The Young Ones

tells the story of Santiago, a young shepherd from Andalusia. Santiago is called, by a recurring dream, to complete his Personal Legend, to find a prodigious treasure at the great pyramids of Egypt. Along the way Santiago meets 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…

Santiago has changed throughout the entire book “The Alchemist” written by Paulo Coelho. Over many years he has gone through his personal legend shaping and forming him into the person he was destined to become. One of his most positive character traits that he has developed over his travels is that he is open to learning. Several times in the story Santiago mentions that his sheep have taught him many things and other characters as well. An example of this is, “...the sheep had taught him…

from achieving what I want because the goal is always worth it. If you can believe that “The secret of life, is to fall seven times and to get up eight” then there will never be a goal you can’t achieve. This could be the most powerful lesson for all young adults going into the professional world, as this will carry them through life achieving their goals, no matter how many…

what they care for. This can be shown in the poems Clutches, by Hunter J. Fowler, and Soldier Daddy, by Gina M. Makowsky. Both poems were able to analyze, and unravel the feeling of pain, and grief of when a loved one may be sent to war to fight for his, or her country. It shows that young children understand many things that adults may think they do not, and that a feeling or emotion is something that any living…

The mere mention of the word death evokes fear, anxiety and restlessness. It preys on the young and old alike, the poor and rich, the strong and weak, the brave and the cowards. Because of its nature that remains to be a mystery, men and women have turned to poetry to vividly describe it, seeking to shed a glimpse of light on this “might foe” Such thoughts are captured in the two poems by John Donne, “Death, Be Not proud” and “The Tyger” by William Blake. For sure death is just a temporal state.…

In Coelho’s, the Alchemist, a story about Santiago, a young shepherd boy who longingly yearns to fill the missing void in his life as he sets out for his journeys. He is finding freedom in himself and discovering his “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…

In “The Alchemist,” Paulo Coelho creates a fictional character from a small Andalusian town who is determined and curious to learn his purpose in the world. The author illustrates the significance of finding one’s personal legend. In the story, a shepherd boy named Santiago encounters many trials, tribulations, and difficulties, on his journey to finding his destiny. He overcomes and achieves them all with the guidance from many wise teachers. Early in the story, Santiago meets Melchizedek,…

Personal Legend is this, “It’s what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is. At one point in their lives, everything is clear and possible” (Coelho, 21). All over the internet, I have looked, trying to find a set source that will tell me what Santiago’s Personal Legend was, and it seems that there is no set answer. When he was a young boy, he always wanted to travel, so that could be his personal legend, but then he finds out…

the Alchemist pushes the Shepard to perform the "Master's Work" by putting the young Shepards life on the line. By vocalizing to the Chief of the camp they were captured by, that the Shepard was capable of turning himself into the wind. The shepard has no faith in himself, telling the Alchemist that he doesn't know how to turn himself into the wind. While the Alchemist continues to tell him that he does, "There is only one thing that make a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.". The…

The depiction of women: The Thousand and One Nights In the summary these are great fascinating stories from the ancient world and all the way to the 14th century. The first old Syrian stories are said to be found as early as 879 CE, and actually discovered till 1948 in Cairo (1743). Most of the collection of these stories were actually found in the 10th century. Surprisingly enough this collection is not 1001 stories but far less, and said to be a symbol of everlasting abundance (1743). These…