The Alchemist: Worth Literary Merit? The story of Santiago‚ the Andalusian shepherd boy‚ who travels to the Egyptian desert looking for treasure close to the Pyramids to fulfill his personal legend‚ captured the hearts of many in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. First published in 1988‚ The Alchemist is a critically acclaimed book‚ considered one of the ten best books of the twentieth century and translated in over eighty languages. In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ his superior use of theme‚ characters
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potentially. While it is not specifically stated in the definition of allegory that the characters have titles as names ‚ it is a common characteristic of allegory that they often do substitute names Having said this‚ the genre that Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist is analyzed under is that of farce. Critics consider that his characters‚ which are similar to the types in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales‚ are farcical rather than allegorical. Jonson is using farce‚ with a whole catalog of "typical" characters
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The Alchemist. Paulo Coelho. Brazil: Editora Rocco Ltd‚ 1988 The Alchemist is said to be one of the most important literary phenomenons of the 20th century‚ selling more than 30 million copies worldwide. The novel has been translated into over 67 languages and tops the all time best-seller list in 18 countries. The Alchemist has been called “A Fable about Following Your Dreams”. Fables are cautionary tales that always have a purpose. Paulo Coelho’s purpose for writing this novel is to show that
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Nameless Composition Two Professor Due: 2/13/14 The Literary Alchemy of The Alchemist Paul Coelho’s novel The Alchemist is the story of a young man on his journey to find his personal legend. Throughout the novel questions of common morality‚ and integrity are discovered‚ as well as the importance of pursuing ones dreams. This novel greatly emphasizes the balance of sacrifice in relation to reward‚ and realizing ones own Personal Legend. The story follows the main character Santiago‚ born
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The Alchemist and the news article “What a new study teaches us about football and brain disease” (Partida PBS Broadcasting Service) brightens the idea that objects‚ people‚ ideas‚ etc. aren’t always what they’re imagined. In the novel The Alchemist (Coelho‚ Paulo. The Alchemist. N.p.: HarperCollins.‚ n.d. Print.) a boy is told an idea that there is a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. According to the novel‚ there is more to it than just wealth as the boy travels across lands. “The alchemist said
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The Reaction to the Alchemist In life‚ it is hard to come across a good book. Millions of books are published each year‚ all over the world. J.D. Salinger‚ the author of the Catcher In The Rye says‚ “What really knocks me out is a book that‚ when you’re all done reading it‚ you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn’t happen much‚ though.” That statement is in fact true. When you come across a good
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Mariam Ivanishvili English 2H The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho I. Major Characters A. Santiago 1. A shepherd boy from an Andalusian town 2. Became a shepherd to travel and see different places 3. Curious‚ ambitious‚ and eager to see the world 4. Naturally adventurous 5. Has a recurring dream about uncovering treasure in Egypt 6. Sets off to pursue Personal Legend 7. focused on his growing understanding of the “ Soul of the World” 8. Learns to pay attention to the
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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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steps to find his personal legend. “You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his Personal legend. If he abandons that pursuit‚ it’s because it wasn’t true love…. the love that speaks the language of the world.”-The Alchemist pg.120. The alchemist
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The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ follows the life of a young boy‚ Santiago‚ through his journey of achieving his personal legend. In this multi-genre project‚ I have focused on three themes that are prevalent in the novel. First model illustrates the process involved in realising what is one’s personal legend. The second model explores the paths that one can take and the obstacles they face. Underlying these previous themes is also fate which has been predetermined before one’s birth. All these themes
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