Book review of “The Alchemist” Regine Carlo N. Alvarez BSBA-FTM/ I-2 The theme of the phenomenal novel “The Alchemist” written by Paulo Coelho revolves around dreams‚ symbols‚ and adventure. It tells of a young shepherd named Santiago who travels around Andalusia and once dreams of a treasure hidden in the pyramids of Egypt. It is a book full of wisdom and life lessons used to achieved one’s dreams and fulfill self-happiness. The story opens in the mythical region of Andalusia
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enlightenment to themselves and others along the way to finding/achieving their ambitions. Santiago grew in his quest to discover what he wanted and bring happiness to others and them to him. It’s said that if you can find a path with no obstacles then it probably does not lead anywhere. Such obstacles often lead to opportunities unknown to us that can make one successful and happy. This is similar to the lives of Santiago in the novel‚ as the hero progresses on their journey they begin to learn more about
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determination against the forces of nature. Santiago uses his years of fishing experience to catch the marlin and trump nature. Similarly‚ Spielberg’s Jaws follows 3 men’s battle with a great white shark. In the end‚ they too accomplish their goal of beating nature. Overall‚ The Old Man and the Sea and Jaws show
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the village. While the townspeople celebrate the arrival of the Bishop; sex‚ alcohol‚ and murder coincide with the supposedly sacred event. Marquez reveals hypocrisy through biblical allusions‚ the villages hedonistic lifestyle‚ and the murder of Santiago Nasar. The bible is often used as source of divine inspiration‚ but in Chronicle of a Death Foretold biblical stories are satirized to reflect the hypocrisy of the church. For example‚ many of the town’s people are named after biblical characters
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climax‚ the alchemist tells the chief of the war tribe that Santiago can turn himself into the wind and demolish his whole camp. The chief says he wants to see him do the impossible act‚ and gives Santiago three days to prepare. If Santiago could not complete the task‚ the chief was allowed to take the alchemist and the boy’s lives. After three days of preparing for his task with the alchemist‚ they both return to the camp. From the start Santiago believed he was going to lose his life because he assumed
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Alchemist Essay Thesis: Throughout The Alchemist‚ Santiago travels on a tremendous journey‚ transforming from a simple‚ Andalusian Sheppard boy‚ to a wise and powerful individual. Along the way he experiences certain revelations and discoveries from Melchizedek‚ the crystal merchant‚ and the alchemist. Body Paragraph #1: Santiago first meets Melchizedek‚ while passing through the town of Tarifa. Melchizedek appears as an old Spanish man‚ and introduces himself as‚ “The King of Salem.”
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story‚ Mr. Santiago. Recently‚ Ms. Lujano came to me‚ the special education teacher and consultant‚ sharing about her uneasiness due to how Mr. Santiago treats one of his students. This student‚ Joey‚ has been diagnosed with an emotional disability. I have seen his struggles dealing with tardiness‚ his temper‚ and understanding boundaries. Ms. Lujano brought it to my attention that Mr. Santiago struggles with communicating with Joey. Instead of calmly discussing issues with Joey‚ Mr. Santiago raises
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balance of sacrifice in relation to reward‚ and realizing ones own Personal Legend. The story follows the main character Santiago‚ born in small town Andalusia‚ as he leaves his life of a comfortable shepherd behind and sets out across deserts and continents. Santiago travels all the way from Spain to the pyramids in Egypt in search of a hidden treasure. On this journey Santiago comes across different people and aspects that represent literary and historical allusions‚ this includes a king named Melchizedek
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This being the case‚ when Angela Vicario accuses Santiago of taking her virginity before marriage‚ her entire family is furious because the honor of their family was damaged through another man asserting dominance over one of their women without their consent. The Vicario brothers want to redeem the families
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themes of personal triumphs in the face of losses as well as courage in defeat. Three qualities that Santiago has that make for a truly incredible life are strength‚ pride‚ and endurance. Throughout the story‚ many demonstrations of strength are seen from the main character Santiago. One of the first times the extent of Santiago’s strength is shown in the novel is during the flashback of Santiago during an arm wrestling match. “They had gone a day and a night with their elbows on the chalk line
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