On this subject‚ you really have to try and veer away from the big picture and learn to just look at the small details. I personally do not believe in the idea of a pre-decided “personal legend‚” but rather that man can decide his “personal legend” with free will. To get more into depth with this subject would mean you have to believe in a certain higher power deciding this for us‚ but who are we to decide that in the first place for anyone but ourselves. Oh look‚ an example of free will. You mean
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Usages of Foil Characters Everyone in this world has someone who is contradictory to them. Similarly‚ in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ the protagonist‚ Santiago‚ has many foils. Santiago‚ the hero of this story‚ is an adventurous shepherd from a small Andalusian town who sets out to achieve his personal legend‚ his dream‚ to find treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. The author of The Alchemist uses foils to allude to Santiago’s traits‚ and helps the reader apprehend the different situations and other
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The theme of the book‚ the Alchemist‚ is to pursue your personal legend above all things. Paul Coleho makes it very clear that any one can achieve personal greatness by using a shepherd. Their are many reasons why you should follow your personal legend. Not only could you benefit from it‚ other lives you encounter on your journey maybe changed. You may have to post pone your journey to find the funds to complete you journey. In the book Santiago sales his sheep and goes to a lnad he has never seen
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dream because of certain circumstances or because of what society tells them is right? In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago searches through the whole book to find his personal “legend”‚ or his biggest dream. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting‚” (Coelho 11). The use of imagery‚ personification‚ and the interactions between characters between The Alchemist and XXIX Sonnet by Shakespeare develop the theme in each by the way that they help the authors
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The Crystal Merchant and Englishman’s Development “We make a lot of detours‚ but we’re always heading for the same destination” (77). Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist reveals how Santiago goes about in a journey to achieve his Personal Legend. In his journey Santiago meets several people‚ although not everyone served a role in helping him realize his Personal Legend‚ but the Crystal Merchant and the Englishman served as big part in the realization of Santiago Personal Legend. Santiago had to
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Reflective Essay on The Alchemist This novel is a fable that contains many messages worth noting and worth applying to our lives and attitudes towards our soul. After several times of reading‚ I found my own answer of the three critical questions about this novel. As for the theme‚ I think it is multifold‚ and I will illustrate in the following part of this essay. In the beginning of this novel‚ a story of Narcissus and Lake was told‚ which seems an allegory totally irrelevant to the story
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Confident affect the mind positively because‚ confident allow us to believe in other individuals wisdom‚ focus on what we are searching for instead of what we are going through‚ and make us not to underestimate our old knowledges. Confident affect the mind positively‚ because being confident make us believe in other individuals wisdom. Santiago’s was influenced by a strange old man who claimed that he’s a king of where he came from.(on page. 17-24). The old man tried to have conversation with
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study for your finals test. Would you follow your brain and decide to study or follow your 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
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The Soul of The World’s Home There comes a time in every individual’s life when they must choose to pursue their dream or “personal destiny” or ignore it until it fades away. In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ the progantinst‚ Santiago‚ adopts the life of a shepherd so he has the opportunity to travel and leave his small home in Andalusia. Complacent with his way of life‚ Santiago unintentionally meets an old king who says Santiago must fulfill his personal destiny. Learning to speak the
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In The Alchemist‚ Santiago is a young shepherd from a small town and has a dream about a treasure. He sells all his sheep and went in search of the treasure. Santiago is determined‚ courageous and curious to learn new things. As he follows his dream‚ he experiences a lot of difficulties‚ but also he learns a lot. If Santiago doesn’t possess these traits‚ he would never be able to fulfill his dream. Determination is one of the strongest traits that Santiago possesses. As a result‚ his parents
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