Nexus One

In her novel Push, Sapphire uses multiple literary techniques to demonstrate how Precious creates a self-identity and a form of independence. As Precious learns to read, write, and create perceptions of her life and the world, she realizes that she is an individual that is unique and beautiful. Through Precious’s character, Sapphire reveals the emergence of a persons self-identity and newly discovered independence through a story of traumatic experiences. From the beginning of the novel,…

really happened. The author uses flashbacks of Paul’s memory to express the theme of seeing the truth. On page 182, Paul gets a flashback which shows his grandparents pulling up into a garage and then asking about his eyes. With this flashback, Paul is one step closer to finding out what really happened. This expresses the theme of seeing the…

Many people have survived the Holocaust and it’s safe to say that a lot of people who got out were feeling terrified, sad, and traumatized. Millions of people who were unlucky died there, sometimes from the beginning, and a majority got transported there to burn in gas chambers. Elie Wiesel, the author of Night, lived through this experience and for him and millions it was damaging to them physically and mentally. He conveys this theme of traumatization through various literary devices such as…

The Thousand and One Nights: The Tale of the Ox and the Donkey The Thousand and One Nights is a collection of folk tales arising from the Islamic Golden Age. The book was compiled by many different authors over many hundreds of years. Today I have chosen to analyze The Tale of the Ox and the Donkey, which is the first tale told in The Thousand and One Nights. Shahrazad, who is the daughter of the king's vizier, is the narrator of almost all of the stories in the “Thousand and One Nights” except…

that he is against destiny/fate, calling it “the world’s greatest lie” (Coelho, 18). His definition of Personal Legend is this, “It’s what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is. At one point in their lives, everything is clear and possible” (Coelho, 21). All over the internet, I have looked, trying to find a set source that will tell me what Santiago’s Personal Legend was, and it seems that there is no set answer. When he was a…

The Alchemist is a novel about spiritual growth and is similar to many religions. The story of “The Boy” finding himself is a guide to finding oneself through learning his personal legend, listening to the guidance of others, and finding something to believe in. Through inspirational words and tales and life lessons, Paulo Coelho’s book is very similar to the books of religions. The goal of many religions is to guide people through life. Similarly, The Alchemist has many lessons that tend to be…

that the Shepard was capable of turning himself into the wind. The shepard has no faith in himself, telling the Alchemist that he doesn't know how to turn himself into the wind. While the Alchemist continues to tell him that he does, "There is only one thing that make a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.". The symbolism in this scene was the Alchemist willingly giving up the entirety of the Shepards savings. To me, this was telling the Shepard that the treasure was the Master's…

One key lighting element in a film adaptation of The Arabian Nights would be to make a definitive contrast in the lighting used in the real-life scenes between the captive princess and the king and the lighting used in scenes involving stories being told…

conspires to help that person to realize his dream” (114). What the alchemist means is that whenever a person has that strong desire and that highly anticipated motivation, nothing can stop that person from realizing and achieving his dream. This was one of the lessons that Santiago learned throughout his journey. This helped me realize that in order for me to achieve my goal which is succeeding in my academics at San Jose State University, I must have some motivation and desire. Nothing can…

Alchemist. The Alchemist reveals that one must have the courage to follow their destiny, for otherwise, they will hold themselves back from happiness. Coelho uses foil, symbolism, and personification to further develop this theme. Today’s readers can apply Santiago’s story to their own life, as a lesson to follow their calling. Throughout The Alchemist, Coelho uses foil characters to represent how Santiago’s life could be if he does not follow his personal legend. One foil is the crystal…