each book sold in past 50 years‚ “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is the fifth most read book in the world (Polland‚ 2012). Many people were impressed by this book‚ and people had time to think about their own personal legend after reading this book. The content of “The Alchemist” is so great that people can easily read and understand this novel‚ but the title of this novel‚ “The Alchemist”‚ confused some people. The reason is that even though there is an alchemist in the story‚ the story is mainly about
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The Alchemist versus The Little Prince The Alchemist and The Little Prince are two books written by two different authors. The first book’s author is Paulo Coelho and the second book’s is Antoine de Saint-Exupery‚ both of them being written in the twentieth century in two different corners of the world. The first book‚ The Alchemist is about a young shepherd named Santiago who decides to go on a trip to the Piramids in Egypt in order to find his treasure
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The patients that come in and out of the hospital aren’t ordinary people‚ they are someone’s loved one‚ a family member‚ or significant friend. When they come seeking treatment‚ they are expecting to treated with care. Paulo Coelho‚ author of The Alchemist once said‚“When we love‚ we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are‚ everything around us becomes better‚ too.” How I see it‚ you must treat a patient as if you are treating
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English 10 The Alchemist Discussion Questions Directions: Read the assigned selections and answer the following questions for each section. Answer each question thoroughly‚ using complete sentences and details from the novel. As you read and reflect on these questions‚ it is important to remember that The Alchemist is a fable. In fact‚ The Alchemist is subtitled "A Fable about Following Your Dreams." Like most fables‚ The Alchemist has a theme/moral that reflects a universal truth concerning life
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In the story The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho though out the whole story‚ it talks about a boy with a dream that he want to achieve yet thought out the story he is constantly faced with difficult task that stand in his ways but he always manages a way to overcome the task.No matter what culture or religion we have all hear story’s that have been passed down generation to generation. Those stories are meant to teach us life lessons that our ancestors have learned they are to show us the way so we don’t
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1 Reasons for Pursue of Education and our Learning Style Eliazar L. Ruelas Jr Foundations of Online Learning American Military University Angela Matthews 2 As students one is focused in achievement the completion of a degree‚ diploma‚ and or certificate of completion. The reasons for attempting or achieving this are numerous‚ the education‚ the opportunities‚ or the personal satisfaction. However on the road to this success at times it can be so quick that we do not realize how it is that one
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Caelyn Mastracchio 3/14/14 English 1 Honors Mr. Michael Santoro The Alchemist As one of the top twenty five books in human history‚ Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist’s impact on the publishing world cannot be ignored. However‚ due to its’ massive success worldwide‚ important components such as the poorly assembled structure are often overlooked. Although millions of copies have been sold and loved by people all over the nation‚ The Alchemist’s structure was unsystematically written and rushed‚ leading
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realize your personal legend. It prepares your spirit and your will‚ because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are‚ or whatever it is that you do‚ when you really want something‚ it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth” (22). | This quotation is said by Melchizedek‚ commonly referred to as the old man. This is the passage that introduces the ideas of one’s personal legend‚ and the soul of the universe. Much of The Alchemist is based
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE WHEN YOU REALLY WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN‚ THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE CONSPIRES IN HELPING YOU ACHIEVE IT. - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Mathematics – the subject captured my interest since I was a kid. The conceptual understanding and the logical application to the problems kept my mind awake‚ which made me glued to the subject. My passion for the subject made me to participate in “Ramanujan Talent Test” in which I secured state second rank. Another thing that intrigued me was
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In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ regarding the statement" Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself‚” there are a myriad of different meanings. Suffering is both physical and emotional‚ on the other hand the fear of suffering comes from the mind; intangible and anxiety producing. Fear feels completely undeniable; however‚ at the same time it is being falsified by pop culture as not everyone bears the same fears. In The Alchemist‚ Santiago was driven to travel
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