In the Road Not Taken by Robert Frost‚ the main theme is personal destiny that is very similar to book the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. To begin the poem is a very a personal theme to it in that “Robert” is choosing his own path shown by the amount of first person nouns in the poem and in itself the topic is purely man vs. man with no other antagonist or divine intervention. This is not true‚ but similar to the book‚ because the boy Santiago had first divine intervention in the King and also in the
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Mike ****** AP US History 19 August 2011 Summer Reading Book Review: THE RADICAL AND THE REPUBLICAN The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and the Triumph of Antislavery Politics is a non-fiction novel that was authored in 2007 by James Oakes who possibly was a historian. The novel goes back in time and clearly and accurately involves the most significant dates and events. James Oakes writes this book while narrating in a chronological style. He surprisingly takes
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a story focused heavily on allegory and meaning. It tells the tale of Santiago‚ a shepherd‚ following the omens of the world to reach his own Personal Legend. A theme of The Alchemist is the whole word is working with people to achieve their Personal Legends. As a shepherd‚ sheep were and are a large part of Santiago’s life. They represent Santiago before his journey begins and are an important point of his progression. For example‚ “He owned a jacket‚ a book that
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BOOK REVIEW The Alchemist Greta Khawbung “The Alchemist”‚ an allegorical novel‚ is first written in Portuguese and has since been translated into 67 languages‚ winning the Guinness World Record for most translated book by a living author
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Plot in The Alchemist The four obstacles are presented to us in the early pages of the introduction. The first obstacle: we are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible. The second obstacle: love. The third obstacle: fear of the defeats we will meet on the path. Finally the fourth obstacle: the fear of realizing the dream of which we fought for all our lives. We find the first obstacle Santiago faces in page 9‚ where Santiago mentions to his father at a early age that
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In “The Alchemist‚” Paulo Coelho uses diction‚ imagery‚ and a flashback to characterize the novel’s protagonist‚ Santiago‚ while relating to themes. Based on the novel‚ Santiago could be characterized as someone who is intuitive and connected to nature. Coelho uses imagery such as‚ “he could see the stars through the half-destroyed roof‚” (3) to show that Santiago is not one to fear nature‚ but rather that Santiago thrives in nature. Santiago uses his limited resources in multiple ways‚ such as
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said "There are some people who live in a dream world‚ and there are some who face reality‚ and then there are those who turn one into the other." A dreamer will always stay a dreamer unless they put their dreams in action‚ as Santiago did‚ in The Alchemist. This quote is quite evident throughout the novel and life‚ and many people don’t even realize that they have a Personal Legend‚ which is their only obligation in life. A wise mother once said‚ "There are many different paths up the same mountain
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Wuthering Heights Summer Reading Criticism & Assignment ~ 50 points Directions: After reading Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights‚ read and annotate - annotating is not simply highlighting (5 points) - Federico’s criticism of the novel. Staple this handout with all your annotations to the back of your typed assignment. Type your responses to the following questions in MLA format: 1. What is thesis statement of the essay (10 points); 2. Do you agree or disagree with the analysis/thesis presented in the
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Max Muller once said‚ "A flower cannot blossom without sunshine‚ and man cannot live without love". The novel by Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist" is about a boy named Santiago on his personal legend destined for him. He must travel and understand many things in the world before getting to his treasure. The Masterwork is the process of turning lead into gold symbolizes the quest that oneself must travel to before getting to their personal treasure. You must conquer countless challenges along the way such
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Summer Reading: Themes of Confidence and Self-Reliance Is the opinion of society valued stronger than an individual’s? A person’s self-worth should be an indispensable factor not able to be polluted by others. Trusting in oneself to rely on and persevere is a theme conveyed throughout three literary selections. In the novel‚ The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld‚ Tally Youngblood faces a struggle to embrace herself as she is. Additionally‚ Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Third and Final Continent‚” tells
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