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    The Hobbit

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    a hobbit and the protagonist of the story. Gandalf‚ a wizard who initiates Bilbo’s journey with the dwarves. Gandalf causes Bilbo to set aside his reputation for cautious respectability to go on an adventure that will change the hobbit forever. Thorin Oakenshield‚ the leader of a group of 13 dwarves who wish to recover a treasure horde stolen by a dragon. Smaug‚ the dragon and antagonist of the story. Plot and Storyline Bilbo Baggins begins as a cautious and conservative hobbit

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    The Alchemist

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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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    Lamar Booker Hobbit 1. The difference and similarities among leadership‚ leader‚ and leading are that leadership is a function‚ which can be fulfilled by a person but also shared by a group. In the movie‚ The Hobbit‚ Thorin showed examples of leadership. Thorin exerted his leadership by fighting the pale orc that beheaded his father in battle. As the dwarf army retreated after seeing the king die‚ Thorin stayed and fought cutting off the hand of the orc. This showed leadership by stepping up in

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    The Alchemist

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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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    World Literature BigUce44 1. The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ has a very good plot. Paulo Coelho is telling the readers that they can either discover their personal dreams or ruin it. The people that want to conquer their legend will always have many challenges to face‚ but that shouldn’t stop them from trying and finding ways to complete the challenge. The people that give up on their obstacle and chooses to quit striving for their legend will not

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    The Alchemist

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    The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ consists of numerous pieces of advice dealing with universal wisdom. In this novel‚ Santiago‚ a shepherd boy‚ learns and matures on the journey to find his Personal Legend‚ his life’s ultimate accomplishment. He faces many difficult decisions along the way but once he begins to listen to his heart he found love‚ treasure‚ and the ability to turn into wind. Like Santiago‚ a reader can grow to feel more knowledgeable from the words of Coelho because his advice can be

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