Carl Sagan

In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago travels through the Sahara Desert to find a treasure hidden near the Egyptian Pyramids, and on the way he learns that the world is connected through the Language of the World! The Alchemist uses symbols to show the theme of how the world is connected through the Language of the World. One symbol in the Prologue is the lake. In the book it says, “The goddesses of the forest appeared and found the lake, which had been fresh water, transformed into a lake…

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams.” This quote is exactly why I chose the Alchemist as my novel. These are the lessons YOU need in your life. Good Morning Mrs Lamplough and class. Paulo Coelho the author of the incredible life changing novel, The Alchemist, a novel that is well-worthy for the Grade 12 Syllabus. This passionate story contrasts completely with the theme of death…

Respond to “All the President’s Men” The “All the President’s Men” is a political film that shows a couple of reporters investigating the Watergate scandal were five men break-in at the Democratic National Committee. The film approaches the scandal as an investigation made for the reporters that transform the film into a suspense movie. The calls, the meetings, the resources, and the effort that both reporters implemented to create the perfect story for the scandal was giving results and,…

The archetypes found in Hamlet. Hamlet is the perfect specimen for examining while looking for different archetypes. It is a work with many different archetypes incased in the writing. From the seasons to death this play is full to the brim with archetypes. Some are a bit harder to distinguish than others such as the Garden of Eden archetype. No matter if they are blatantly obvious or take a little time to distinguish archetypes are defiantly abundant in Hamlet. One of the first major…

Santiago's Teachers Throughout “The Alchemist” Throughout “The Alchemist”, the main character, Santiago, is given guidance and advice on how to achieve his personal destiny, and find his treasure. Some of his teachers are his sheep, the king, the alchemist, and the crystal merchant. Each teacher helps Santiago learn crucial lessons in preparing him to meet his personal legend. Santiago mentions many times on his journey that as a shepherd, his sheep taught him many things. Santiago notes to…

For my FOA I’ve decided to pick the most iconic movie speech of all time from the final installment of the Rocky franchise released in 2006. The learning outcome I wish to achieve from my FOA is to demonstrate an awareness of how language and meaning are shaped by culture and context. Rocky Balboa (starring Sylvester Stallone), the 6th and final installment of the “Rocky” franchise, is the story of a retired boxing champion who surprisingly comes out of his retirement to face one…

The phrase “crossing the Rubicon” was first used in 49-45BC by Julius Caesar. The phase was used by Caesar when he seized power in the Roman Empire. It was at the moment that Caesars army crossed Rubicon, which was forbidden since it meant immediate act of war against the Republic of Italy. Once crossed, Caesar had started a war with Italy. But today it generally means “the point of no return” meaning a choice or action that can never be reversed or fixed, it’s a choice that will stick with you…

Alfred Adler’s theory has an encouragement-based perspective and or approach to counseling. Through this perspective, an Adlerian therapist would take the approach by assisting clients in understanding their own emotions, thoughts, and drives, in which could be affecting their lifestyle. Given this assignment, the potential client I would counsel is “X” who is a six-year-old boy diagnosed with ADHD prior to seeking counseling. In applying Adlerian Psychology to the client I previously reflected…

If nothing else, Bernstein and Woodward were persistent with finding all the information they needed to support their story. One of the difficulties they faced when writing their article was getting the appropriate people to give information on the issue. The two would often find the people who had the information, but they would not be able get their source to speak on the subject. To take it further, when they did find people who wanted to speak on the topic, they would often refuse to go on…

Full name: Benjamin Sinclair Johnson jr Height: 177 cm Weight: 75 kg Born: 30th December 1961 Birth place: Falmouth Jamaica Citizenship: Canadian Full name: Benjamin Sinclair Johnson Jr. Was born in Jamaica but Ben moved to Canada when he was 14 and slowly became involved in athletics and then was coached by Charlie Francis track coach and former Olympian. In the 1982 Commonwealth Games where he won 2 silver medals for the 100 metre and the 4 x 100 metre relay for Canada. Ben Johnson has…