Do you know what it’s like to have a dream? Do you know what it’s like to achieve your dream? Do you know what it’s like to fall short of your dream or have your dream crushed? Well‚ then you would relate to the theme of The Alchemist. The theme of The Alchemist is that everyone should pursue their dreams. In the story The Alchemist‚ Santiago starts off as a shepherd not aware of his dream or purpose in life then gets told by a wise old king to search for his treasure‚ goes on an adventure of his
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fields and are based on providing new information. With every attribute necessary to accomplish a goal the most dominant stands to be the feature of bravery; bravely moving into new unknown work‚ or sticking with ill proven concepts. In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho the author puts forward heavy usage of bravery in the concept of his book. Within the text the protagonist Santiago has several experiences in which he displays bravery through his ability to remain focused and take risks. In order
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HonorsNovember 13‚ 2012Similar Weaknesses Between Sheep and PeopleIn life‚ two species can be compared.When compared similar qualities may be found between the two. In this case‚ one can find this similarity in the weaknesses of Santiagos sheep in The Alchemist and people who fail to pursue their Personal Legend. People dont always strive‚ and sometimes people fail when searching for their PersonalLegend. WeaknessesSantiago sees in his sheep are their indifference‚ pessimism‚ and dependence which
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The Alchemist: 1. In The Alchemist‚ Santiago learns several important life lessons. Write a reflective piece about a lesson you learned from your reading of the novel that you can apply to your own life. The essay prompt is asking to write a reflective piece about a lesson you learned from the reading of the novel that you can apply to your own life. The problem here is that no criteria has been established in order to verify the validity of this book. Without a proper means of identifying the
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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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Essay on the The Alchemist: “Name any five lessons Santiago learned and how he mastered them” The Alchemist is a journey of exploration and self-discovery as we follow the main character‚ Santiago‚ a young shepherd who lives in Spain‚ on a journey to fulfill his personal legend. The novel shows us wisdoms and gentle reminders of how to change our lives from what they may be today into the life we have always dreamed of. The novel tells us that the fear of failure is the greatest obstacle
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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 is an allegory of a
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happens and the decisions one makes will guide them through their life. Everyone is born with a purpose‚ and people must realize that the choices a person makes shapes ones future to fulfill their destiny. An example of this is the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. In this story the boy Santiago is learning that he must follow his Personal Legend. The author shows how you have to follow your destiny and that the choices you make guides you along the path of your fate. At the opening of the
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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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either too afraid of what could happen or think that it’s too ridiculous to even try so they stay within their grasp because they believe that’s all they can achieve. When we overcome our fears‚ we are forever empowered and are free to follow our own paths. This statement is best represented by the 3 main characters within the book‚ the crystal merchant‚ the king of Salem (Melchizedek) and the protagonist Santiago. The main theme of the book the‚ The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho would be‚ why overcoming
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