Review Sentences 1 and 2.The Alchemist follows a young shepherd form Andalusia named Santiago. Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist page 140 I couldnt have found God in the seminary. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams.Review vocabulary and analogy words 2. Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer, the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky. Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

The novel depicts the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd, Santiago, on his way to find his Personal Legend. Along the way he meets a colorful cast of characters who help him on his journey as he learns the secret language of the universe.Paulo Coelho's, The Alchemist, is a true masterpiece. Before long the young Spaniard finds himself on a journey across North Africa to see the Pyramids of Giza. He encourages Santiago to follow his dreams and seek his personal legend. Santiago doesn’t think much of this, until he meets an ancient king named Melchizedek. On a whim, he goes to see a gypsy fortune teller, who tells him that he is to seek treasure in a foreign land.

They had Paulo committed to a mental institution in hopes of curing his desire to write stories. From a young age Paulo knew he wanted to be a writer. But, I understand why Before we begin, we should talk a bit about Paulo Coelho’s life. I’m one of those people who love it.

Many people fail to achieve their dreams not because they lack the capacity, but because they never try in the first place. We are often told to be realistic with our expectations and dreams, but in many ways, this can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is, I would think, a very good message at that. Paulo Coelho followed his dreams, and today is a very successful, widely beloved, international bestselling author.So yeah, there’s definitely some semi-autobiographical influence on the story’s message. Despite all of this, he never wavered in his convictions.

One of those things being all of the symbolism and references scattered throughout the novel. There’s still plenty to discover on your own. It’s also a bit vague as to when the story takes place, other than that is seems to be set some time in the past.The above isn’t a summary of the novel’s events rather, it points out the highlights of how Santiago’s journey relates to The Hero’s Journey. Santiago receives his call to adventure, North Africa is the land of adventure, Santiago faces numerous challenges that advance his quest, he is tempted to leave his quest when he meets a beautiful girl, he has to learn the secret of the pyramids on his own, and he returns home wiser than when he left.

Edward and Alphonse Elric would certainly approve.Perhaps more than anything else, the central message of The Alchemist is about not being afraid to follow your dreams. When Santiago finally meets the titular alchemist, he learns a bit about Hermetic philosophy.I liked how, even though it can do some amazing things, alchemy is presented as a deeper understanding of the true nature of the world. In other references, we learn a little about Bedouin culture when Santiago spends some time with a tribe of Bedouin. Similarly, Santiago’s name and journey can count as reference to the annual pilgrimage at Santiago de Compostela.

There have been multiple attempts to adapt it into a film, but for one reason or another they never get too far. Stay true to yourself, seek your personal legend, and a dream can be a dream come true.The Alchemist has proved to be an international best seller and has been translated into numerous languages. Wells and Jules Verne, yet look how they inspired inventors like Robert Goddard.

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