Literary Analysis Stephanie Butler ENG 125 Introduction to Literature 1-12-15 There are many types of prejudice in our world‚ but in the two literary works “Country Lovers” by Nadine Gordimer and “What it’s like to be a black girl” by Patricia Smith‚ racism is the prejudice that the characters are battling with. Unfortunately racism is a global problem‚ but these stories discuss racism in America. These writers have used their ability to write to discuss these problems by short story and
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An Analysis of Mirage Symbolism In The Alchemist Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist tells the story of Santiago‚ a young shepherd living in an abandoned church in a small Andalusian town‚ who is stripped of his comfortable and safe lifestyle after an encounter with Melchizedek‚ an Islamic king who tells him of his “Personal Legend” (21). Melchizedek points Santiago in the direction of his treasure only after taking one-tenth of his money‚ giving him two stones‚ and a lesson on reading omens. Throughout
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Multicultural Literature Analysis Paper ENG/157 March 21. 2013 Rachel Hawley Multicultural Literature Analysis Paper Literary works in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm. This is poetry many would not look at poetry in a literary sense as they would a biography or a literary text. Indeed poetry is also literature that is more condensed and consists of a language used in a manner that can be felt by the reader
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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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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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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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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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Alchemist Archetypes In the alchemist by Paul Coelho‚ he writes about a shepherd named Santiago. Santiago’s journey is written mainly through situation archetypes. Archetypes are used to categorize people and a situation in stories‚ poems‚ plays ect. The predominant archetypes are situational. The most distinguished archetypes in the alchemist are the initiation‚ the quest‚ death and rebirth‚ the journey‚ and supernatural intervention. The first archetype in the entire book is the initiation;
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