Paulo Coelho

In three works, The Alchemist, Simple Abundance, and A New Earth, Paulo Coelho, Sarah Ban Breathnach, and Eckhart Tolle all used the job of a personal legend in their works. The use of it lets the authors show depth within their characters and their works. A personal legend is one’s god given skill, or their goal in life. It is what you live for. Paulo Coelho uses the idea of a personal legend within the character Santiago. Early in the novel the reader learns that Santiago’s parents wanted…

accomplishing one 's personal legend is extremely difficult but worth it in the end. Paulo Coelho teaches the trials and outcomes one will face if one is following their dreams more than anything, through Santiago, the Englishman, and the crystal merchant. The…

Sandhya Garimella 04.09.14 Block A Santiago’s Undertakes the Hero’s Journey Theme - Achieving dreams with courage and self-belief In The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho highlights that in order to achieve greater heights, one must face challenges with fortitude and and have faith in oneself. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” (Maya Angelou) At this present time, everyone has larger than life aspirations, in…

The Devil and Miss Prym and “The Lottery” share a few common core pieces within their structure. Conflict, Archetype, and Philosophy help shape each of these stories. The Devil and Miss Prym is a novel by the author Paulo Coelho. He explores endless battles of good versus evil and it is filled with many emotional pieces. The village is faced with questions of life, happiness, and power. “The Lottery” is a classic American style short story by Shirley Jackson. The story is set in a fictional…

Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist” explores a variety of themes that allow the reader to relate to current events. Paulo Coelho uses these themes to navigate the reader through the adventure of Santiago and his search for the hidden treasure. The theme of following one's personal legend is a theme that is recurrent throughout the novel and will be explored in my essay. A personal legend is one's ultimate goal and dream in life. However most don't pursue it due to an unknown force in the universe…

by taking a very long journey? Personal legend can be a very long journey to reach your goals and dreams in life. I believe that you can always reach your goals and achieve your dreams if you believe in yourself. In the book “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, Santiago dreams about the treasures and people tell him that he is not going to be able to achieve his dreams as well as make them come true. He decides to go to many different places and face many obstacles until he got to the treasures.…

language, I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul, it is only you who can understand,” wrote Paulo Coelho. Omens are events that hold great prophetic power, and in the case of Santiago, can change one’s life. Fatima, Santiago’s sheep, and Urim and Thummim are omens and are symbols that project the story of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho forward by shaping a theme of “some risks are worth taking”. In the first half of the novel, the sheep embodied what was…

Brazilian author Paulo Coelho said in his book, The Alchemist,“Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there”. Growing up, I always wanted to become an Oncologist because I wanted to cure patients from Cancer. My mind was set to cure, and cure only. I recall my very first interaction with Dr. Danielle Doberman, a Palliative Medicine physician, during my second month as an intern in the ICU, where I indulged in saving lives…

over head? Many decisions in life are difficult, not everything is in plain black and white. This is one of the important lessons that Santiago, a shepherd turned traveler, learns while searching for his treasure. In the novel, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, Santiago learns, “Remember where your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” First, Santiago realizes his purpose in…

Santiago and alchemists have to pay attention to something around them because alchemists must listen to lead’s Personal Legend to change it to gold. This is revealed when Santiago listens to an omen suggesting his Personal Legend. Therefore, the way Coelho uses in entitling his work is so intentionally ambiguous that that the title can stimulate readers’…