The Alchemist – Book Report "The Alchemist" is a fascinating‚ breath-taking drama novel‚ written by the amazing Paulo Coelho. The story begins with Santiago – a young lonely shepherd‚ who just woke up after spending his night in an abandoned church in Spain. Santiago makes his way to Tarifa to do some business. While he’s there he pays a visit to a Gypsy woman who interprets dreams. He told her about his recurring dream: There is a girl who takes him to the Pyramids in Egypt and she tells him
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: A Summary‚ Reflection and Reaction The book The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese by Paulo Coelho in 1987. To date‚ it sold 35 million copies and is reigned as the most translated book in the world by a living author. The Alchemist was the second book of the now 67-year old Coelho following his first novel attempt entitled The Pilgrimage. It was Coelho’s second book that made him known worldwide‚ but amazingly‚ it just took him a course of one two-week
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In Is the American Dream Over‚ Cal Thomas elaborates on the article previously published by Bob Herbert‚ Hiding from Reality. In Thomas’ article he habitually blames the liberals for the government’s decline. He frequently directs attacks right into the faces of all of his readers‚ whether liberal or conservative. His stance is not only completely biased‚ but it is offensive to the liberal audience. Thomas’ piece is composed of stabs at liberals for ruining the economy‚ letting the government get
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circumflex and left anterior descending arteries. One survived‚ while the other did not. This experience ignited my curiosity as I researched further into a variety of cardiac disorders. Learning the Science behind them fascinated me. My decision to pursue Medicine has been gradual‚ through small but significant steps. The ‘Introduction to Biomedical Sciences’ course at John’s Hopkins in Middle School‚ gave me hands on experience to understand anatomy through dissections;
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“The Alchemist”‚ portrays the theme of listening to the centriole of Person Legends. However‚ both novels share the similar theme of perseverance. In the Hobbit‚ Tolkien portrays the main character‚ the hobbit Bilbo Baggins‚ as a hero as he faces difficult obstacles throughout his extravagant journey. For example‚ Tolkien writes “Somehow the killing of this giant spider‚ all alone by himself in the dark . . . made a great difference to Mr. Baggins”
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Words of Wisdom The Alchemist Words of Wisdom Words can have a significant impact in one’s life; it can serve as the greatest happiness or one’s greatest burden. In the novel The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ words of wisdom act as a comforting force that gives admonition to those in need of it. “The hand that wrote it all‚” illustrates a mysterious force that compels Santiago to follow his dreams and pursue his greatest happiness; to travel without limits. Furthermore‚ the importance of maintaining
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Cooper Ward Mrs. Milligan English 1 Block 7 15 September 2015 The Alchemist CDW In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ the main character Santiago starts off okay with being told what to do in life but becomes confident and brave in what he does. Early in the book he decides that he wants to travel‚ But ever since he had been a child‚ he had wanted to know the world‚ and this was much more important to him than knowing God and
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My Decision to Pursue an MBA Degree The decision to pursue a master’s degree these days is highly important due to the professionally competitive environment that we live in. Everyone has a bachelor’s degree but an MBA is a way to stay ahead from the rest‚ it sets you on a higher level. I chose to purse my MBA in order to further my career and have better opportunities. According to the “What’s my Jungian 16-type Personality?” assessment I have a possible career future as a manager‚ management
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this passage from Star Wars to a scene from The Alchemist. These dialogues are very alike in both characters‚ and conversation topics. Luke is very much like Santiago‚ and the Alchemist like Obi-Wan. Both duets discuss a partnership in which they travel to a place far away to achieve their personal legend‚ or life goal. Obi-Wan says‚ “...come away with me‚ and go to Alderaan” [II‚ II‚ Line 120] to Luke in Star Wars‚ and in The Alchemist‚ the Alchemist similarly states “I am going to guide you across
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Please describe the factors that have most influenced you and your hopes and dreams. How have they shaped you? I come from the bustling capital city of Kathmandu‚ located in the tiny Himalayan nation of Nepal in South Asia. Home to the tallest mountain in the world‚ Mount Everest and wedged between two giant economies‚ India and China‚ I was born and raised in a middleclass family. Although I moved to Hawaii in 2007 for my father’s PhD at the University of Hawaii‚ I returned to Nepal in 2012. Seeing
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