The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ follows the life of a young boy‚ Santiago‚ through his journey of achieving his personal legend. In this multi-genre project‚ I have focused on three themes that are prevalent in the novel. First model illustrates the process involved in realising what is one’s personal legend. The second model explores the paths that one can take and the obstacles they face. Underlying these previous themes is also fate which has been predetermined before one’s birth. All these themes
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The Alchemist Analysis Paper The world is a puzzle‚ and every object‚ idea‚ thought‚ and emotion is a puzzle piece. Without one puzzle piece the puzzle can never be complete‚ much like allegory. Jonathan Terlaje taken from a source to lecture that allegory is a system in which various items work cohesively to show the “meaning beyond the literal level” (“Alchemist Analysis Notes”; “Fables and Parables: From Symbols to Allegory?”). “Everything in the narrative is a symbol that relates to other
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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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The Alchemist can be interpreted into many meanings ;however‚ in my opinion the main theme of this book is that when you want something‚ all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it. The book is an inspirational story about self-discovery and following your dreams. To start off‚ the book explains how a boy named Santiago became a shepherd. The boy wanted to explore the world and discover other types of lands not just live in the same old place he was birthed in. He was given 3 gold
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HonorsNovember 13‚ 2012Similar Weaknesses Between Sheep and PeopleIn life‚ two species can be compared.When compared similar qualities may be found between the two. In this case‚ one can find this similarity in the weaknesses of Santiagos sheep in The Alchemist and people who fail to pursue their Personal Legend. People dont always strive‚ and sometimes people fail when searching for their PersonalLegend. WeaknessesSantiago sees in his sheep are their indifference‚ pessimism‚ and dependence which
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Besides language‚ techniques to convey purpose in the alchemis: Through concrete diction and imagery‚ Paulo Coelho exhibits his purpose in writing the Alchemist and supplies an ambience in which the readers are prompted to learn and evaluate their own relationships‚ dreams‚ feel hope and ambition. Since the novel has a very serene tone‚ Coelho uses dictation to add interest to the novel. When a reader can visualize a situation‚ they can more easily relate to it by connecting memories that they
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Towards the middle of the book‚ The Alchemist‚ Santiago states the difference between the sheep and the desert: “I understand sheep; they’re no longer a problem‚ and they can be good friends. On the other hand‚ I don’t know if the desert can be a friend‚ and it’s in the desert that I have to search for my treasure” (p.66). The sheep symbolize the life lived by those who do not achieve their destiny and blind to the potential reality. Santiago expresses through diction thinly veiled disrespect for
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In The Alchemist‚ the seer asks the camel driver why he wants to know his future‚ and the camel driver responds‚ “because I am a man…And men always live their lives based on the future.” (Coelho 107) Upon the camel driver’s answer‚ the seer refuses to cast the twigs‚ insisting that the future cannot be told‚ only guessed at. He goes on to tell the camel driver that the “secret is here in the present.” (Coelho 108) This is fitting with one of the many themes of The Alchemist‚ that one shouldn’t anticipate
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The Alchemist: Coelho fights‚ and wins‚ the battle of effective reader engagement within the textual arena alone In Paulo Coelho’s work‚ The Alchemist‚ a young boy learns to listen to his heart and trust the world around him in pursuit of living out his dreams. Originally written in Portuguese‚ an in-depth study of the textual arena reveals Coelho’s engagement of the reader‚ in both the original language and translations‚ function as a fail-safe. Whether or not a certain reader finds the book’s
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Was there a loved one you had to leave behind? In The Alchemist‚ Santiago has to leave his loved one behind‚ but when you leave a loved one behind‚ you always come back if the love is true. In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago learns‚ “Remember where your heart is‚ there you will find your treasure.” First‚ Santiago becomes aware of his purpose in the world. Next‚ Santiago experiences the feeling of love. Last‚ Santiago discovers that items end up where they originally started
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