Self-fulfillment and achievement of one’s personal legend The main theme of The Alchemist is the pursuit of self-fulfillment. The message Coelho is putting forward is that every individual must allow themselves the right of pursuing their dream and creating their personal legend. Through his narrative Coelho explores the idea that individuals can only attain their dreams through constant purification of the self. This focus on the pursuit of spiritual fulfilment and the journey leads to the achievement
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Have you ever wondered if you had a specific purpose in life‚ that nagging feeling that you were meant to do something‚ a destiny for which you’ve been placed on Earth‚ and all you have to do is to discover what it is? If so‚ then after reading The Alchemist you may have a better idea of what it is that you are feeling. This book was originally published O Alquimista in Portuguese in 1988. It was first translated into English in 1993. Since then‚ it has sold millions of copies all over the world.
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INTRDUCTION Allegory is a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms‚ figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. In other words allegory is a story in words or prose‚ with double meaning. It has a primary or a surface meaning and it has got a secondary or under the surface meaning. One of the best known allegory in English language‚ is John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”. The Pilgrim’s Progress
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Both writers have a dark‚ but hidden light to their writing. In Shakespeare’s Sonnet XXIX and Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ there are many instances of symbolism‚ irony‚ and imagery. The characters of these stories are seeking something more than what they originally have. The use of symbolism in these two writings is used to depict different hidden themes. In The Alchemist‚ Santiago’s sheep are a good example of symbolism. The sheep help the boy to understand one of the many languages of the world. The
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present the importance of wealth and love is to fulfilment and self-discovery in ‘The Alchemist’ and ‘Siddhartha’? Siddartha and The Alchemists are both novels featuring a world of sacrifice and journeys of the soul in order to find enlightenment and have fulfilling lives. Both stories show a journey distracted by love and wealth but ultimately returning to their desired goal of finding true happiness. The Alchemist describes the journey of a humble shepherd who seems to live a happy life before he
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The Alchemist Literary Outline 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. Many would argue it’s
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NAME CLASS DATE The Alchemist Book Report “The Alchemist”‚ a novel written by Paulo Coelho‚ describes the story of a young boy‚ Santiago‚ and his pursuit of happiness. Throughout the story‚ Santiago is a Spanish shepherd who is determined to follow his dream of finding hidden treasure in Egypt. To begin his journey‚ Santiago is challenged to leave his comfort zone within his own home and venture out into the unknown world. He had to learn to trust his instinct and the “Soul of the Universe”
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The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ is about a young Sheppard boy from Spain by the name of Santiago. Santiago dreamed of the pyramids in Egypt. The following morning‚ he met an enigmatic ruler who instructed him to take after his fantasy‚ so he sold his valuables and went to Africa searching for pyramids. While on his personal adventure Santiago is ransacked of his cash‚ he needed to figure out a way to earn additional funds to continue on his personal venture. There were other individuals hunting down
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what type of person they are. Leading up to the climax‚ the alchemist tells the chief of the war tribe that Santiago can turn himself into the wind and demolish his whole camp. The chief says he wants to see him do the impossible act‚ and gives Santiago three days to prepare. If Santiago could not complete the task‚ the chief was allowed to take the alchemist and the boy’s lives. After three days of preparing for his task with the alchemist‚ they both return to the camp. From the start Santiago believed
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how we’ve learned our lessons‚ they will stay with us forever‚ and help us through life. The most important lessons in life are ones that will help us become a better person on the inside‚ and understand how to relieve pain. This is shown in “The Alchemist” a novel by Paulo Coelho about a shepard boy‚ Santiago‚ who sets out on a journey to find a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt which was told to him in a dream. This journey teaches him the ancient wisdom and secrets of the universe. Another good
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