Towards the middle of the book‚ The Alchemist‚ Santiago states the difference between the sheep and the desert: “I understand sheep; they’re no longer a problem‚ and they can be good friends. On the other hand‚ I don’t know if the desert can be a friend‚ and it’s in the desert that I have to search for my treasure” (p.66). The sheep symbolize the life lived by those who do not achieve their destiny and blind to the potential reality. Santiago expresses through diction thinly veiled disrespect for
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Comparison And Contrast Which is the best? Male or Female? “Men are from Earth‚ women are from Earth. Deal with it.” They say Men are better because they are smarter‚ bigger‚ bolder‚ better thinkers and better at everything else. And Women usually stay at home all the time doing nothing besides for house jobs like cleaning up‚ hanging clothes out‚ doing laundry and other stuff like that. Men are so much better. Absolutely yes because men are better physically and mentally. Naturally‚ men are
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topics‚ in that they are two stories of cultures‚ but written from different perspectives of their cultures. Momaday is from the Kiowas tribe of the plains of Oklahoma‚ and Mason from a farm in Mayfield‚ Kentucky. Both exhibit some comparisons‚ but mostly contrasts throughout their writing. Momaday’s American Indian heritage dates back to the 1880’s when his grandmother was born‚ where Mason’s dairy farm heritage takes place starting when she was born in 1940. I found both to be stories of
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Comparison and Contrast “A dream and real vacation” Siti Aisyah Othman Afiqah Izzati Abd Hamid Nursyasabila Syaza Budget Facilities Environment A real Vacation (Malaysian Island) - Affordable - Same currency - Concept of village - The equipment (rental) - Beauty of the nature - Temperature - Friendly society A dream vacation (Maldives Island) - More expensive - Different currency - Guest Villas - Beauty of the nature - The equipment ( Included in the - Temperature package) - Friendly
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The Alchemist Greta Khawbung “The Alchemist”‚ an allegorical novel‚ is first written in Portuguese and has since been translated into 67 languages‚ winning the Guinness World Record for most translated book by a living author‚ Paulo Coelho. Set between 1926 and 1938‚ this book is first
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English 101 4 July 2013 Comparison and Contrast- FD Serving as One There are five different options to choose from when deciding to serve the United States of America and the decision can be quite challenging when signing the dotted line. Most people will base their decision off family or friend affiliation with a particular branch‚ thorough research‚ or simply because a branch would get them into basic training sooner. Due to a personal experience deploying with the Army as an Air Force member
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Paulo Coelho‚ author of The Alchemist‚ defines a personal legend as “... what you have always wanted to accomplish.” He elaborates‚ stating‚ “Everyone‚ when they are young‚ knows what their Personal Legend is. At that point in their lives‚ everything is clear and everything is possible.” He continues to explain that the desire to accomplish this personal legend decreases‚ as people begin to oppose the person’s inclination to succeed. Santiago‚ the main protagonist‚ is led through many emotional and
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Plot in The Alchemist The four obstacles are presented to us in the early pages of the introduction. The first obstacle: we are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible. The second obstacle: love. The third obstacle: fear of the defeats we will meet on the path. Finally the fourth obstacle: the fear of realizing the dream of which we fought for all our lives. We find the first obstacle Santiago faces in page 9‚ where Santiago mentions to his father at a early age that
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Max Muller once said‚ "A flower cannot blossom without sunshine‚ and man cannot live without love". The novel by Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist" is about a boy named Santiago on his personal legend destined for him. He must travel and understand many things in the world before getting to his treasure. The Masterwork is the process of turning lead into gold symbolizes the quest that oneself must travel to before getting to their personal treasure. You must conquer countless challenges along the way such
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Alchemist Analytical Essay Mentor Figures in The Alchemist The Alchemist is a philosophical story by Paulo Coelho about a boy named Santiago who follows his dreams. He sets off on an arduous journey to the Egyptian pyramids and learns many valuable lessons as he attempts to uncover hidden treasure. With the aid of a number of inspiring individuals who provide valuable insight on their personal beliefs‚ Santiago seeks to fulfill his main obligation in life. If Santiago did not have the assistance
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