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    Thesis

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    Study Perceptions and motivations are fundamental in tourist decisions and are crucial in the formation of the destination image. Despite the growing number of publications in this area‚ case studies are still scarce and especially so for Fort Santiago. Introducing to the foreign tourists our beautiful country is one of the most beautiful developments that happened in the Philippines. Our government is trying to make our fellow Filipino citizen realize their important role of them to achieve our

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    Death Foretold Setting

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    his novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold contributes to the theme of community which sets up for Santiago Nasar’s murder. The setting takes place in a small‚ Colombian town during the 1950s. Colombia in the 1950s was undergoing prominent events that would have an everlasting affect in Colombia. With violence being such a heavy establishment in Colombia‚ violence contributes to the intensity of Santiago Nasar’s murder. The aspects of the setting in the novel such as culture and community influences

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    The Alchemist Symbolism

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    Coelho’s The Alchemist tells the story of Santiago‚ a young shepherd living in an abandoned church in a small Andalusian town‚ who is stripped of his comfortable and safe lifestyle after an encounter with Melchizedek‚ an Islamic king who tells him of his “Personal Legend” (21). Melchizedek points Santiago in the direction of his treasure only after taking one-tenth of his money‚ giving him two stones‚ and a lesson on reading omens. Throughout his journey‚ Santiago meets new friends‚ has everything stolen

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    utilizes Religion as an important cultural value system to develop characterization and manipulate characters beliefs. The Narrator describes the enthusiasm his friend Santiago had towards the religion Catholicism .“Santiago Nasar got up at five-thirty in the morning to wait for the boat the bishop was coming on ” (3). “Santiago Nasar put on a shirt and pants of white linen‚ both items un starched...It was his attire for special occasions. If it hadn’t been for the bishop’s arrival he would have

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    the main character 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

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    the progantinst‚ Santiago‚ adopts the life of a shepherd so he has the opportunity to travel and leave his small home in Andalusia. Complacent with his way of life‚ Santiago unintentionally meets an old king who says Santiago must fulfill his personal destiny. Learning to speak the language of the world‚ Santiago follows the omens that continually surround him only to discover that the physical treasure remained back home. Despite his endless hardship throughout the journey‚ Santiago felt continuous

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    alchemist essay

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    (Melchizedek) and the protagonist Santiago. The main theme of the book the‚ The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho would be‚ why overcoming your fears enable you to pursue your dreams. The crystal merchant in the book‚ The Alchemist is afraid of pursuing his dream to make a pilgrimage to Mecca because he thinks he will have nothing to live for once he’s achieved his dream. The crystal merchant understands that he acts foolishly in not pursuing his Personal Legend‚ even after Santiago shows him the benefits

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    Alchemist Archetypes

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    Alchemist Archetypes In the alchemist by Paul Coelho‚ he writes about a shepherd named Santiago. Santiago’s journey is written mainly through situation archetypes. Archetypes are used to categorize people and a situation in stories‚ poems‚ plays ect. The predominant archetypes are situational. The most distinguished archetypes in the alchemist are the initiation‚ the quest‚ death and rebirth‚ the journey‚ and supernatural intervention. The first archetype in the entire book is the initiation;

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    Old Man and the Sea Study Guide Answers DAY ONE: PAGES 9-25 1. Who is Santiago? Describe his physical appearance and personality. He is an old fisherman who has “gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish.”(9) He has been deemed “unlucky” by others in the community. Santiago’s is described on pages 9-14: o “thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck;” o “brown blotches of benevolent skin cancer;” o “his hands had the deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish;” o “everything

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    The Alchemist Reflection Questions 1) What is the significance of Santiago becoming a shepherd rather than a priest‚ as his parents had hoped? Why has he made this choice? What does being a shepherd allow him to do? Santiago becoming a shepherd rather than a priest as his parents had hoped is extremely significant to the plot of this book. If Santiago never became a priest‚ he never would have been able to fulfill his Personal Legend. The boy made this choice because “…I [he would] like

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