The Chosen Ones

find a treasure hidden near the Egyptian Pyramids, and on the way he learns that the world is connected through the Language of the World! The Alchemist uses symbols to show the theme of how the world is connected through the Language of the World. One symbol in the Prologue is the lake. In the book it says, “The goddesses of the forest appeared and found the lake, which had been fresh water, transformed into a lake of salty tears.” Pg. 1, and later the lake says that he had been weeping for…

The Alchemist Analysis Everyone wants to follow their dreams, but it is never spoken of how rare chasing them really is. The Alchemist was written by Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian spiritual writer. In The Alchemist, a major part is to follow your dreams. The main character, Santiago, does this by searching for a treasure in Egypt that he saw in his dreams. Through The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho displays the importance of destiny, along with overcoming the doubts that go along with that, in a…

tribal warfare, and even constantly ridiculed for his belief in a mirage of a Personal Legend. Yet through all these adversities, and many more, Santiago is still determined enough to continue with his journey. As Santiago comments that, “The closer one gets to realizing his Personal Legend, the more that Personal Legend becomes his true reason for being” (Coelho 72). Santiago is so determined to reach his Personal Legend and to complete his journey that he is able to put everything aside in…

three guides: the king of Salem, the crystal merchant, and the alchemist; each teach him lessons that help him on his journey. In The Alchemist, Santiago realizes, with the assistance of helpers he meets along the way, that anything is possible if one works hard and believes that the task can be accomplished. The first of Santiago’s helpers is an…

Most people in life search for power, sometimes all people want is money, with that comes greed. With a good reputation along with a set and sturdy life, people tend to be lazy and not contribute to the world. You can relate all of these factors to one character's life, Bilbo Baggins. J.R.R Tolkien creates a character named Bilbo he is an ordinary stay at home hobbit, he spends his days eating and tending to his garden,…

the first book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy written by J.R.R Tolkien. This book and the other books of the trilogy have become some of the most popular books ever, and have been made into movies. It is a continuation of the story from The Hobbit. One of the main themes of the story is an seemingly unimportant person being forced to be a hero. The books starts with Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, giving a magical ring to his younger cousin Frodo. A while later, a wizard named Gandalf comes to tell…

Imitation of Life is a movie directed by John M. Stahl in 1934. Claudette Colbert plays the protagonist in the role of Beatrice “Bea” Pullman. Bea’s new found friend is Delilah Johnson, played by Louise Beavers. Together, both of these ladies create a successful business. Throughout the film we see both their daughters, Jessie and Peola, grow into beautiful women. The Imitation of Life is relevant to our class due to Bea and Delilah’s success after the Great Depression. The three literary…

"thou fools self-chosen snare" in which the speaker shows his feelings towards the theme, desire, and explains that it is self chosen (Sidney). A self-chosen snare is a metaphor because traps are not usually chosen by the individual, so the speaker states that desire is self-chosen by fools, this may also mean that he believes the trap of desire is chosen when there are few other options, he is basically saying he is a fool. Desire is self destructive and self-chosen, when chosen it makes you…

Throughout the play of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, things always have a twist to them. Deception, which is defined as “the act of tricking someone by telling them something that is not true”, can be seen in the play through the main characters of deception, which are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches. Women characters are portrayed as manipulative and deceiving characters throughout the play. In the very first scene, it begins with the witches saying “Fair is foul, and foul is…

Perception William Faulkner was born in 1897 (Short 248). He had originally hoped to be a poet but realized that fiction was more his style (Short 248). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 (Short 248). He published close to twenty novels one of which being Flags in the Dust (Short 248). In William Faulkner 's short story "A Rose for Emily", Faulkner uses theme, symbolism, characters, and foreshadowing to explore the differences between reality and perception in order to prompt the…