legends are a part of a soul and when successfully flourished it will make a person 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
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how ethnicity and race play roles in Intercultural Communication‚ I spent the day with a couple of exchange students. My mother-in-law currently has two exchange students from Brazil. Wesley is a male twenty-one years of age and from Osasco‚ Sao Paulo and Everaldo is another male who is twenty-two from Belem. I wanted to get a feel of their culture by trying some of their country’s food and go to a soccer game in Seattle. Soccer is not one of the mainstream of sports in the United States but it
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“When you want something‚ all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”. This powerful quote from Paul Coehlo’s The Alchemist‚ is just one of the book’s messages that changed me. In this story‚ Santiago‚ a young shepherd‚ decides to give up his current life and follows his dream of finding lost treasure. By reading Santiago’s adventures‚ I was given the words to describe something I had always felt‚ the power to make my life what I want it to be. Through this majestic tale‚ Coelho provides the title for a work of art
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Paulo Coelho‚ author of The Alchemist‚ defines a personal legend as “... what you have always wanted to accomplish.” He elaborates‚ stating‚ “Everyone‚ when they are young‚ knows what their Personal Legend is. At that point in their lives‚ everything is clear and everything is possible.” He continues to explain that the desire to accomplish this personal legend decreases‚ as people begin to oppose the person’s inclination to succeed. Santiago‚ the main protagonist‚ is led through many emotional and
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Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who sets out on a journey after leaving his sheep and country behind to find a treasure following a recurrent dream he experiences. While on his journey‚ Santiago meets some interesting characters that help him realize his true potential and what it means to truly follow your dreams. Throughout the book‚ Santiago learns that if you have a goal in life‚ the world will come together to help you achieve it. He also learns
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does not produce reliable results. A New Appointment There are three candidates for the position of Sales and Marketing Director. They all work for YouJuice in either Mexico or one of the foreign subsidiaries. The new director will be based in Sao Paulo‚ Brazil. Here is an extract from the job description: -The successful candidate will be: a strong personality with leadership qualities energetic‚ dynamic‚ and enthusiastic -He/She will have: a good academic background and relevant work experience
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the world. Tokyo‚ Japan‚ home of 34 million Japanese‚ is the largest city in the world. Mexico City‚ Mexico has 22.4 million el locos living in it. New York‚ New York‚ has 21.8 million people in its borders and is the 4th largest city. Sao Paulo‚ Brazil‚ has 20 million people that I get
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Overcoming Adversity “All the adversity I’ve had in my life‚ all the troubles and obstacles have strengthened me… You may not realize when it happened‚ but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” –Walt Disney. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago journey across the desert in search of his personal legend. He overcomes negativity‚ the love of a beautiful woman‚ and the fear of actually realizing his own dream. In the story‚ Santiago must overcome many obstacles so that he may
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the meaning the author was trying to convey. Many would argue it’s a book about a boy finding himself spiritually in his quest to discover his treasure. This of course is an easy conclusion to come to‚ considering the not so subtle way the author‚ Paulo Coehlo‚ continually illustrates the point of a deep connection between all things in the universe. One would think there could be no other possible reason for writing this book. But what if there was? What if Coehlo decided to go against the grain
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Caelyn Mastracchio 3/14/14 English 1 Honors Mr. Michael Santoro The Alchemist As one of the top twenty five books in human history‚ Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist’s impact on the publishing world cannot be ignored. However‚ due to its’ massive success worldwide‚ important components such as the poorly assembled structure are often overlooked. Although millions of copies have been sold and loved by people all over the nation‚ The Alchemist’s structure was unsystematically written and rushed‚ leading
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