A common theme located in both The Alchemist and the piece found in The New York Times entitled “Alaska’s Permafrost is Thawing” is the extreme level connectedness between man and nature and the ongoing effect they can have on each other. In the fable‚ Santiago‚ a Spanish shepherd boy following his Personal Legend‚ is soon taught the ways of the world‚ in that he gains knowledge of the fact that everything‚ from the tiniest shrub to the mightiest king‚ are equal and binded together when it comes
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reasons one may fear that his dream lacks importance. The dream may not resource much money‚ it may not be deemed significant in accordance to society’s perspective‚ or there may be a different reason entirely. There are many characters and small fables within The Alchemist that present this fear. One of the many‚ is the story of a baker. At a young age‚ the baker “wanted to travel” (22); however‚ he feared the significance of traveling. Consequently‚ the baker chose to make the safer decision of
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In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ there is a passage from that book that stuck out to me as being the most pivotal and salient quote in this novel. The passage describes the conversation between Santiago and the camel driver while they were on their way to Al-Fayoum. The camel driver tells Santiago that when you are pursuing your own Personal Legend you must have no regrets because God is the one who oversees everything. Santiago‚ many times over‚ is being enticed to give up his search
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Experience is life lessons Paulo Coelho teaches in the Alchemist to always believe in oneself and to never forget what one truly want and desire‚ even if it takes days‚ months‚ or years to over come the challenges that may come along the way. He also teaches people to “live and learn” from oneself mistakes to make the right choices at the appropriate time. In the Alchemist Santiago deals with a great amount of challenges‚ difficulties and tests throughout his quest to obtain his Personal Legend
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gentle and sincere I could not help but smile! The way he looked at me was unlike anything else‚ it was almost as if he looked into my soul. We understood what the other was thinking without speaking any words. It was what the strange old man‚ the Alchemist was always talking about‚ the language of the world. Santiago Professing His Love- When he told me‚ I was shocked. So shocked I dropped the water vessel I was carrying. Stupidly‚ I thought how angry mother would be when she found out I got dirt
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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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soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth” (22). | This quotation is said by Melchizedek‚ commonly referred to as the old man. This is the passage that introduces the ideas of one’s personal legend‚ and the soul of the universe. Much of The Alchemist is based off that philosophy; dreams are not just something one should push aside‚ each person needs to focus on accomplishing his or her own fantasy. In addition this is the overall conflict of the book‚ because the rest of the story is about Santiago
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next‚ it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.” (Pg. 25) This is about when people who don’t know or realize the great things that happen each and every day. There were a few characters in the story that had this
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Mabel Medina July 1‚ 2012 English 513 Kelly Understand The Alchemist Summary In “Part One” of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ is so far about a boy named Santiago starting out his quest in the search of his Personal Legend. Santiago is a shepherd who likes to travel and enjoys being around his sheep. Although he travels all over‚ there was a certain village the shepherd boy enjoyed going to sell his sheep’s wool because he liked the merchant’s daughter. The author describes Santiago recall
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Personal Legend “Real success means creating a life of meaning through service that fulfills your reason for being here.”(Oprah Winfrey) Living a fulfilling life without achieving one’s Personal Legend is not feasible. The novel‚ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ introduces the reader to a boy who lives a fulfilling life by achieving his Personal Legend. The boy’s dream was to travel the world and find the treasure he kept dreaming about. For this reason‚ he spends all his gold and made many sacrifices
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