Coelho uses diction‚ imagery‚ and a flashback to characterize the novel’s protagonist‚ Santiago‚ while relating to themes. Based on the novel‚ Santiago could be characterized as someone who is intuitive and connected to nature. Coelho uses imagery such as‚ “he could see the stars through the half-destroyed roof‚” (3) to show that Santiago is not one to fear nature‚ but rather that Santiago thrives in nature. Santiago uses his limited resources in multiple ways‚ such as when he “swept the floor with
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man vs. self. Throughout the novel‚ the protagonist‚ Santiago‚ faces many conflicts such as man vs. nature and man vs. man but the entire novel revolves around Santiago
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life’s cruelty‚ portraying how circumstances sometimes have inevitably dire outcomes regardless of the precautions we take or the effort we exert. But though the depravity of life controls our fate‚ it doesn’t determine our intestinal fortitude. Santiago was an extremely diligent and hardworking man. Day in and day out‚ rain or shine‚ he worked diligently and vigorously at the only trade he had ever known. The scars on his hands told the story of his long‚ tedious years as a fisherman. “The brown
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Santiago guides his flock throughout the fields of Andalusia. He finds an old abandoned church and churchyard where he and his flock can spend the night. He sleeps on the stone floor using his book as a pillow. He anticipates his approach the Andalusian village where‚ one year prior‚ he met a merchant’s daughter. Santiago and his flock approach the town. He has been herding this flock for two years. He often reflects about what he has learned from his sheep and what they have learned from him. He
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reader with many unanswered questions. However‚ the one question that leaves readers in suspense is one that questions Santiago Nasar’s innocence. Santiago Nasar is a young‚ handsome and wealthy man. He is also known to be a womanizer who will sleep with any women if the chance arises. These are some arguments in favor of Santiago Nasar being Angela Vicario’s perpetrator.” Santiago went about alone‚ just like his father‚ nipping the bud of any wayward virgin that would begin showing up in those woods”
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mistakes to make the right choices at the appropriate time. In the Alchemist Santiago deals with a great amount of challenges‚ difficulties and tests throughout his quest to obtain his Personal Legend and his treasure‚ even though things weren’t going how he expected. There were many obstacles in Santiago’s journey towards completing his Personal Legend‚ but only three of them were key to unlock the path to his treasure. Santiago learns the value of hard work when he works at the crystal merchant shop
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face-to-face‚ no excuses. In the novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ by Ernest Hemingway‚ an old fisherman named Santiago witnesses a life filled of courage in the face of defeat. In a small village near Havana‚ Cuba‚ and in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico‚ is where the triumphant man deals with the biggest opponent in his lifetime. As a relentless fisherman willing to take chances‚ Santiago relied on his indomitable spirit to face inevitable battles with himself and the outside world. At first‚ the
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Alchemist is that everyone should pursue their dreams. In the story The Alchemist‚ Santiago starts off as a shepherd not aware of his dream or purpose in life then gets told by a wise old king to search for his treasure‚ goes on an adventure of his life and realizes what his true purpose was. The book “The Alchemist” starts off in a small town in the middle of the desert with a shepherd named Santiago. Santiago lived a quiet simple life tending to his sheep‚ unaware of his dreams‚ aspirations‚
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understands why Boo would rather stay in his house. In The Long Walk Home Miriam Thompson thinks that it is crazy for the “black” people to have to walk everywhere when they could simply ride the bus. After she witnesses and realizes what they have to go through in order to ride the bus she understands that they are trying to boycott the bus system. Norman Thompson gets furious when Miriam starts participating in the car pool. Miriam tries to explain to Norman that they would not want to walk everywhere
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marlin‚ for example‚ represents strength‚ beauty and the last challenge we all go though. The lions in his dreams resemble youth‚ freedom‚ and also strength. Santiago‚ the old man‚ symbolizes Christ in many ways and other people and things symbolize different things like the young boy‚ Manolin. Manolin‚ the young boy‚ that followed Santiago was not fishing with the old man because his parents forced him to‚ actually he was told to stay away form the old man because he was bad luck‚ but because he
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