Alchemy

Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales utilizes satire to generalize common ideas associated with the norms of English life, society, and people in the 1300s, which is also relevant to present-day. Specifically, the tales of the Physician and the Yeoman, in which both characters share a common love for wealth, support this claim. To this day, people of various backgrounds will engage in extreme measures to fulfill their greedy wants, even if their attempts results in failure. The…

The novel named “The Alchemist” written by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, first published in 1988 and originally written in Portuguese. “The Alchemist” has become an international best seller; now as of 2016 it has been translated to 70 plus languages and sold around an estimate of 75 million copies. Publishing trend report that Paulo Coelho has become the most sold author in the world. Paulo Coelho’s writing style is substantially the reason this novel has attracted millions of readers. Paulo…

The Alchemist: Questions 1.) 2.) The book, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, is an amazing book I will never forget. In the book, the author said that alchemy is all about pursuing our spiritual quest in the world as it was given to us; it’s the art of transmuting our reality into something sacred. With this in mind, my personal legend would be finishing (graduating) school. The first time I was able to act on this journey was when I started kindergarten as a little kid. That year was basically…

Courage is being explored in the books “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Chasing the Valley” in many different ways. Harper Lee has unpacked bravery in the same way as Skye Melki-Wegner. For instance, Taladia in “Chasing the Valley” is a violent and run-down city which compels the characters to show courage and their will to live. Equivalently Maycomb, in Harper Lee’s novel is a prejudiced town where it requires an immense amount of bravery to go against the norm. By building up more and more…

“Paracelsus: A Snapshot of his life and contributions in Medicine” His name is quite famous for people who had studied chemistry or pharmacology (toxicology) for he is considered as the father of both bodies of knowledge. But beyond that, Paracelsus had given his life traveling and learning for the sake of knowledge that is yet unknown. His contributions are still considered today as priceless gems that have been considered true or factual for almost five centuries that have gone past his death…

From this point in time he serves as a mentor for young Santiago. As the alchemist practices the belief of Alchemy he correlates the concept of alchemy to life lessons for Santiago to apply in his life such as, all creations are intertwined and from studying one thing and heeding to your heart, he can learn all he needs to know. From his time mentoring Santiago it can be noted…

Jonathan Katz Carol Master English 9H 9/24/17 Personal Legend Essay A personal legend is ones destiny in life. The idea of a personal legend is introduced in the novel The Alchemist by Paul Coelho. In the novel, Santiago, the main character, attempts at pursuing his personal legend and he endures many obstacles on the way. My name is Jonathan Katz; I am 14 years old and I live in Englewood, NJ. At this period in my life, I am interested in engineering, computers and the subject of math. I…

By definition, suffer means to undergo pain, disadvantage, or lost. Pain, disadvantage, and lost are three of various occurrences in life that people definitely do not want to deal with. Regardless of their desire, people will suffer sooner or later for sin and evil had infiltrated the world. It does not matter whether the person is a non-believer or a believer that live a Christian life; everyone will suffer in numerous forms. Despite of the pain and lost hardship would bring, God allows…

evidence seen by the majority is that most of Shakespeare’s characters’ lives are either guided by the stars or are not. Stars were used to reinstate the meaning of luck and fortune in the days of Shakespeare. Astrology was distinctly allied with alchemy as a central feature of universal concepts. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, an open playhouse with great wooden structure, symbolizing the “Stage of the World”. The plays were also down to a science, being held…

Frankenstein Essay Test The story of Frankenstein is written by Mary Shelley, a women who experienced many deaths, hardships, and much despair in her life. The book of Frankenstein also highlights despair. This makes the reader wonder if Mary wrote about a form of her emotions through different characters included in the book. Mary spent most of her life alone and in solitude much, like the main characters in Frankenstein. Throughout the book Frankenstein the character of Victor plays many…