his way home after the end of a war. The hero Odysseus has a long journey home‚ of which he survives due to his cunning and persistence. In Ron Howard’s film Apollo 13‚ Jim Lovell and his crew‚ must find their way back to Earth safely after numerous technical problems arise. The captain Jim Lovell is a hero in the way that his success and communication skills with the team on earth saved him and his crew from a devastating end. Heroes are needed in cultures all across the world in any time period‚
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of one’s personal legend The main theme of The Alchemist is the pursuit of self-fulfillment. The message Coelho is putting forward is that every individual must allow themselves the right of pursuing their dream and creating their personal legend. Through his narrative Coelho explores the idea that individuals can only attain their dreams through constant purification of the self. This focus on the pursuit of spiritual fulfilment and the journey leads to the achievement of one’s dreams. Readers
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Throughout the summer‚ I read the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and drew a cover about what my main thoughts of the book were and what shaped Santiago as a person. While making my cover‚ I thought about what affected Santiago the most and what symbolized him and how he went through his personal legend or journey. The cover that I drew shows some things that resemble the things that he did. The illustration includes a map‚ two stones‚ and a maze‚ they all resemble him and how he is shaped. The
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world for you.” –Walt Disney. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago journey across the desert in search of his personal legend. He overcomes negativity‚ the love of a beautiful woman‚ and the fear of actually realizing his own dream. In the story‚ Santiago must overcome many obstacles so that he may achieve his personal legend. These include being told that you can’t do it‚ risk losing the woman you love‚ and the fear of success. During Santiago’s journey he is told by the crystal merchant that
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virtue is usually hidden in the character until the moment it is needed most. An example of this is in The Alchemist. Santiago was a boy trying to fulfill his personal legend. He was on a journey that required hard tasks. At different times‚ he felt like giving up‚ but he built up his courage throughout the story. The first example of courage was when Santiago wanted to become a Shepard. The Alchemist states‚ “His parents wanted him to become a priest…One afternoon‚ on a visit to his family‚ he had summoned
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person‚ and who affects society in some way. Individuals use heroes to model their aspirations‚ and reflect their hero’s behavior in their actions and decisions. These heroes not only bring safety to society‚ but also wisdom and knowledge to improve people as individuals. Societal function is greatly influenced by the presence of heroes‚ as heroes provide inspiration and spark ambitions in society‚ empowering others to change the world. Heroes act as symbols for desirable qualities individuals wish
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MYTHS AND HEROES I’m going to present the notion of myths and heroes. Myths and heroes have always been part of our lives‚ so we can ask: do we need heroes as role mode? To answer that‚ first I’m going to give the definition of a hero‚ and then I’m going to explain how a hero can influence us in our actions. To my mind‚ the two documents that illustrate the best this notion are “dream jobs” and “superheroes and morality”. This first documents is from a biography‚ “fighter pilots‚ the memoirs
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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 alchemist‚ and it is suggested
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pursuit of the dream‚ he was being constantly subjected to tests of his persistence and courage. So he could not be hasty‚ nor impatient. If he pushed forward impulsively‚ he would fail to see the signs and omens left by God along his path.” The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo explains that everyone has a Personal Legend and if you do not follow your dreams you will never discover it. In order to find one’s Personal Legend one must follow the omens and the Language of the World. To learn this language
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BOOK: The Alchemist AUTHOR: Paulo Coelho Thesis Statement: The novel “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is an emotive story that has reached many lectors and for its popularity‚ this novel has transcended by many generations. 1. About Paulo Coehlo Paulo Coehlo is a Brazilian writer who always dreamed of an artistic career‚ something frowned upon in his middle-class household. In the austere surroundings of a strict Jesuit school Paulo discovered his true vocation‚ however‚ his parents
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