Joseph Campbell describes the 17 stages that occur during a hero’s journey‚ also known as Monomyth. The Odyssey by Homer is a story based on Ulysses and his journey‚ I will be describing the stages of Monomyth based on Campbell’s ideas. These stages will focus on Ulysses and his son Telemachus. According to Joseph Campbell‚ a hero’s journey normally entails three phases; the departure‚ the initiation‚ and the return. (Wikipedia) The first phase is the departure phase‚ which consists of three
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is an intriguing novel that gives the reader wisdom and life lessons that would be beneficial to them throughout their life journey. Coelho displayed that particular wisdom and lessons through a young shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago ventured out on a quest to find his dream‚ the treasure. Along the way Coelho placed certain people in Santiago’s path to give him wisdom and life lessons to help him find the foreseeable treasure that occurred in his dream. Throughout
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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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Cooper Ward Mrs. Milligan English 1 Block 7 15 September 2015 The Alchemist CDW In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ the main character Santiago starts off okay with being told what to do in life but becomes confident and brave in what he does. Early in the book he decides that he wants to travel‚ But ever since he had been a child‚ he had wanted to know the world‚ and this was much more important to him than knowing God and
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of the story‚ and how it has evolved into the the indictment of women many see it as today. Challenging the traditional thought is just as critical and understanding its identity and origins. Alice Ogden Bellis in her book Helpmates‚ Harlots‚ and Heroes analyzes the popular consensus and presents alternative views on the true meaning of the story. In the second chapter of her book‚ Bellis traces the origin of the traditional consensus about Eve through its origins to her view of the form it has
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The Many Heroes Of our Day Heroes‚ since the time they were first written and recorded heroes have been the ones to set the example and uphold the morals and beliefs of the people. There have been‚ in general‚ three key ages of heroes: Anglo-Saxon Age‚ Middle age‚ and Modern age. They all have changed throughout time to fit the ways of the culture in each of their time period. The different characters that were written about‚ all went through different journeys and different quests according to
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In the opening chapter of the book‚ we are introduced to Santiago‚ a young shepherd in the regions of Andalusia‚ Spain. As a boy Santiago was sent to school by his parents as they thought an education would give him a better life. However‚ against his father’s wishes‚ he decided to become a shepherd. This was because he had a dream to travel and thought that becoming a shepherd was a perfect opportunity to do this. At this point we see that Santiago has a lot of determination but is also quite immature
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The Alchemist – Book Report "The Alchemist" is a fascinating‚ breath-taking drama novel‚ written by the amazing Paulo Coelho. The story begins with Santiago – a young lonely shepherd‚ who just woke up after spending his night in an abandoned church in Spain. Santiago makes his way to Tarifa to do some business. While he’s there he pays a visit to a Gypsy woman who interprets dreams. He told her about his recurring dream: There is a girl who takes him to the Pyramids in Egypt and she tells him
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A Journey Through Lessons Santiago goes on a journey from Spain‚ where he lives‚ to Egypt where he thinks he is going to find his treasure. On this journey Santiago learns to connect with the Soul if the World from the Englishman and from the Alchemist‚ he learns to trust his own intuitions from one of the camel drivers and from the pair of hawks‚ he also learns about true love from his father and from Fatima. First‚ Santiago learns to connect with the Soul of the World from the Englishman
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Sahar Abdulkarim‚ Grade 10 Ms. Almonte Wednesday‚ April 16 2014 Ordinary That Does The Extraordinary “Heroes are made by the paths they choose‚ not the powers they are graced with.” Everyone in the world has a different opinion about what a hero is. They come in many shapes and sizes and have different characteristics‚ values‚ and beliefs. In my opinion‚ a hero is someone who is willing to put a hundred percent effort into helping you and the society they live in. This person doesn’t have to
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