a book he absolutely adored called The Alchemist‚ by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This friend of mine is one of life’s seekers of light and treasure‚ and as such he is a deeply spiritual person – much like Paulo Coelho himself‚ as is obvious when you read his book. I’m different. I believe you make your own treasure and light in life. However‚ Coelho and I seem to agree on one point – the journey is the most important part of the treasure. The Alchemist is a fable about a shepherd boy (named Santiago
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The Alchemist was written by Paul Coelho‚ and there were many themes embedded within its text. The two main themes that stand out throughout the novel are forces of nature and emotions. More specifically‚ the main theme is how nature as well as human emotions plays important roles during Santiago’s journey. Some of the featured emotions are fear‚ hope‚ desire‚ and love. Also‚ some of the forces of nature involved are the sun‚ wind‚ the desert‚ and God. During Santiago’s journey to find his own Personal
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International Islamic University Islamabad The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Group Members: Areej Ameen Samreen Qayyum Madiha Siddique About the Writer The writer was born on August 20‚ 1946‚ in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. Coelho attended Jesuit schools and was raised by religious Catholic parents. From early age he wanted to be a writer but he was discouraged by his parents‚ they saw no future in that profession in Brazil. Coelho’s was sent to mental asylum three times
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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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The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ consists of numerous pieces of advice dealing with universal wisdom. In this novel‚ Santiago‚ a shepherd boy‚ learns and matures on the journey to find his Personal Legend‚ his life’s ultimate accomplishment. He faces many difficult decisions along the way but once he begins to listen to his heart he found love‚ treasure‚ and the ability to turn into wind. Like Santiago‚ a reader can grow to feel more knowledgeable from the words of Coelho because his advice can be
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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 personal legend. Therefore‚ in Eminem’s Lose Yourself‚ it depicts a man having trouble
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them‚ destiny seems an illusion and a figment of the imagination. But what they believe is wrong. Destiny is a supreme force that changes the course of life. Destiny leads journeys and is relayed through our dreams. And this is what both books The Alchemist and The Fifth Mountain are trying to prove. Both books share the themes of destiny‚ dreams and the journey through life. Background of Study Writers write and readers read. Although vast information has been shown recently in the Internet
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The play opens with a violent argument between Subtle and Face concerning the division of the riches which they have‚ and will continue to gather. Doll breaks the pair apart and reasons with them that they must work as a team if they are to succeed. Their first customer is Dapper‚ a lawyer’s clerk who wishes Subtle to use his supposed necromantic skills to summon a "familiar" or spirit to help in his gambling ambitions. The tripartite suggest that Dapper may win favour with the "Queen of Fairy‚"
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Message Delivered with Symbols Paulo Coelho uses characters‚ terms‚ and objects to represent abstract ideas to stimulate the readers in his novel‚ The Alchemist. The title itself refers to a character in the story that helps the protagonist to in accomplishing his dream. Although the alchemist is not the protagonist of the story‚ he symbolizes the author’s message: self-discovery and the potential in all people. There are two major themes in the story: achieving one’s Personal Legend‚ and the presence
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The Fear of the Unknown In the alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago’s greatest obstacle is overcoming his fear of the unknown. As the boy goes to the ticket booth to buy a ticket to Africa‚ he comes to the realization‚ “If he sold just one of his sheep‚ he’d have enough to get to the other shore of the strait. The idea frightened him.” (26). Santiago is fearful because he doesn’t know what will happen if he leaves. He knows his sheep and the lands of Andalusia‚ but does not know what will occur
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