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    “The Alchemist is a beautiful and heartwarming story with an exotic favor...You may or may not agree with Paulo Coelho’s philosophy, but it’s nonetheless a tale that comforts our hearts as much as our souls.” -Bergensavisen. While Santiago is on his journey, he learns lessons that’ll lead him to accomplish his Personal Legend. These lessons help him in a positive and supportive way. Paulo Coelho is the author of New York Times bestseller, The Alchemist. In The Alchemist, there were many…

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    love all around the world, but Santiago instantaneously fell in love and had to decide between his brain and his heart. Throughout his journey, Santiago had to make very difficult decisions and faced many obstacles. In the novel, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, Santiago learns, “Remember where your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” First, Santiago follows his heart with helpful advice. Next, Santiago had to make a decision between his brain and heart. Last, Santiago realizes his true…

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    Under the same sky, we all crave different dreams. In the book The Alchemist Pablo Coelho emphasizes the importance of one’s destiny, proclaiming through the main protagonist, Santiago, that our reason of being is to find our dreams, and make them a reality. Each character in the story plays a significant role in Santiago's journey, as he follow his dream. With everyone he met he made a long lasting connection that he binds with the lessons that each teaches him. Each constantly encouraging him…

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    Marcel Duchamp, a revolutionary twentieth century artist, once said, “Alchemy is a kind of philosophy, a kind of thinking that leads to a way of understanding” (Duchamp). This quote is the simplest definition of alchemy. Alchemy is a concept that explains what is going on around us. More importantly, it provides an explanation for what we have always been told to believe. It dates back as far as the Renaissance period, and while similar to sciences, was not at first considered a science due to…

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    In The Alchemist, a book by Paulo Coleho, a boy named Santiago goes on a journey to find treasure. After a long journey filled with life lessons, he realizes that his personal legend was the treasure all along. Paulo Coleho uses the symbols of The Baker,The King of Salem, The Englishman, and Santiago to explore the theme that finding one’s personal legend is they key to happiness and contentment. In the first part of the book, two characters help to convey the theme. The Baker’s character is…

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    Santiago's Teachers Throughout “The Alchemist” Throughout “The Alchemist”, the main character, Santiago, is given guidance and advice on how to achieve his personal destiny, and find his treasure. Some of his teachers are his sheep, the king, the alchemist, and the crystal merchant. Each teacher helps Santiago learn crucial lessons in preparing him to meet his personal legend. Santiago mentions many times on his journey that as a shepherd, his sheep taught him many things. Santiago notes to…

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    “Personal Legend” through these facets of self-discovery and lessons of life learned upon his journey, Santiago is able to mature by virtue of coming of age journeys that change his perspectives on life as he is becoming an adult. In the Alchemist, Coelho explores the reader to the character of Santiago; as an adolescent, he pursues the existential quest for ultimate meaning and purpose of existence in his life through the lessons in his journeys from the exploration of his spiritual faiths, the…

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    What is Our Culture? According to Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho “Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbor is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions” (Brainy Quote). I believe that the statement that Paulo Coelho made is very true and has very deep meaning. While some to…

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    "A Fable About Following Your Dreams." By Paulo Coelho The Alchemist I. Life of the Author Paulo Coelho was born on 1947, Brazilian writer, best known for mystical fables told in simple yet symbolic language. He has received wide popular acclaim both in Brazil and internationally for his work about spiritual quests of self-discovery. Written in Portuguese, Coelho’s books have been translated into many languages. Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Concerned…

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    Throughout "The Alchemist" Santiago learns many new aspects on life and how the world works. Santiago has numerous "teacher" on the path to following his personal legend. The first "teachers" are his sheep; they play a big part in how he looks at life when he is a shepherd. Towards the beginning of the story Santiago mentions that he learns from his sheep and vice versa. His sheep depend on him, “They trust me, and they’ve forgotten how to rely on their own instincts, because I lead them to…

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