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    The Alchemist Analysis Everyone wants to follow their dreams, but it is never spoken of how rare chasing them really is. The Alchemist was written by Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian spiritual writer. In The Alchemist, a major part is to follow your dreams. The main character, Santiago, does this by searching for a treasure in Egypt that he saw in his dreams. Through The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho displays the importance of destiny, along with overcoming the doubts that go along with that, in a straightforward form to simplify the journey of following one’s dreams. Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist follows an Andalusian shepherd named Santiago. Though the piece only names him as Santiago once, when introducing him, and proceeds to refer to him as “the…

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    Brazilian Paulo Coelho, who appeared in modern cultural space at the beginning of the 1990s, until now after many years, is located at the intersection of extreme points of view and diametrically opposed opinions. Paulo Coelho is well-known all over the world, and his books are read in over 150 countries. Each new book by Coelho produces a sensation and becomes popular among the readers. Since 1988, when was released his famous "The Alchemist" for the first time, his novels have been translated…

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    It has been said many times throughout human history that, “the eyes are the windows to the soul.” Paulo Coelho once again brought up this philosophy in his novel The Alchemist, though it can be said that he added more detail to the idea. Coelho is trying to portray that one can get a sense of an individual’s nature just by glancing at their eyes. One look and it will be determined whether you are confident or insecure, honest or false, and even strong or weak. In the novel, two characters,…

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    The Language of the World If someone told you a story about a shepherd pursuing his dreams, would you be interested? Well, “The Alchemist”, by Paulo Coelho discusses the story of a Spanish shepherd searching for his dream. The alchemist is an amazing story filled with surprises and jaw-dropping scenes. Santiago learned a handful of lessons throughout his journey. Santiago learns to speak the language of the world and to connect with the world’s soul. He also learns that for a person to find…

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    The Alchemist ( O’ Alquimista in Portuguese) is a famous novel that was written by a Brazilian novelist and lyricist, Paulo Coelho. It is about Santiago, a young shepherd and his journey to Egypt, after he had dream of finding treasure. It was entitled The Alchemist for it is about turning common or ordinary objects into something that value the most. When it says the Alchemist, it does not mean its literal meaning but it conveys or pointing out that all of us can turn something to…

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    In “The Alchemist,” Paulo Coelho creates a fictional character from a small Andalusian town who is determined and curious to learn his purpose in the world. The author illustrates the significance of finding one’s personal legend. In the story, a shepherd boy named Santiago encounters many trials, tribulations, and difficulties, on his journey to finding his destiny. He overcomes and achieves them all with the guidance from many wise teachers. Early in the story, Santiago meets Melchizedek,…

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    We can relate the story of Santiago with the sacrifice that Lord Gautama Buddha did , he sacrificed with his luxurious life to become a monk and followed his dreams, he listened to his heart his father wants him to become the king of the state but he choose life which was full of sufferings and sacrificing . He became the founder of great religion ‘Buddhism’ that is the second most followed religion. If Gautama Buddha has not listened to his heart great religion Buddhism never existed for…

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    Alchemist Essay Trying to achieve your personal legend can become much more to a fulfilling life. Your personal legend is something you always wanted to accomplish in life. The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho is about a young shepherd named Santiago, who seeks hidden treasure at the foot of the pyramids. It all started with an reoccurring dream of him finding the treasure. As he travels, meet new people, and learns new lessons on life. On his travels he meets a crystal merchant, who tells…

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    In paulo coelho’s book the alchemist there are variety of themes and they are ever changing. however, all of these small themes help to develop the most important theme which is the centrality of personal legends or fate. the centrality of personal legends is about following your fate no matter what. in the alchemist their is a boy named santiago who has a reoccurring dream that his personal treasure is waiting for him in the pyramids of egypt. he, however, is a simple sheep shepherd and lives…

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    Paulo Coelho has portrayed great adventure and self righteousness in the novel “ The Alchemist” a story about a young boy filled with curiosity to seek his treasure, what is the treasure is the real question. Santiago is a young shepherd focused and dedicated to completing his very own personal legend.Santiago’s father has is a kind family man who had always hoped his son would become a priest but loved him anyway when he became a shepherd. There are many other characters that are going to be…

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