The Alchemist Dialectical Journals CHARACTER 1) “Astride the animal was a horseman dressed completely in black‚ with a falcon perched on his left shoulder. He wore a turban and his entire face‚ except for his eyes‚ was covered with a black kerchief. He appeared to be a messenger from the desert‚ but his presence was much more powerful than that of a mere messenger.” (page 109) Response: My first impression of this man was definitely creepy. The boy viewed this unusual man as some
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The Alchemist was written by Paulo Coelho and it was first published in 1988. It was originally written in Portuguese and has since been translated in 67 different languages. It has sold over 65 million copies worldwide and was awarded “Best Fiction Corine International Award” in 2002. It follows a story of a boy named Santiago who is following his personal legend. The Alchemist has many archetypal themes and symbols including wise old men‚ women‚ and the nature around him. Throughout this novel
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day she’ll move on and forget about her. The Alchemist points out to Santiago that Fatima is a woman of the desert‚ and that she understands the importance of people completing their “Personal Legend” and will wait for him to return. If she didn’t wait for him‚ that means she did not truly love him‚ and he should forget about her. As they left the oasis‚ the Alchemist advises Santiago‚ “Don’t think about what you’ve left behind” (Coelho 123). The Alchemist noticed the regretful expression on Santiago’s
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tropical climate is characterized by mild‚ dry winters‚ a hot dry season just before the rainy season‚ and an annual temperature cycle. The dry subtropical climate‚ however‚ is characterized by annually high temperature ranges‚ cold winters‚ hot summers and two rainy seasons. Its climate is among one of the most harsh and unwelcoming in the world. The desert had the highest evaporation rates‚ highest temperature‚ lowest humidity‚ with extreme wind‚ and temperatures that drop sometimes below zero
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him to inspire upwards of sixty-million people with his masterpiece‚ The Alchemist. A powerful message requires a fortified medium to encompass readers in full immersion‚ and Coelho has diligently provided a tale capable of entertaining and uplifting readers by great use of literary elements. These writing techniques show readers the life of Santiago as he grows as a person and finds himself in obscure situations. The Alchemist inspires its readers to follow their dreams by expert use of symbols‚ characterization
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Reflective Essay on The Alchemist This novel is a fable that contains many messages worth noting and worth applying to our lives and attitudes towards our soul. After several times of reading‚ I found my own answer of the three critical questions about this novel. As for the theme‚ I think it is multifold‚ and I will illustrate in the following part of this essay. In the beginning of this novel‚ a story of Narcissus and Lake was told‚ which seems an allegory totally irrelevant to the story
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Character Development In The Alchemist The novel The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho is about a boy that is on a journey to find his personal legend. Throughout his journey he is helped by many people he meets‚ but he also has to overcome many obstacles that try to prevent him from finding his personal legend. In The Alchemist the main character Santiago shows a lot of character development through the ongoing knowledge he gains throughout his journey. At the start of the book Santiago shows immaturity
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A young man named Santiago led a flock of sheep all along the countryside. Throughout his journey‚ he came near some interesting people as well as offers. The Alchemist portrays having the fear to fail in the pursuit of our dreams. To make decisions on your beliefs not on the opinions of others‚ facing new challenges everyday is what makes us succeed and will vanish the fear of failing that usually leads us to tragedy. This book also tries to encourage you to live life the way you want to.
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"THE ALCHEMIST" – THE BOOK REVIEW TITLE and INTRODUCTION: "The Alchemist" authored by Paulo Coelho is an unforgettable novel about dreams‚ omens‚ treasures‚ courage and essential wisdom of listening to our hearts. SUMMARY: "The Alchemist" follows a story of a shepherd boy ’Santiago ’‚ who‚ when embarks on the journey of finding a treasure‚ makes a similar journey into depth of his own heart. Santiago‚ an ordinary shepherd boy‚ has a recurrent dream about a treasure. With some
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------------------------------------------------- Summer. A field during summer in Belgium. | | Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons‚ between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice‚ the days are longest and the nights are shortest‚ with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to climate‚ culture‚ and tradition‚ but when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere
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