Paulo Coelho

“Many lives will be save, because I was able to see through to the soul of the world,”(Paulo Coelho 61). This quote explains that Santiago saw to the soul of the world so he could save everyone. This helps to develop Santiago’s courage, because deep down he knew he had to take the risk to save many lives, and if he was wrong about the omens he…

that is capable of changing the reader's life or the way that one looks at certain things. Gail Hudson, of Kirkus Reviews, and I agree on many aspects of the book and Paulo Coelho. She thinks that the book is "a bag of wind" that "Americans should flock to like gulls". We also agree on the extraordinary writing skills of Paulo Coelho. He has been praised for his work on this book by Noble Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe, Madonna, and Julia Roberts. He is the second best-selling author in the world,…

The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho was quite intriguing, better than many novels that have better stories. A boy had a dream about treasure, so he went to the pyramids. Its a simple lack lustre story, compared to novels about time traveling or saving a kingdom from an evil tyrant. Even in precise detail the alchemist would have no complex story to grasp the audience with, so they will not be engaged enough to keep reading, but it is engaging. It is engaging because of how Coelho’s mysterious…

The novel ‘The Alchemist’ written by author Paulo Coelho explores the idea that techniques help the audience to experience a discovery through the text. ‘The Alchemist’ delves into the journey of a young shepherd boy, Santiago, and his belief in powers of fortune and nature. He demonstrated the emotional and mental strife people have been facing every day in order to achieve a discovery. Coelho talks about the simple things in life that appealed to Santiago, but his mentality forced him to seek…

The Alchemist: Questions 1.) 2.) The book, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, is an amazing book I will never forget. In the book, the author said that alchemy is all about pursuing our spiritual quest in the world as it was given to us; it’s the art of transmuting our reality into something sacred. With this in mind, my personal legend would be finishing (graduating) school. The first time I was able to act on this journey was when I started kindergarten as a little kid. That year was basically…

The Alchemist is a fiction novel by one of the best-selling and most influential authors all over the world, Paulo Coelho. It talks about Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, who frequently dreamed about finding a treasure in the base of the Egyptian Pyramids. Santiago is a smart boy who was studying at the seminary to be a priest, but that was his father’s plan for him. In fact, Santiago wanted to be a shepherd because he values freedom a lot; he wanted to wander and discover. His desires in…

spending three days trying to figure out how to himself into the wind, he is calm and determined to successfully accomplish what he needs to do. The wind asks the boy how he has learned to speak the language of the world and he replies, “My heart” (Paulo Coelho). He believes that he can turn himself into the wind as a result of all the things he has learned on his long journey to realize his Personal Legend.…

literature and Magical Realism, the hero is often the main protagonist. In many novels, the protagonist is oblivious to the fact that they are a hero; they often believe that they are ordinary people in an ordinary world. In “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is oblivious to the fact that he is a hero because he doesn’t fit the ‘Hero Criteria’, he isn’t idolize by the community or hasn’t made any drastic change in his life - he is a shepherd with no aspirations or dreams for change.…

The Alchemist, a novel written by Paulo Coelho, tells the story of a boy named Santiago who is on a journey to find his treasure. Santiago gives us a glimpse of why achieving your dreams is the best thing that you can do in life, and sometimes on the path of achieving your dreams, it’s not always easy. He also meets many people who will influence his life one way or another, but the two that especially influence his life is the Crystal Merchant and the Englishman. The Crystal Merchant and the…

The story “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, is about a young boy who has recurring dreams that trouble him. In his dreams he is a shepherd, and he is to find treasure and to discover his personal legend.A personal legend is a spiritual purpose, or an inner finding on one's life.. Finding this has great benefits on people's life. In the alchemist Santiago searches for his Personal legend and eventually finds it. Everyone should pursue and try and search for there Legend. My personal Legend is…