them‚ destiny seems an illusion and a figment of the imagination. But what they believe is wrong. Destiny is a supreme force that changes the course of life. Destiny leads journeys and is relayed through our dreams. And this is what both books The Alchemist and The Fifth Mountain are trying to prove. Both books share the themes of destiny‚ dreams and the journey through life. Background of Study Writers write and readers read. Although vast information has been shown recently in the Internet
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extraordinary blissful. Personal legends at times can be very difficult to conquer‚ but if a person is affected by fear they will not be able to pursue their dream. Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist and Eminem’s Lose Yourself both desire to never give up on a dream‚ but to pursue a personal legend. In The Alchemist‚ the main character Santiago does not give up when bestowed upon tough challenges on the path to his personal legend. Therefore‚ in Eminem’s Lose Yourself‚ it depicts a man having trouble
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Message Delivered with Symbols Paulo Coelho uses characters‚ terms‚ and objects to represent abstract ideas to stimulate the readers in his novel‚ The Alchemist. The title itself refers to a character in the story that helps the protagonist to in accomplishing his dream. Although the alchemist is not the protagonist of the story‚ he symbolizes the author’s message: self-discovery and the potential in all people. There are two major themes in the story: achieving one’s Personal Legend‚ and the presence
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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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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolken Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit‚ one of a race of short‚ timid creatures who live in cozy tunnels and who prefer to keep their lives ordered and predictable. One day‚ he unexpectedly finds himself playing host to Gandalf the wizard and thirteen dwarves. The dwarves‚ with Gandalf’s help‚ plan to travel to the Lonely Mountain to recover the treasure that a dragon named Smaug stole from their people long ago. Gandalf has selected Bilbo to be their burglar. The dwarves are not
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The Fear of the Unknown In the alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago’s greatest obstacle is overcoming his fear of the unknown. As the boy goes to the ticket booth to buy a ticket to Africa‚ he comes to the realization‚ “If he sold just one of his sheep‚ he’d have enough to get to the other shore of the strait. The idea frightened him.” (26). Santiago is fearful because he doesn’t know what will happen if he leaves. He knows his sheep and the lands of Andalusia‚ but does not know what will occur
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The Racial Divide in The Hobbit In The Hobbit J.R.R Tolkien is criticized at times for his racist and race-based elements that he uses in this historic novel. Tolkien uses the characters in The Hobbit and symbolism of the good versus evil to depict that racism in society is destructive. Tolkien was known for his legendarium‚ which is Tolkien’s imagined world of Arda. Tolkien‚ throughout the story‚ references topics related to racism‚ such as superiority and bloodlines. While Tolkien thought that
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The hobbit What does the novel’s bravest character suggest about the nature of bravery ? Bravery means courageous behavior or character. In the novel‚ “The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien‚ Bilbo is by far the most important and bravest character. However‚ Bilbo is not portrayed as a brave hero in the beginning. Rather‚ he is a timid‚ comfortable‚ and complacent homebody like all the other hobbits. As Thorin’s group progresses in its quest for the treasure under the mountain‚ Bilbo also embarks
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The Alchemist Most people when they hear of ‘A Hero’ they think of those who’re strong‚ bold‚ to be admired for his/her brave deeds‚ ones that set out on adventures/quests and overcome any obstacle. In the novel The Alchemist‚ a hero is displayed as one who follows what they believe to be right‚ takes the initiative to lead their lives(Quests)‚ discover what they truly want‚ and bring enlightenment to themselves and others along the way to finding/achieving their ambitions. Santiago grew in his
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Sophie Bledsoe Mrs. Whitlock English IV 25 February 2013 The Hobbit: Symbolism‚ Themes‚ and Character Development In fairy tales‚ the battle between good and evil is evident. Fairy tales are known to have morals. Narnia is an example of a classic and popular fantasy series with morals and symbolism. Like Narnia‚ The Hobbit has symbolism. The Hobbit ’s symbolism is more subtle‚ but when looking it ’s not difficult to find. There are morals in the story that follow christian values
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