Sonia arzola Reading 158 Professor Robert A. Unger 01 November 2012 The Alchemist Foreshadowing or first obstacle helps to identify‚ or gives a hint (idea) of what the problem of the story is. Paolo Coelho has several foreshadowing events in the Alchemist; for example‚ the scene in which Santiago relates his dream to the gypsy‚ regarding the Egyptian pyramids. The dream itself is an indication of a foreshadowing event. It indicates the events that eventually will occur through the book‚ ‘’gives
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“The Alchemist” Formal Paragraph In the story The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ the author uses the theme‚ “individuals should always follow their dreams‚” to teach the reader lessons about life. When Santiago is with the crystal merchant‚ the crystal merchant reveals his unfulfilled dream to go on a religious pilgrimage to Mecca. People of different classes and cultures all traveled to Mecca to fulfill their dreams. “All who went there were happy at having done so.”(55) All these people followed
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The title of the book is The Alchemist written by Paolo Coelho. The book has one hundred ninety five pages. Its publisher is HarperCollins Publishers Inc. The company that published the book is the Harpertorch located at the 10 East 53rd street New York‚ New York. A previous paperback edition was published in 1994 by HarperSanFrancisco‚ a division of HarperCollins Publishers. A HarperFlamingo edition was published in 1998. A previous HarperPerennial paperback edition was published in 1998. First
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The Alchemist Most people when they hear of ‘A Hero’ they think of those who’re strong‚ bold‚ to be admired for his/her brave deeds‚ ones that set out on adventures/quests and overcome any obstacle. In the novel The Alchemist‚ a hero is displayed as one who follows what they believe to be right‚ takes the initiative to lead their lives(Quests)‚ discover what they truly want‚ and bring enlightenment to themselves and others along the way to finding/achieving their ambitions. Santiago grew in his
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The Alchemist In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho symbols and allusions are used to show the balance of sacrifice in relation to reward. The conflict of the story is the tension Santiago has with himself in whether or not to try to find a treasure in the Pyramids of Egypt. He wants to leave his simple life as a shepherd and pursue his Personal Legend to find the treasure. He later finds out that the treasure was buried where he started‚ the sycamore tree. One of the many symbols the
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Gary Puente Title: The Alchemist Author: Paulo Coelho Date: 9/6/12 Quotes: “Whoever you are‚ or whatever it is that you do‚ when you really want something‚ it ’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It ’s your mission on earth.” (Melchizedek) “We are afraid of losing what we have‚ whether it’s our life or our possessions or our property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same
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ENG2133 Bridget Blair 7065784 April 3rd 2013 The Alchemist The Alchemist was written by Paulo Coelho to express idea on one’s personal calling and meaning in life. There is an archetypal motif of journey in this way. Coelho conveys that realizing one’s personal legend is the most important thing in life. When something is wanted to such an extent‚ all surroundings help you to achieve it but we have to also struggle to reach our goals and make them a reality. The character Santiago allows
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The Alchemist Essay In life‚ everyone has their own personal legend. Whether it be giving people a reason to remember the name or getting the dream job‚ the journey to a personal legend is not an easy one. A personal legend can take your entire life to achieve or even realize what it is! Santiago’s personal legend was to find the treasure‚ and although it was not an easy task to handle he managed to make it happen. Santiago would not have reached his personal legend without the dream that started
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important things in life. For example‚ in the book “The Alchemist” written by Paulo Coelho the quote “Whoever you are‚ or whatever it is you do‚ when you really want something‚ it’s because the desire started in the soul of the world. It’s your mission on Earth.”(Introduction) Coelho is encouraging the reader to think about his/her own life and how the characters in the book are teaching life’s lessons. The main theme of the Alchemist is the search for one’s inner self and finding ones personal
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In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho the main character‚ Santiago had to overcome many obstacles. There are four obstacles that Santiago had to overcome while trying to find his treasure and complete his personal legend. The first obstacle is being “told from childhood onward that every dream is impossible” (Coelho 2). Santiago’s parents want him to be a priest‚ but he wants to travel the world and be a shepherd. He even goes to school to be a priest. “One afternoon‚ on a visit to his
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