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    Alchemist Allegory

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    To start with‚ the definition of an allegory is that it is a type of writing that has a double meaning. On one level‚ it is a romance or adventure etc while on another level‚ it is a description of a moral‚ spiritual or political reality common to all people either actually or potentially. While it is not specifically stated in the definition of allegory that the characters have titles as names ‚ it is a common characteristic of allegory that they often do substitute names Having said this‚ the

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    Allegory In The Alchemist

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    The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a story focused heavily on allegory and meaning. It tells the tale of Santiago‚ a shepherd‚ following the omens of the world to reach his own Personal Legend. A theme of The Alchemist is the whole word is working with people to achieve their Personal Legends. As a shepherd‚ sheep were and are a large part of Santiago’s life. They represent Santiago before his journey begins and are an important point of his progression. For example‚ “He owned a jacket‚ a book that

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    A discussion of Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist as an allegory is‚ in truth‚ a little difficult. The reason why this is so is that The Alchemist is in the genre of farce not that of allegory. However‚ while a work may not be definitively an allegory‚ through the process of allegoresis it may be critically read as an allegory in part or in whole. Allegoresis is the process by which a work that is not written as an allegory--like for example the allegorical works The Faerie Queene and The Pilgrim’s Progress--may

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    The Alchemist

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    The Alchemist The Alchemist by Paul Coelho is a memorable and meaningful story about a young shepherd named Santiago‚ who has a dream about finding a treasure buried in the Pyramids of Egypt. As he travels in search for his treasure‚ he learns to listen to his heart and realize that his Personal Legend is part of the Soul of the World. He meets people along the way who points Santiago in the direction of his quest. Throughout the novel‚ this inspiring novel displays various themes. Three major

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    Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) Ryan Yoder‚ Ariana Amador‚ Cassie Garza‚ Edgar Vargas R. Medina AP English Lang. & Comp. January 26‚ 2011 Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) The Alchemist was a book full of many meanings jumbled into one complete novel. For the most part the novel was circled around the point of defining the fate of Santiago’s life. In order to establish the fate of Santiago’s

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    The Alchemist

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    The Alchemist is a book written by Brazilian author Paulo Cohelo.It tells the story of a young boy Santiago and his journey as a shepherd.Soon after Santiago has a dream about a treasure hidden inside the pyramids of Egypt.He soon realizes he needs to fulfill his personal legend and that everybody on Earth has a purpose in life.“The universe conspires in our favor”.When the universe conspires in our favor and with a little work from us we are able to fulfill personal legends and the things that come

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    The Alchemist

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    The title of the book I chose for the honors book report is “The Alchemist” by Paul Coelho. HarperSanFrancisco‚ a division of HarperCollins Publishers published the book. The original book‚ written in Portuguese‚ was published in 1988 and the English translation was published in 1993. “The Alchemist” is a book of Science Fiction. Other genres include fantasy‚ quest‚ drama‚ adventure‚ psychology‚ etc. The book is 196 pages‚ 167 pages excluding the author interview. The story takes place Tarifa‚ Spain

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    The Alchemist

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    The Alchemist is an exciting adventure about a boy living for his dream‚ which is his “Personal Legend”. Many archetypes were revealed in the story such as the hero‚ the wise old man‚ supernatural aid‚ the journey‚ and rags to riches. These archetypes help create the story‚ The Alchemist. The hero is the main character Santiago because he has made the choice to sacrifice his life for his Personal Legend. He wanted to live the life of a shepherd but gave that up to look for his Personal Legend‚

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    The Alchemist

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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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    a book 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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