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It has been said many times throughout human history that, “the eyes are the windows to the soul.” Paulo Coelho once again brought up this philosophy in his novel The Alchemist, though it can be said that he added more detail to the idea. Coelho is trying to portray that one can get a sense of an individual’s nature just by glancing at their eyes. One look and it will be determined whether you are confident or insecure, honest or false, and even strong or weak. In the novel, two characters,…

What characteristics do you notice about Santiago right off the bat? Are they good or bad impressions? In the story “The Alchemist” santiago’s life changes and because of this so does he. As the book progresses he learns about the soul of the earth and of many other things to help him as a person he wants to be. Although Santiago can be anti-social at times which is not good for a shepherd Santiago is a determined boy but can be so determined he doesn't see the real picture on the journey to his…

Santiago’s journey past fear True freedom is the ability to decide fat. Decisions have consequences, and these consequences are what shape the live of every person in the world. In The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho uses ancient symbols and archetypal characters to illustrate the concept that fate is not definite and is only fulfilled when fear is overcome and risks are taken to achieve it. When Santiago encounters the old man in the square he is it an impasse with his decision on whether to act on…

subject and mainly up to the reader to decide. As the main character, the story revolved around his actions and personality which affected many of the other characters along with them having a lasting affect on him. It seemed to me that the author, Paulo Coelho, didn’t leave any stone unturned but didn’t add in detail for unnecessary purposes when it came to the character of Santiago and who he is. As the story progresses Santiago proves himself to be a certain way and be confident of the way he…

“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…

Wouldn’t you want to live your life following your Personal Legend in order to become a legacy, an inspiration, and overall have a purposeful life? The Alchemist, a novel by Paulo Coelho, speaks grandly about one’s Personal Legend. A Personal Legend is what one is destined to do, and their spiritual purpose in life. Personal Legends are deserving to be followed before anything else in life due to the great pleasures it would bring you in life. First, following your Personal Legend would show…

Today I will be reviewing the Deep Book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho How the book changed you in a major way The book opened up my ideas to more complex ideas about The Hero’s Journey, by explaining that everything, wind, sand, even the sun has a Hero’s Journey they need to or at least are supposed to follow. That really made me think about all the people around me, they all have some kind of personal destiny. That’s something really big because there are seven billion people on this earth.…

Every single person on Earth has a different life story. Many people have the choice of how they want to live their lives and some do not. Each person has a different secret to what makes their life lovable. In Paulo Coelho’s novel, The Alchemist, the main character’s secret to life is to always listen to the signs that the world gives you. Santiago(the main character) listens to these signs and achieves his personal legend(life’s purpose). Santiago receives many signs throughout his journey of…

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…

Huffman Klass English 9 Honors 9 June 2015 Interpretation of the Symbolism of Alchemy in The Alchemist Everyone has the ability to become something more in life than what they start out as, much like the transition from lead to gold. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho contains an example of this, in how the protagonist, Santiago (a shepherd boy from a region of Spain called Andalusia) attempts to accomplish his personal legend. The leading symbol behind this book is alchemy, which is symbolic for the…