The title of the book is The Alchemist written by Paolo Coelho. The book has one hundred ninety five pages. Its publisher is HarperCollins Publishers Inc. The company that published the book is the Harpertorch located at the 10 East 53rd street New York‚ New York. A previous paperback edition was published in 1994 by HarperSanFrancisco‚ a division of HarperCollins Publishers. A HarperFlamingo edition was published in 1998. A previous HarperPerennial paperback edition was published in 1998. First
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extraordinary blissful. Personal legends at times can be very difficult to conquer‚ but if a person is affected by fear they will not be able to pursue their dream. Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist and Eminem’s Lose Yourself both desire to never give up on a dream‚ but to pursue a personal legend. In The Alchemist‚ the main character Santiago does not give up when bestowed upon tough challenges on the path to his personal legend. Therefore‚ in Eminem’s Lose Yourself‚ it depicts a man having trouble
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The Alchemist is a book written by Brazilian author Paulo Cohelo.It tells the story of a young boy Santiago and his journey as a shepherd.Soon after Santiago has a dream about a treasure hidden inside the pyramids of Egypt.He soon realizes he needs to fulfill his personal legend and that everybody on Earth has a purpose in life.“The universe conspires in our favor”.When the universe conspires in our favor and with a little work from us we are able to fulfill personal legends and the things that come
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Gary Puente Title: The Alchemist Author: Paulo Coelho Date: 9/6/12 Quotes: “Whoever you are‚ or whatever it is that you do‚ when you really want something‚ it ’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It ’s your mission on earth.” (Melchizedek) “We are afraid of losing what we have‚ whether it’s our life or our possessions or our property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same
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The Alchemist Essay In life‚ everyone has their own personal legend. Whether it be giving people a reason to remember the name or getting the dream job‚ the journey to a personal legend is not an easy one. A personal legend can take your entire life to achieve or even realize what it is! Santiago’s personal legend was to find the treasure‚ and although it was not an easy task to handle he managed to make it happen. Santiago would not have reached his personal legend without the dream that started
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important things in life. For example‚ in the book “The Alchemist” written by Paulo Coelho the quote “Whoever you are‚ or whatever it is you do‚ when you really want something‚ it’s because the desire started in the soul of the world. It’s your mission on Earth.”(Introduction) Coelho is encouraging the reader to think about his/her own life and how the characters in the book are teaching life’s lessons. The main theme of the Alchemist is the search for one’s inner self and finding ones personal
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Paulo Coelho‚ The Alchemist: Following your dream is no easy task. Thesis Statement: Paulo Coelho’s book‚ The Alchemist (1988)‚ demonstrates a boy named Santiago following his dream‚ also known as his “Personal Legend”‚ and encounters various obstacles‚ which will convey him to what he will become. The connection made by Paulo Coelho in this manuscript was‚ all that is around him will eventually assist the effort made by the individual (Santiago). Paulo Coelho reveals many spiritual/religious
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In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho the main character‚ Santiago had to overcome many obstacles. There are four obstacles that Santiago had to overcome while trying to find his treasure and complete his personal legend. The first obstacle is being “told from childhood onward that every dream is impossible” (Coelho 2). Santiago’s parents want him to be a priest‚ but he wants to travel the world and be a shepherd. He even goes to school to be a priest. “One afternoon‚ on a visit to his
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Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) Ryan Yoder‚ Ariana Amador‚ Cassie Garza‚ Edgar Vargas R. Medina AP English Lang. & Comp. January 26‚ 2011 Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) The Alchemist was a book full of many meanings jumbled into one complete novel. For the most part the novel was circled around the point of defining the fate of Santiago’s life. In order to establish the fate of Santiago’s
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Van Lupardi 10/23 FYPO Book Review The Alchemist The Alchemist is an adventuristic novel written by Paulo Coelho that takes place in both Europe and Africa. Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author who published this book in 1988. The original language the novel was written in was Portuguese; the book became a best seller internationally and was then translated into seventy different languages. The main character is Santiago‚ an Andalusian shepherd who has a dream under a sycamore
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