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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…

It had well trained staff that provide excellent service for it client’s Paulo is most urbanized city and it is the most populated city in Brazil. With the population of more than 20 million, Ruth’s Chris had huge opportunity to appeal to large portion of potential customer as more people are living and working in city. In…

Thesis Statement: South America should not be colonized because it could increase the black market trade, forced labor, and reduce their natural resources. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence: The United States colonizing South America could cause an increase in illegal transactions within South America. Supporting Evidence #1: Trading was a big way to get material that was needed. Such as, “In order for Africans to get materials they needed such as cloth, tobacco, guns, alcohol, and other…

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…

An average American commuter would spend about 42 hours on the road per year due to the overcrowding of roads. It is said that this amount of time wasted on roads would only increase as the economy progresses. As more and more people continue to commute, whether it is to go to work or to go to school, the possibility of dangerous events occurring on the road may rise. Therefore, commuters are in need of automobiles that are reliable and efficient enough to get them to their destination in a…

Hidden beneath the bustling metropolises of the captivating Latin American country of Brazil are it’s notorious favelas. Favelas are highly populated, urbanized areas located within many of Brazil’s largest cities. Brazil is continuously recognized for its slum regions within its cities because of the increasingly poor and dangerous living conditions in which its inhabitants are exposed to. Although there are many issues present within these communities the importance of access to clean water…

It is not about the treasure – it never was. In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, Santiago completes a journey of self-discovery in search of treasure buried at the Pyramids (Coelho, 3-167), but that does not mean his core wish is a materialistic objective. In any story, the want is the goal a protagonist is pursuing, and this goal “gives the plot direction” (Cowgill, 39). However, a character’s need, which is not necessarily the same as his want, is “an unconscious, inner force that compels a…

The book The Alchemist, by Brazilian writer Paolo Coelho, tells the story about a boy named Santiago who changed a lot through his journey as he discovered that he was the Alchemist and became a spiritual leader. Similarly, the novel The Deportation of Wopper Barraza, by Chicano writer Maceo Montoya, introduces us to a character named Wopper who also changed as a result of his journey and was surprised to learn that he would become a political leader, a Municipal Representative. However, even…

Brazil When you hear of the country Brazil, you may think a beautiful country, a great tourist attraction, or a great place to take a vacation. What you did not know is that isn’t always the case. Located in South America, Brazil is bordered by French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia and Venezuela to the North; Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to the East; Uruguay to the South; and the Atlantic Ocean to the West. There are several ups and downs to not only this country but many others too.…

Brazil brief description: Brazil, the largest country in South America was found on September 7th, 1822. Before 1822, Brazil was ruled by the Portuguese Empire from the 1500s. Pedro Cabral was the lucky man to claim the title as the discoverer of Brazil. At the arrival of the Portuguese, they discovered that there were around 7 million tribal native Indians living there. The Portuguese observed a highly developed tribal culture, but also tribal warfare which even included cannibalism to a…