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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A. Once upon a time was to some of us‚ the start of something magical. We grew up hearing stories that were filled with magical fairies‚ littles piggies‚ and a frog that enjoyed making out with a princess. These stories allow our imagination to grow and come to life. B. G. K. Chesterton once said‚ “Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist‚ but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” C. Fairy tales help teach kids right from wrong‚ boost imagination and
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Memorable Quotes: A significant quote which was told as a lesson to Santiago by Melchizedek is‚ "It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives‚ we lose control of what’s happening to us‚ and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie"(Coelho 18). This is important because fate doesn’t control one’s life but rather it’s there for us to reach it‚ people feel overwhelmed but always have control and the opportunity to change. Another significant quote would be Santiago’s thoughts
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What does Santiago learn about himself by pursuing his dreams? The Alchemist‚ written by Paulo Coelho is a story about a youthful‚ adventurous Andalusian shepherd struggling to find his “Personal Legend” Santiago learnt trust is a privilege and it’s important the people you put your trust in is worthy of it.. Santiago was quick to trust the gypsy‚ Melchizedek‚ and the young man who stole his money while Santiago was distracted. Why is it that Santiago put all of his trust in these people
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texture‚ and shapes‚ but also considers the purpose behind each stroke. Foster brings a different meaning to reading a book and draws attention to the author and his or her intention. While applying Fosters teaching’s to Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ the main character‚ Santiago’s journey becomes more than a journey- it turns into a quest. Simple drinks and foods turn symbolic into acts of communion and while weather is often overlooked‚ it becomes a key element. Santiago has a reoccurring dream of him
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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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listen to something other than voices that’ll help you find treasure? Well J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”‚ represents a heroic theme while Paulo Coelho’s “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
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each book sold in past 50 years‚ “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is the fifth most read book in the world (Polland‚ 2012). Many people were impressed by this book‚ and people had time to think about their own personal legend after reading this book. The content of “The Alchemist” is so great that people can easily read and understand this novel‚ but the title of this novel‚ “The Alchemist”‚ confused many people. The reason is that even though there is an alchemist in the story‚ the story is mainly about
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Throughout The Alchemist‚ readers see a clear view of how they are to discover the meaning of life. The first is by discovering their personal legend. People are supposed to go out and seek their life’s destiny. The second is by defeating fear. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. We shouldn’t worry about the past or future. In fact‚ we should be focusing on the present. When we take the focus off of our fears we begin to focus on the present and realize what we’ve been missing. Paulo Coelho
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capable of doing. Santiago was just a shepherd boy and dreamed of this treasure located at the Egypt Pyramids. He set off on his journey and encountered some major help along the way. The Gypsy lady‚ the King‚ the Merchant‚ the Englishman and the Alchemist. Each person played a role in helping him find his destiny. The gypsy lady told him to pursue his dream and he will find his treasure‚ but in return he must give her one-tenth of his treasure. The King was the one who had lived in his head throughout
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