Andalusia

As stated in the book, “There was nothing to hold him back besides himself. The sheep, the merchant’s daughter, and the fields of Andalusia were only steps along the way to his Personal Legend.” Santiago gives up things he loves to pursue the journey to find treasure. He does this by realizing that he is the only one stopping him from reaching his goal. The second obstacle, love, has…

Patel begins his book by discussing how a majority of Americans view his faith, Islam, as very or somewhat different. Because Patel is involved in an interfaith organization called the Interfaith Youth Core, Patel wonders if his effort to bridge the gap between faiths in America is effective. Was his organization helping American citizens understand that Islam is not a faith of violence or a bomb of destruction? Afterwards, Patel talks about how his organization trains the younger generation…

A natural satisfaction is always wrought when anyone fully accomplishes something that they set out to do. The ending to The Alchemist was a very fulfilling conclusion featuring the two-part completion of Santiago’s Personal Legend and featuring a comical instance of irony leading up to the final achievement of his search for his treasure that has more than just a humorous tone, reiterating the lessons Santiago has learned from the inner transformation of alchemy. Santiago’s viewing of the…

In fact, the possession of Sicily was the main cause of the First Punic. As result, Rome was victorious and take possession of Sicily. The second Punic War was caused by the assertion of the Carthaginian power in Andalusia, and marked by the triumphant expedition of General Punic Hannibal, one of the great captains of antiquity, and also an exceptional man. He commanded the Carthaginian army in Spain, and personified the Carthage battle against Rome during that war…

Jenny Martinez’s article on the Slave Trade Origins of Human Rights and International Human Rights Law was incredibly hard to read not for it being too dense nor overtly sophisticated but the material itself and topic at hand is one that deserves the utmost respect and sensitivity as it is undoubtedly the gravest violation of human rights to have ever occurred in the history of mankind, in my opinion and the subject itself took some time to contextualize and even rationalize. The descriptions of…

The obscured Spanish inquisition took place from the years of 1478 through 1834. Isabella I of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon established this rule to overthrow the previous Medieval Inquisition. In connection of overthrowing the Medieval inquisition, the current Monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II of Aragon became suspicious of the Crypto-Jews. Crypto Jews were Jews who "converted" to Catholicism but were secrectly practicing Judaism. Not only was this inquisition intended to overthrow the…

When Santiago finally reached the pyramids of Egypt and was digging but found nothing and was robbed. He then tells them about his dream one thief tells him about his own dream of treasure buried in abandoned church. Returning back to his hometown, Andalusia he goes back to the place where he dreamt of treasure near pyramids. He digs where he slept under tree and found the treasure there. I really like this book. This is a book which inspires and motivates a…

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho starts with a young shepherd travelling with his sheep, following his Personal Legend. Santiago is a boy with many ambitions, and he isn’t satisfied until he accomplishes his dream. In Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha is a bright young boy searching for his own Enlightenment by creating his own path to happiness. There are a number of similarities between Siddhartha and Santiago and their personal journeys. The most significant similarity is their will to…

The Alhambra the complete form of which was Calat Alhamra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty they enclose. It was originally constructed as a small…

Flannery O’Connor once said “I have found, in short, from reading my own writing, that my subject in fiction is the action of grace in territory largely held by the devil” (“Flannery O’Connor Quotes”). She was the author of several different short stories; among them one can find “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Revelation.” These two short stories share similar content, ideas, and structure; however, they are certainly different in other ways. O’Connor’s life allows the reader to make…