The Alchemist The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a novel about one’s journey and personal struggles in which aid him in uncovering his newfound self realization. Coelho advocates this message through the story of Santiago‚ a shepherd whose “personal legend” is to find the treasure at the Egyptian pyramids‚ but instead finds his treasure through the experiences during his journey. Coelho’s purpose is to share his ideas of hope‚ and individual understanding or interpretation of life. He is successful
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World Literature BigUce44 1. The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ has a very good plot. Paulo Coelho is telling the readers that they can either discover their personal dreams or ruin it. The people that want to conquer their legend will always have many challenges to face‚ but that shouldn’t stop them from trying and finding ways to complete the challenge. The people that give up on their obstacle and chooses to quit striving for their legend will not
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individual’s growth. Throughout the course of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ Montag learns how to break away from the norms of his society and express his own beliefs after he meets various sources of inspirations. Similarly‚ during The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ a boy named Santiago discovers his ability to fulfill actions for himself with the help of many mentors who he meets on his journey. Journeys allow individuals to encounter new people and ideas which ultimately lead them to trust their own intuition
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than we are‚ everything around us becomes better too.” (Coelho pg 84) This has translated to me and my life as I am now taking advice and in my classes at school being determined to earn a good grade on my assignments. I am striving to be better than I already am and trying to help my classmates as well. For example‚ when I do not receive a good grade‚ I do not give up but keep trying to improve that grade. The author of the book Paulo Coelho also emphasizes that the universe conspires to help someone
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novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. In this story the boy Santiago is learning that he must follow his Personal Legend. The author shows how you have to follow your destiny and that the choices you make guides you along the path of your fate. At the opening of the story‚ Santiago‚ a young discontent shepherd‚ is sleeping under an old tree by an abandoned church. He had been having a dream of travelling and finding a treasure at the pyramids far away for many nights (Coelho). At first the boy does
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again. In the book The Alchemist and in the film Bend it like Beckham both protagonists never give up on following their dreams when people try to stop them from looking forward‚ and pursuing their personal legends. In the novel The Alchemist‚ Paulo Coelho writes about the journey that Santiago takes to conquer his personal legend. The film Bend it like Beckham bases off the storyline of Jess’ ambition to become a soccer player despite the fact that her parents loathe on her playing. Both protagonists
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2. High chance of success In the words of the famous author Paulo Coelho once wrote When you want something‚ all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~ Paulo Coelho Quotes from The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream. - Going back to the forest we realize that our chances of finding the beautiful fall is higher when using a map than going in
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what they’re imagined. In the novel The Alchemist (Coelho‚ Paulo. The Alchemist. N.p.: HarperCollins.‚ n.d. Print.) a boy is told an idea that there is a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. According to the novel‚ there is more to it than just wealth as the boy travels across lands. “The alchemist said‚ “No matter what he does‚ every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.”” (The Alchemist Coelho pg. 163) This quote reveals - in the story - that
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Have you ever tried to look deep inside into their personalities? Have you ever thought of the idea that everyone in this world is evil? In the novel we have been reading‚ the author Paulo Coelho states “given the rights circumstances‚ every human being on this earth would be willing to commit evil.” Could Coelho be true or is it just a lame theory? Too many questions revolve around our minds when we read this statement. If everyone is evil‚ our days would be miserable‚ our lives would be
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Veronika Decides to Die Paul Coelho Plot Summary In his brilliant novel about the aftermath of a young woman ’s suicide attempt‚Paulo Coelho explores three perennial themes:conformity‚ madness‚and death.Twenty-four-year-old Veronika li es in Slovenia‚one of the republics created by the dissolution of Yugoslavia.She works as a librarian by day‚and by night carries on like many single women --dating men‚occasionally sleeping with them‚and returning to a single room she rents at a convent
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