think are missing‚ are ’under our noses’ all along. If we lose something and stress about it half the time it’s in our pockets‚ and we’re worrying over nothing. It is the same thing in the Alchemist. In this text‚ a young shepherd‚ Santiago‚ searches for his personal legend (purpose in life). He sells his sheep and travels to Egypt in search of treasure he dreamed was under the pyramids. On the way‚ he learns about himself‚ and falls in love. When he reaches the pyramids‚ he digs and digs to find
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A Draft of the Term Paper Of Destiny‚ Dreams and Life Journeys Submitted by: Raian B. Razal IV- Narra I. INTRODUCTION At a certain point of our lives we may realize: "What is the purpose of our life?" Then‚ we remember our dreams in our life‚ our aspirations‚ and the things we have wanted to be. However‚ it would be very late to change the course of our lives we have tracked down. We may blame ourselves for not being conscious on what our destinies wanted us to be. According to Undrai
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Message Delivered with Symbols Paulo Coelho uses characters‚ terms‚ and objects to represent abstract ideas to stimulate the readers in his novel‚ The Alchemist. The title itself refers to a character in the story that helps the protagonist to in accomplishing his dream. Although the alchemist is not the protagonist of the story‚ he symbolizes the author’s message: self-discovery and the potential in all people. There are two major themes in the story: achieving one’s Personal Legend‚ and the presence
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Let us wonder off to a forest for the very first time‚ let us try to find the beautiful scenic fall that everyone talks about but soon you grow tired frustrated and there was nothing to be found‚ well how do you think you can get to a fall if you have no map or any signs to lead you the way. Similarly are the objective of a goal‚ it is the road map of our life and its advantages of a goal as follows To realize the importance of these 1. Increase productivity Larry bird once said A winner is
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Van Lupardi 10/23 FYPO Book Review The Alchemist The Alchemist is an adventuristic novel written by Paulo Coelho that takes place in both Europe and Africa. Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author who published this book in 1988. The original language the novel was written in was Portuguese; the book became a best seller internationally and was then translated into seventy different languages. The main character is Santiago‚ an Andalusian shepherd who has a dream under a sycamore
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he absolutely adored called The Alchemist‚ by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This friend of mine is one of life’s seekers of light and treasure‚ and as such he is a deeply spiritual person – much like Paulo Coelho himself‚ as is obvious when you read his book. I’m different. I believe you make your own treasure and light in life. However‚ Coelho and I seem to agree on one point – the journey is the most important part of the treasure. The Alchemist is a fable about a shepherd boy (named Santiago
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Survive. (A reaction paper on The Alchemist) The Alchemist is a thrilling novel that spurts with sanguinity; the story tells you that everything is possible as long as you really want it to happen. It’s like spiritual truth or ultimate reality can be attained through experience but as Coelho states "simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them". The story of the treasures of Santiago finds along the way teaches us‚ as only a few stories have done‚ about the essential wisdom
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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
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ENG2133 Bridget Blair 7065784 April 3rd 2013 The Alchemist The Alchemist was written by Paulo Coelho to express idea on one’s personal calling and meaning in life. There is an archetypal motif of journey in this way. Coelho conveys that realizing one’s personal legend is the most important thing in life. When something is wanted to such an extent‚ all surroundings help you to achieve it but we have to also struggle to reach our goals and make them a reality. The character Santiago allows
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World Literature BigUce44 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
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