The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: A Summary‚ Reflection and Reaction The book The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese by Paulo Coelho in 1987. To date‚ it sold 35 million copies and is reigned as the most translated book in the world by a living author. The Alchemist was the second book of the now 67-year old Coelho following his first novel attempt entitled The Pilgrimage. It was Coelho’s second book that made him known worldwide‚ but amazingly‚ it just took him a course of one two-week
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An interstate bridge in the California desert collapsed recently as heavy rains scoured away the land the depleted bridge was anchored to.The bridge for years has been a major throughway between the cities of Los Angeles and Phoenix as many cars use the bridge to get to there destination.Which caused the collapse was ‚water hurrying through an ordinarily dry desert chasm disintegrating the area around the bridge‚ bringing about one side of the eastward interstate to fall and causing the closure
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seen minor. Nonetheless‚ just because they do not affect everyone they deeply concern and alter the lives of those who go through these problems. One problem‚ in the Chicago Logan Square neighborhood‚ is the lack of viable grocery store options. Chicago has an abundant amount of restaurants food options; however‚ many of those food options are not the healthiest. Food deserts are caused by food availability‚ location of grocery stores‚ and affordability of food. Throughout the Chicago area‚ there
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that a picture is made up of not just color‚ texture‚ and shapes‚ but also considers the purpose behind each stroke. Foster brings a different meaning to reading a book and draws attention to the author and his or her intention. While applying Fosters teaching’s to Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ the main character‚ Santiago’s journey becomes more than a journey- it turns into a quest. Simple drinks and foods turn symbolic into acts of communion and while weather is often overlooked‚ it becomes a
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University of Phoenix Material Week Four Deserts Lab Report Week Four Deserts Lab Report Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read ch. 15 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from the Geoscience Laboratory. Select answers are provided for you in red font to assist you with your lab work. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet
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would say that‚ “after the lowest part of your life‚ there will always be a light that follows it”. In Night by Elie Wiesel and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ characters are placed in a situation where in they are challenged. However‚ after all the hard work and sacrifice they went through it all paid off at the end. As the story progresses in each book‚ characters go through tons of complications which then causes them to have the mindset of giving up. Although life is a gamble‚ unless risk is put into
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of the book‚ Santiago‚ learns from his journey is that if one wants to follow their dreams‚ then they must first listen to their heart. This is the most important lesson that Santiago learns because it helps him to understand the world around him and achieve his dreams. Earlier in Santiago’s life‚ he does what he wants in becoming a shepherd but after he accomplishes that‚ he goes through a day by day routine without much excitement. Finally‚ Santiago learns of his personal legend‚ and sets off on
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quest through the main character‚ Santiago in his novel‚ The Alchemist. In Chapter one of Foster’s book‚ he states that Every trip is a Quest (Except when its not). The definition of a journey is completely different of that of a quest. Most books are considered as journeys‚ but the Alchemist takes it a step further. According to Foster‚ every quest has a quester or person who goes on the quest whether he knows it or not. In The Alchemist‚ Santiago’s personal legend‚ which he finds through the
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A discussion of Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist as an allegory is‚ in truth‚ a little difficult. The reason why this is so is that The Alchemist is in the genre of farce not that of allegory. However‚ while a work may not be definitively an allegory‚ through the process of allegoresis it may be critically read as an allegory in part or in whole. Allegoresis is the process by which a work that is not written as an allegory--like for example the allegorical works The Faerie Queene and The Pilgrim’s Progress--may
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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 the story‚ the story is mainly about
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