connected to real life. An even better novel doesn’t give a reader the choice. They will not only want to truly continue to think about the issues and themes presented throughout the story‚ but also to discuss them with others to get more insight and understanding. That was exactly what The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho was able to do. Many themes that Coelho brilliantly inserted into the storyline allow for conversation after reading the book. The obvious topic that came up throughout the series of events
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education system as he views it. Freire says that “Education is suffering from narration sickness.” (Freire‚ 1993‚ para. 3) This means that students are expected to learn what is taught to them and not open their minds to explore. Freire talks about the flaws of a banking concept in the education system and how it is failing to educate the students on showing them how to use creativity in order to become independent minds and be contributors to this world. Freire explains this by saying that “Knowledge
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Sometimes in life‚ when a person wants something with enough passion‚ everything seems to go perfectly accordingly to how it was planned. Paulo Coelho‚ the author of the Alchemist‚ calls this desire a personal legend. Everyone‚ when they are young‚ somewhat knows of their personal legend‚ and at some point in their lives everything is clear and possible. However‚ as time goes on‚ a mysterious force seems to blind us of achieving that goal. Through Santiago‚ the main character‚ and his attempts at
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Addie Ward In the writings Pedagogy of the Oppressed and Education for the Critical Consciousness Freire suggests a mechanical flaw of education as the “banking approach.” This theory is described as the student being the bank and the teacher making the deposits‚ known as knowledge. The student’s turn into “receptors” and “collectors” of information‚ that has no connection to their lives. In this banking concept the teacher ‘knows’ because he or she has already deposited the knowledge needed
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Paulo Coelho No one thought Paulo would ever amount to anything. While attending a Jesuit school as a teenager‚ he dreamed of becoming a writer. When he revealed his career goals to his mother‚ she told him “My dear‚ your father is an engineer. He’s a logical‚ reasonable man with a very clear vision of the world. Do you actually know what it means to be a writer?" He was determined to prove to them that he could accomplish his dream‚ whether they approved or not. After he turned seventeen‚ his
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Adapting genuine lessons and finding your place on Earth through your activities and contemplations is accepted to be a standout amongst the most vital things in life. In The Alchemist‚ a novel composed by Paulo Coelho‚ shows us about existence and the significance of finding yourself. Paulo Coelho takes us through an adventure of a shepherd named Santiago‚ who discovers his own "legend". Santiago has been a shepherd the majority of his life and he understood that there is more for him then what
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to 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
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Lane Brooks EDUC 2110 August 27‚ 2014 Review of Dewey‚ Freire‚ and Pedagogy for the Oppressor Equal opportunity for all is a foundation that America stands upon. American education is supposed to teach students that they are equal‚ despite their diverse backgrounds‚ but that is not always the case. If this nation supports equal opportunity for all‚ then why are there still people that feel left out? Rick A. Breault explains in “Dewey‚ Freire‚ and Pedagogy for the Oppressor”‚ that cultural diversity
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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.” Although there is no specific reason about why the title is “The Alchemist” in the story‚ the novel is entitled “The Alchemist” because Coelho thinks that the life of Santiago‚ the main character‚ is similar to that of the alchemist
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Nina Wallerstein and Ira Shor’s articles both provide wonderful summary and analysis of the concepts found in Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. The articles include analysis and suggestions of classroom application for terms such as problem posing‚ liberation‚ and critical consciousness. Freire stresses the need for love and faith in teachers‚ he advocates for a learning system that encourages critical thinking‚ examination of the learning-process and society‚ instead of being a “delivery
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