Independent Novel Book Report: The Alchemist An alchemist‚ by definition‚ is one who practices the chemical science of transmuting base metals into gold. In “The Alchemist‚” there is an alchemist who assists the main character‚ Santiago‚ in pursuing his Personal Legend and finding his treasure in life. The title of the book is referring to Santiago as an alchemist‚ not because he turns lead into gold‚ but because he turns his ordinary life into “gold.” In Part One of the book‚ Santiago‚ a shepherd
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The Alchemist‚ a Personal Legend can be found and accomplished because‚ “... when you want something‚ all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it” (Coelho 24). The idea of a Personal Legend‚ a dream‚ or treasure is constantly mentioned in the Alchemist. Personal Legend begins‚ when Santiago has a dream to when he finally meets the Englishman. The only difference was that Santiago was actually pursuing his dream; while as the Englishman was still searching for his. In the Alchemist‚ there
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Alchemist Analytical Essay Mentor Figures in The Alchemist The Alchemist is a philosophical story by Paulo Coelho about a boy named Santiago who follows his dreams. He sets off on an arduous journey to the Egyptian pyramids and learns many valuable lessons as he attempts to uncover hidden treasure. With the aid of a number of inspiring individuals who provide valuable insight on their personal beliefs‚ Santiago seeks to fulfill his main obligation in life. If Santiago did not have the assistance
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The Alchemist: 1. In The Alchemist‚ Santiago learns several important life lessons. Write a reflective piece about a lesson you learned from your reading of the novel that you can apply to your own life. The essay prompt is asking to write a reflective piece about a lesson you learned from the reading of the novel that you can apply to your own life. The problem here is that no criteria has been established in order to verify the validity of this book. Without a proper means of identifying the
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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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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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fields and are based on providing new information. With every attribute necessary to accomplish a goal the most dominant stands to be the feature of bravery; bravely moving into new unknown work‚ or sticking with ill proven concepts. In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho the author puts forward heavy usage of bravery in the concept of his book. Within the text the protagonist Santiago has several experiences in which he displays bravery through his ability to remain focused and take risks. In order
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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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