will abandon whatever they were trying to complete. When Santiago‚ a young shepherd‚ dreamt the same dream twice‚ he decided to seek a gypsy to interpret his dreams. The gypsy in turn‚ informs Santiago that he will discover treasure by the pyramids of Egypt in the near future. At first Santiago scoffs at the gypsy’s divination‚ but as he hesitates to move on‚ an old man appears and convinces Santiago to fulfill his “Personal Legend.” As Santiago progresses throughout his journey‚ he met many people
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heart and go to the party? The main protagonist‚ Santiago‚ has to face many decisions like this in his journey to the Pyramids of Giza. In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago learns‚ “Remember where your heart is‚ there you will find your treasure.” For example‚ Santiago learns some life lessons from a king. Next‚ Santiago learns about the language of the world and love. Finally‚ Santiago finds where his treasure is. First‚ Santiago learns some important lessons from a king. For example
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is an inspiring story about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who traveled from his home in Spain to Egypt in search of treasure buried in the pyramids. Santiago has to take risks that no one would ever take. No one knows what the treasure is‚ not even Santiago and no one knows if Santiago will make this out alive. Along the way‚ Santiago meets people that teach him the importance of following your heart and dreams. Santiago is the main character; he is a shepherd in Spain that travels
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often overlooked‚ it becomes a key element. Santiago has a reoccurring dream of him going to a field and from there being brought to the Egyptian pyramids. When he meets the King of Salem‚ Melchizedek‚ Santiago tells him about his dream and the King tells him that going to the pyramids is his Personal Legend. The King also says to Santiago‚ “To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only real obligation” (Coelho 22). To follow his Personal Legend‚ Santiago must give in order to receive. He must give
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from books.” (Santiago) Explanation: I chose this quote because it talks about having a certain goal in life that you really want to achieve and make a reality. If you truly strive for that goal there is nothing that can stop you‚ everything is in your favor. Once Santiago realizes this‚ that is when he strives to find his Personal Legend. I chose this quote because it talks about fear. Something that every human portrays‚ and comes up in the novel quite often. Once Santiago realizes there
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conversation with Santiago but Santiago didn’t want to converse with the old man.Santiago even tempted to be rule toward the old man in order to avoid the his conversation. All the sudden‚ the old man started telling Santiago about the world’s greatest lie‚ people being unable to choose their own personal legend‚ the reason Santiago chose to become a shepherd‚ and his dream. He told Santiago the conclusion and summary of the book that Santiago was reading‚ which surprised him. Influency led Santiago to listening
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What does Santiago learn about himself by pursuing his dreams? The Alchemist‚ written by Paulo Coelho is a story about a youthful‚ adventurous Andalusian shepherd struggling to find his “Personal Legend” Santiago learnt trust is a privilege and it’s important the people you put your trust in is worthy of it.. Santiago was quick to trust the gypsy‚ Melchizedek‚ and the young man who stole his money while Santiago was distracted. Why is it that Santiago put all of his trust in these people
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story suggests the title “The Alchemist” remains obscure. Many people have read this book. However‚ most of them don’t know why the title of this novel is “The Alchemist.” The novel is entitled “The Alchemist” because Santiago learns how to become an alchemist from the alchemist‚ Santiago experiences himself what only an alchemist can do by help of the alchemist‚ and it is suggested that he would live by the alchemist’s teaching. An alchemist is a person who uses alchemy: “the art and science of transformation
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Santiago as a Hemingway Hero Most people that are old have little ambition to do anything‚ complain about everything‚ are brittle‚ and even senile. So one could reasonably ask how the stoic but old Cuban fisherman Santiago could possibly go without catching a fish for 87 days and then fight a fish two feet longer than his skiff and probably ten times Santiago’s weight for three days while remaining calm‚ collective‚ and strong. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ one learns
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man named Santiago becomes aware of his Personal Legend. Santiago is a very courageous person and chooses to become a shepherd‚ even though his parents wanted him to become a priest. Santiago travels from Andalusia
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