Volume One

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…

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…

offsetting the benefits of those regulations (Pope). In NASCAR, this would translate to drivers racing more aggressively and competitively because they feel better protected by the equipment around them. Research proved this was true, however there was one major…

The FellowShip of the Ring The resolution of one this book serves as the rising action of the second.“It 's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don 't keep your feet, there 's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” - J.R.R Tolkien Tolkien, a man who shaped so many lives, his story gave so many people meaning, passion and love. He alone created a world for us few who choose to escape to it. Tolkien 's writing is as deep as the world he…

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…

When it comes to the battle between Gandalf the Gray and Albus Dumbledore, it’s a very hard choice for a sci-fi nerd like me to pick a favorite. With so many pros to both I had to debate a lot about which one was the best, but I would have to say that Mr. Gandalf, hands down, is the best and most helping wizard of all time. In the next few paragraphs I will explain to you the key points why I think Gandalf the Gray is the best choice. Character portrayal is a very important part to look at…

Everyone has a culture that influences them, whether they believe so or not. The extent to how much culture can influence you is infinite. From the types of food you eat, to the clothes you wear, or to the way your personality is formed. Culture always has at least a little bit to do with the formation of who you are. It comes in different sizes, ethnicities, and religion. There is no limit to what culture can make in you or the others around you. There was a short text in our SpringBoard books…