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    The Alchemist Essay In life‚ everyone has their own personal legend. Whether it be giving people a reason to remember the name or getting the dream job‚ the journey to a personal legend is not an easy one. A personal legend can take your entire life to achieve or even realize what it is! Santiago’s personal legend was to find the treasure‚ and although it was not an easy task to handle he managed to make it happen. Santiago would not have reached his personal legend without the dream that started

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    The Alchemist The Alchemist by Paul Coelho is a memorable and meaningful story about a young shepherd named Santiago‚ who has a dream about finding a treasure buried in the Pyramids of Egypt. As he travels in search for his treasure‚ he learns to listen to his heart and realize that his Personal Legend is part of the Soul of the World. He meets people along the way who points Santiago in the direction of his quest. Throughout the novel‚ this inspiring novel displays various themes. Three major

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    Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) Ryan Yoder‚ Ariana Amador‚ Cassie Garza‚ Edgar Vargas R. Medina AP English Lang. & Comp. January 26‚ 2011 Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) The Alchemist was a book full of many meanings jumbled into one complete novel. For the most part the novel was circled around the point of defining the fate of Santiago’s life. In order to establish the fate of Santiago’s

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    The Alchemist is a book written by Brazilian author Paulo Cohelo.It tells the story of a young boy Santiago and his journey as a shepherd.Soon after Santiago has a dream about a treasure hidden inside the pyramids of Egypt.He soon realizes he needs to fulfill his personal legend and that everybody on Earth has a purpose in life.“The universe conspires in our favor”.When the universe conspires in our favor and with a little work from us we are able to fulfill personal legends and the things that come

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    The title of the book I chose for the honors book report is “The Alchemist” by Paul Coelho. HarperSanFrancisco‚ a division of HarperCollins Publishers published the book. The original book‚ written in Portuguese‚ was published in 1988 and the English translation was published in 1993. “The Alchemist” is a book of Science Fiction. Other genres include fantasy‚ quest‚ drama‚ adventure‚ psychology‚ etc. The book is 196 pages‚ 167 pages excluding the author interview. The story takes place Tarifa‚ Spain

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    The Alchemist is an exciting adventure about a boy living for his dream‚ which is his “Personal Legend”. Many archetypes were revealed in the story such as the hero‚ the wise old man‚ supernatural aid‚ the journey‚ and rags to riches. These archetypes help create the story‚ The Alchemist. The hero is the main character Santiago because he has made the choice to sacrifice his life for his Personal Legend. He wanted to live the life of a shepherd but gave that up to look for his Personal Legend‚

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    Van Lupardi 10/23 FYPO Book Review The Alchemist The Alchemist is an adventuristic novel written by Paulo Coelho that takes place in both Europe and Africa. Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author who published this book in 1988. The original language the novel was written in was Portuguese; the book became a best seller internationally and was then translated into seventy different languages. The main character is Santiago‚ an Andalusian shepherd who has a dream under a sycamore

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    a book he absolutely adored called The Alchemist‚ by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This friend of mine is one of life’s seekers of light and treasure‚ and as such he is a deeply spiritual person – much like Paulo Coelho himself‚ as is obvious when you read his book. I’m different. I believe you make your own treasure and light in life. However‚ Coelho and I seem to agree on one point – the journey is the most important part of the treasure. The Alchemist is a fable about a shepherd boy (named Santiago

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    The Alchemist was written by Paul Coelho‚ and there were many themes embedded within its text. The two main themes that stand out throughout the novel are forces of nature and emotions. More specifically‚ the main theme is how nature as well as human emotions plays important roles during Santiago’s journey. Some of the featured emotions are fear‚ hope‚ desire‚ and love. Also‚ some of the forces of nature involved are the sun‚ wind‚ the desert‚ and God. During Santiago’s journey to find his own Personal

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    International Islamic University Islamabad The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Group Members: Areej Ameen Samreen Qayyum Madiha Siddique About the Writer The writer was born on August 20‚ 1946‚ in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. Coelho attended Jesuit schools and was raised by religious Catholic parents. From early age he wanted to be a writer but he was discouraged by his parents‚ they saw no future in that profession in Brazil. Coelho’s was sent to mental asylum three times

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