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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 1 Mikayla 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…

Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist presents many obstacles throughout the novel. This includes the challenges when one faces fear in life, and Coelho shows what fear can do using characters throughout the novel. Paulo Coehlo incorporates many life lessons into The Alchemist one being that everyone has to overcome his terrors; otherwise, he will not progress in life and will live in fearfulness, uneasiness, and unhappiness. Coehlo demonstrates in The Alchemist three different experiences with fear and…

there. But when he got to the pyramids a man told him that the treasure was buried in Spain in a shack where the pastors slept, where Santiago originally had the dream. Coelho has used this Ironic Twist to show the audience the importance of following ones ambition to lead to a new discovery. “What you still need to know is this: before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition…

As a sport, historically, Formula 1 has always been one of decadence and like its most famous circuit, the Circuit de Monaco, a thing of extravagance. Something that’s always held an almost elitist of fascinations. It is a proud sport, a rich sport but it is also in a patch of rapid, meteorical decline. It is more than just surprising that in a day and age where technological advancement are the cornerstone of what drives a population that a sport which functions on the cutting edge of…

It has been 5 years since the gang was all together in one place. Soda left and went to Florida to win Sandy back about 1 year after Dally and Johnny died. Him and Sandy have a daughter named Sugar now. At first I thought it was a little weird that they decided to name her that, but the moment I met her I knew the name suited her, she was sweet just like sugar. Cherry goes to a local college around here somewhere. I can’t remember exactly where but she’s close enough that we hang out almost…

(Tolkien 56). This action is particular is what, once again, displays Bilbo 's heroism. By being smart enough to forewarn one of the most powerful companions at his disposal of the oncoming ambush, he ends up saving the whole company and, as a result, proving to behave heroic with more than pure brutish strength and brawn, but rather a cunning intelligence. As the reader explores in the next section of the text, this inherent intelligence and knack for being in the right place at the right time…

hero. When the dwarves were taken from the forest by the elves. Bilbo made a choice, he could either follow them and set them free. Or try to find his way out of the forest. He chose the first one. He put on his ring and became invisible. He was being a true burglar, but looking for an escape plan. He find one, shipments were being brought in by a lake. Bilbo being the smart hobbit that he is. Decided to put each dwarves in each barrel. His plan has uncomfortable, however successful. Bilbo put…

world and everything in it. In the series there are many races; men, elves, dwarves, ents, orcs, trolls, goblins, and wizards. Each one having their own language, completes a whole new world and creativity among readers and watchers. There is even a map to show where each race…

Greek name meaning pure and clear. It was given to me by my mother. My mom, dad, and brother played a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide on my name. My mom wanted Katherine, my dad wanted Erin, and my brother wanted Sarah. My mom won the game. Next you will learn about my middle name. My middle name is Emily. Emily, which means flatterer and industrious, is Latin and German. My middle name was agreed upon by another game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. My mom and my dad both wanted Emily, and…