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    plants and animals to the journey. When Sunday Jamal had packed all she thought they needed for the large African desert, and they…

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    The Alchemist has various types of Stages that either have encouraged or disheartened the main character as he voyeurs out on his journey to complete his mission. The Alchemist is about a boy named, Santiago, who is a shepherd because he wanted to travel to various places with his sheep. That was until he had a reoccurring dream about treasure that was located in Egypt. He embarks on this journey after discussing with an old king who claims that it is his Personal Legend that he must accomplish.…

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    Desert Safari Essay

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    Client URL: http://deluxosphere.com/ Desert Safari Tips That Can Make the Trip More Pleasant and Enjoyable Most probably, one of the things that top your travel bucket list is taking a desert safari. As many travelers say, it is the most fun activity that you can do in the desert. If you are going to a destination that is known for having great sand dunes, then it is something that you cannot miss. However, keep in mind that such kind of trip is that all comfortable and convenient. Here are…

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    A young boy riding a camel with the caravan, hoping to across the Sahara Desert in search of his Personal Legends. This image gives a concise and precise description of the theme in the book "Alchemist". The Alchemist is a book Written by Paulo Coelho that elaborates the journey of a young shepherd named Santiago, who decides to give up all his possessions and travel to the Pyramids in Egypt in search of treasure after his magical dream. Through his adventure, he was able to experience about…

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    In “The Alchemist” (Coelho) the main character, Santiago, travels countries from his home to fulfill his personal legend and find his treasure. Along his journey, he learns several lessons through many unique teachers. Struggling in his journey, his teachers push him in the right direction as he learns several lessons about the world, the universe, and himself. Santiago chooses to be a Shepard because he wants to travel. While having to spend a lot of time with his sheep, he learns from them.…

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    The Alchemist is about a shepherd named Santiago from a town in Spain, who has a recurring dream about a treasure buried next to the pyramids of Egypt. He meets a man who claims to be the King of Salem, telling Santiago that his Personal Journey is to search for his treasure. The king gives Santiago two stones called Urim and Thummim, which will help him in his times of need. On his journey, he meets an Englishman who introduces him to alchemy. They stop in Al-Fayoum to avoid any interaction…

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    Jackals Short Story

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    “Jackals... Fucking assholes.” Usually, he has no problems with the jackals; they are the messengers of the desert, traveling territory-to-territory in turn for the carcasses scattered throughout. Food is scarce in the Western Desert, and they have made pacts with the Spectres in order to survive. Everyday jackals (those who have not been claimed as minions, who are mortal and wild), they mostly traverse the long distances the Harvesters loathe to cross, delivering messages and surveying the…

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    Similarities and differences of the Outback & Island of Prospera In the movie Walkabout the setting is mostly in the Australian outback. The outback is depicted as a desert, extremely hot, flat for miles then hilly for a little bit, but there is still signs of life. The movie the Tempest takes place on the Island of Prospera the island is dark, gloomy and dry there is some life there but not much. In this paper I will be compare and contrasting the outback in Walkabout with the Island of…

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    Identity In The Alchemist

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    A fellow desert traveler and student of the language of omens, the Englishman and Santiago seem to have quite similar goals and experiences to unite them. In fact, they coincidentally both need to find the Alchemist in order to achieve their respective personal legends…

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    Alchemy In The Alchemist

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    Throughout The Alchemist by: Paulo Coelho there are moments in which Santiago is purifying himself by understanding nature and the deeper aspects of life. These ultimately lead him to finding the treasure at the end but the real treasure was the life lessons learned. The author uses symbolism, character development and allegories to develop the theme that true wisdom is all about purifying the soul, community with the universe, and finding the hidden treasures of life. The authors use of…

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