2 17 August 2010 Performing Miracles In the novel The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ the main character‚ Santiago‚ seeks out his personal legend. His personal legend is to go to the pyramids in Egypt to find the treasure he has dreamt about. Throughout his long journey across the desert‚ he learns many lessons of great significance . In one particular scene towards the end of the novel the chief of a tribe believes Santiago and the Alchemist to be spies of an enemy. The chief threatens to take Santiago’s
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Most people would say that‚ “after the lowest part of your life‚ there will always be a light that follows it”. In Night by Elie Wiesel and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ characters are placed in a situation where in they are challenged. However‚ after all the hard work and sacrifice they went through it all paid off at the end. As the story progresses in each book‚ characters go through tons of complications which then causes them to have the mindset of giving up. Although life is a gamble‚ unless
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Every individual’s life is a journey. There are different stages in life that one goes through and by experiencing these different stages of life one becomes wiser. In the novel‚ Siddhartha and The Alchemist the protagonist Siddhartha and Santiago both go through man different stages in life which made them grow‚ learn and transform into wiser people. Both protagonists go on a journey which is eventually the same but the purpose of journey is different
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Has anyone ever not followed their 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
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The Alchemist: Persuasive Essay Many people agree being successful depends on the decisions you make. However‚ others may believe that success in your life time is matter of fate. People need to understand that while fate may play an important role in one’s life‚ you can always choose to make the right or wrong choice. Realizing this is very helpful when making an important decision. When you look at any successful person’s life like the boy in Alchemist for example‚ do you think he just sat
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Amira Hutson Ms.Sullens Pre-Calculus 08 June 2016 The Alchemist The novel that teaches life lessons about buried dreams and treasures‚ fulfilled destinies‚ and meeting the significant other you‘ve always cherished‚ sounds like a novel known as The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist had first been published in Portuguese‚ the year of 1988 in Brazil. When published in Brazil the book didn’t get as much recognition that it deserved. When the book was translated and published in the English
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The alchemist - Paulo Coelho The author Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil August 24‚ 1947 and is a lyricist and novelist. Paulo Coelho is one of the world’s most read authors. He is believed to be the fifth most read author through time. Coelho has done a lot of different things in his life. As a teenager he was a rebel and a hippy. Later he started a publishing company‚ wrote lyrics for Brazil’s most popular artists and has even been in a mental hospital. He has also worked as a journalist
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and dreamed of this treasure located at the Egypt Pyramids. He set off on his journey and encountered some major help along the way. The Gypsy lady‚ the King‚ the Merchant‚ the Englishman and the Alchemist. Each person played a role in helping him find his destiny. The gypsy lady told him to pursue his dream and he will find his treasure‚ but in return he must give her one-tenth of his treasure. The King was the one who had lived in his head throughout the story‚ reminding him to not give up and to
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Throughout The Alchemist‚ readers see a clear view of how they are to discover the meaning of life. The first is by discovering their personal legend. People are supposed to go out and seek their life’s destiny. The second is by defeating fear. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. We shouldn’t worry about the past or future. In fact‚ we should be focusing on the present. When we take the focus off of our fears we begin to focus on the present and realize what we’ve been missing. Paulo Coelho
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quest through the main character‚ Santiago in his novel‚ The Alchemist. In Chapter one of Foster’s book‚ he states that Every trip is a Quest (Except when its not). The definition of a journey is completely different of that of a quest. Most books are considered as journeys‚ but the Alchemist takes it a step further. According to Foster‚ every quest has a quester or person who goes on the quest whether he knows it or not. In The Alchemist‚ Santiago’s personal legend‚ which he finds through the King
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