Paulo Coelho

Thousands of miles traveled in the desert following nothing but omens. Despite bloodshed throughout the desert, Santiago is on his mission to find his treasure. Throughout the novel “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is helped by different people to achieve his Personal Legend. Santiago is given a personal legend to find a treasure. While trying to achieve his personal legend he needs help. The king reminds him to not stop searching for his treasure. He teaches him to pursue and not give…

to learn throughout their entire life. Paulo Coelho reiterates this lesson in his novel The Alchemist by teaching lessons worthy of all ages. Through the travels of a young shepherd boy, Coelho teaches the reader about the importance of following one’s dreams. Coelho makes these themes evident through his simple style and solidifies the novel as a staple of world literature. Using his life experiences paired with a delightfully simple language, Paulo Coelho teaches readers life lessons about…

become a lost art and yet, plays such an important role in this novel. By pursuing the bigger picture, all of the wonders of alchemy will be recognized. Alchemy is not only a science of the past, but a captivating personal transformation, which Paulo Coelho reveals through character, transformation and the lessons of alchemy. Alchemy is considered the medieval forerunner of chemistry, formed upon the conversion of matter. The word “khem” was used in reference to the fertility of the flood…

The Alchemist Theme One of the main themes that the author, Paulo Coelho, is trying to emphasize is to follow one's dream and fulfill one's Personal Legend or ultimate goal in life no matter what one has to overcome including love and fear; because if one doesn't pursue their Personal Legend, then one will regret it its entire life. When one sets out to accomplish its goal, one will only find it where its heart is and all things in life will help one achieve that Personal Legend. Some quotes…

The Alchemist Archetype thing “‘Don’t give in to your fears,’ said the alchemist in a strangely gentle voice, ‘If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart’” (Coelho 141). The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, tells the story of Santiago, a young shepherd from Andalusia. Santiago is called, by a recurring dream, to complete his Personal Legend, to find a prodigious treasure at the great pyramids of Egypt. Along the way Santiago meets three guides: the king of Salem, the crystal merchant, and the…

lives. This happens to Santiago and the Englishman, In Paulo Coelho the Alchemist, It tells the story about a shepherd named Santiago who goes on a journey to claim his treasure. On his journey he meets many people who guide him and help him understand the soul of the world. At the end of his journey he finally claims his treasure through his struggles and his journey. One Theme in the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is listening to one’s dream which Coelho shows through Santiago…

Edwin Aguirre College English IV Mr.Engh 22 September 2017 Period 8 Chasing After A Dream Everyone makes a sacrifice on their way to achieving a goal, no matter what it takes. The novel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, follows a young shepherd, Santiago, on his quest to find a treasure destined for him. He makes many sacrifices along the way. This is something that people can relate to easily due to the fact that the majority of the people make sacrifices in order to achieve their goals. I…

achieve their ultimate goals. People are scared to achieve these goals because of the fear of failure, love, fear of realizing the dream they have fought for all our lives, and from childhood people are told everything they want is impossible. In Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, a young boy named Santiago, who was a shepherd decides to follow his dreams in finding treasure at the pyramids in Egypt. Santiago is faced with many obstacles that test his ability to follow his personal legend.…

“The Alchemist” “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is a quest of a young teenage boy who has a dream of being rich and successful much like Paulo Coelho. Teens all have desires and dreams set out into the world with success in mind. Life can interfere in order to put you in the direction we need to be in. Life is full of obstacles. Paulo Coelho and Santiago both find obstacles that guide them in different directions. Is this divine intervention? Are we just moving on through the path that…

How can a person find their Personal Legend? How will anyone know what it is? These questions intrigue Santiago, a gaunt shepherd from southern Spain. In The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho depicts this boy's search of his Personal Legend or personal calling through his journey to the Pyramids of Egypt. On his search for treasure, he gains riches and great wisdom, which surround him with a serene aura. This novel is a thought-provoking novel that incorporates symbols which transfix the reader with the…