fear, Purity, and faith.…
Without the approval of his father, Santiago would never had to chance to meet Melchizedek, who helped him decided on whether or not to pursue his Personal Legend, and the Alchemist, who took him under his wings and thought Santiago about the Soul of the World. During Santiago’s most dubious times, Santiago meets these people who encourages him to complete the quest. The Alchemist serves as an important lesson to many people, because it teaches people that true happiness is received from doing what you want to do and completing that objective, no matter what hurdles you face. Santiago’s story will serve as an example of how happiness is found through completing his dreams, because not one he met his one true love, he also obtained many new…
Main Theme: I believe the theme of this novel is Dreams. Santiago’s dream of a treasure in Egypt reveals to him his Personal Legend and sets the entire plot of the Alchemist into motion. Whether or not an individual believes in dreams creates a dividing line between the “enlightened” and “unenlightened” characters in the novel. It is a mixture of ever character 's dreams that play a different scene.…
1. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, has a very good plot. Paulo Coelho is telling the readers that they can either discover their personal dreams or ruin it. The people that want to conquer their legend will always have many challenges to face, but that shouldn't stop them from trying and finding ways to complete the challenge. The people that give up on their obstacle and chooses to quit striving for their legend will not have a second chance.…
You can try on a role of a movie character with only 60 minutes left to accomplish a secret mission and escape.…
As the author conveys the story as a mystery and thriller, the more compelling it becomes and the more loop holes the reader is put through, that in the end Alafair…
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, consists of numerous pieces of advice dealing with universal wisdom. In this novel, Santiago, a shepherd boy, learns and matures on the journey to find his Personal Legend, his life's ultimate accomplishment. He faces many difficult decisions along the way but once he begins to listen to his heart he found love, treasure, and the ability to turn into wind. Like Santiago, a reader can grow to feel more knowledgeable from the words of Coelho because his advice can be accepted and appreciated by all people. The Alchemist expresses beliefs that easily relate to people around the world since at one point or another we all suffer from confusion about our hearts. Coelho beautifully constructed a novel that contains…
Throughout The Alchemist, readers see a clear view of how they are to discover the meaning of life. The first is by discovering their personal legend. People are supposed to go out and seek their life’s destiny. The second is by defeating fear. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. We shouldn’t worry about the past or future. In fact, we should be focusing on the present. When we take the focus off of our fears we begin to focus on the present and realize what we’ve been missing. Paulo Coelho portrays two main themes throughout The Alchemist: pursue your personal legend and dangers come when you fear.…
