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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present Paulo Coekho: One of the writers more sold and known worldwide. As a huge fun of Paulo Coelho I have learned he is not only a famous writer; but he is also a complex character‚ an adventurer‚ and a seeker of new things which led him to try all the good and bad things that presented on his way. In order to understand his books is important to learn about the painful moments of his past For instance the journey through the deserts of drugs‚ black magic‚ jail‚ etcetera. Paulo Coelho was born
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When you are in love‚ you have to overcome many obstacles to get the one you love. In the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ a Spanish Shepherd named Santiago goes on a journey through Africa and the Sahara desert. He is on his way to find some treasure at the Great Pyramids when he meets a gypsy. The gypsy tells him where to find the treasure and that he has to give half of it to her. He wants to fulfill his personal legend of finding the treasure.. I am a delightful girl who lives
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Brian Why is the novel entitled “The Alchemist” It is a waste of time to read “The Alchemist‚” by Paulo Coelho‚ if the question of which part of the story suggests the title “The Alchemist” remains obscure. Many people have read this book. However‚ most of them don’t know why the title of this novel is “The Alchemist.” The novel is entitled “The Alchemist” because Santiago learns how to become an alchemist from the alchemist‚ Santiago experiences himself what only an alchemist can do by help of the
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career in the medical field. The patients that come in and out of the hospital aren’t ordinary people‚ they are someone’s loved one‚ a family member‚ or significant friend. When they come seeking treatment‚ they are expecting to treated with care. Paulo Coelho‚ author of The Alchemist once said‚“When we love‚ we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are‚ everything around us becomes better‚ too.” How I see it‚ you must treat a patient as if you are treating
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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 lesson to learn was from
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In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ there is a passage from that book that stuck out to me as being the most pivotal and salient quote in this novel. The passage describes the conversation between Santiago and the camel driver while they were on their way to Al-Fayoum. The camel driver tells Santiago that when you are pursuing your own Personal Legend you must have no regrets because God is the one who oversees everything. Santiago‚ many times over‚ is being enticed to give up his search
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When Paulo Coelho was young‚ he wanted to become writer but his family didn’t like it very much. At 1982‚ he announced his first novel‚ but it was out of the readers’ picture. Nevertheless‚ he did not give up writing and he succeeded by the novel called "The Alchemist" (M.post.naver.com‚ 2017). Even though the reason why the novel is entitled "The Alchemist" does not exactly appear in the story‚ the novel is entitled "The Alchemist" because Paulo Coelho compares Santiago’s journey to the definition
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Based on the number of copies each book sold in past 50 years‚ “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is the fifth most read book in the world (Polland‚ 2012). Many people were impressed by this book‚ and people had time to think about their own personal legend after reading this book. The content of “The Alchemist” is so great that people can easily read and understand this novel‚ but the title of this novel‚ “The Alchemist”‚ confused some people. The reason is that even though there is an alchemist in
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The alchemist - Paulo Coelho The author Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil August 24‚ 1947 and is a lyricist and novelist. Paulo Coelho is one of the world’s most read authors. He is believed to be the fifth most read author through time. Coelho has done a lot of different things in his life. As a teenager he was a rebel and a hippy. Later he started a publishing company‚ wrote lyrics for Brazil’s most popular artists and has even been in a mental hospital. He has also worked as a journalist
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