Paulo Freire

As secretary William Jennings Bryan once said, “Destiny is not matter of chance, It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” Nowhere is this concept more evident than in Coelho's novel, The Alchemist. The Alchemist reveals that one must have the courage to follow their destiny, for otherwise, they will hold themselves back from happiness. Coelho uses foil, symbolism, and personification to further develop this theme. Today’s readers can apply…

In The Alchemist, Santiago becomes friendly with the camel driver who traveled alongside him. Santiago tells him about his adventures as a shepherd, and one night, during one of those conversations, the camel driver talks about his own life. He talks about how he satisfied his only unmet desire in his life, and how he felt fulfilled. Then one day, the earth trembled, the Nile overflowed, and the land in which he made his living was destroyed. But the disaster taught him to understand the word of…

a dream or find a hidden treasure that could change your whole life. And you almost lost everything you had to get it and then realized that you already had the treasure near you, but you just didn’t notice . Well in the novel “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho , Santiago the main character portrays the common hero and his journey to complete his date with destiny he lost many thing, crossed continents just to realize he had the treasure in his hometown. First at the beginning of the book…

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” (Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist). In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, a shepherd boy named Santiago is on a mission to find his personal legend. In this book, there are two themes that mainly stand out, personal legend and Faith/positive thinking. In The Alchemist, Santiago follows his personal legend. It starts with a dream that keeps recurring every night. This then leads to a curiosity to find out what it means. He…

Dreams otherwise known as Personal Legends in the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, are thoughts, goals, and aspirations a person not has only in their mind while asleep but also in reality. An idea that an individual looks forward to as they rise from the morning and gives them happiness. Therefore, Dreamers have set out these ideas with the hopes and wishes that one day they 'll be able to achieve them. Each and everyone in the world ends up having a dream, they may not all realize their…

book that is capable of changing the reader's life or the way that one looks at certain things. Gail Hudson, of Kirkus Reviews, and I agree on many aspects of the book and Paulo Coelho. She thinks that the book is "a bag of wind" that "Americans should flock to like gulls". We also agree on the extraordinary writing skills of Paulo Coelho. He has been praised for his work on this book by Noble Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe, Madonna, and Julia Roberts. He is the second best-selling author in the…

Character Astrology Signs Santiago Amongst reading the novel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is the protagonist who sets off for a adventure in seek of treasure when he was informed by a wise man named Melchizedek. In addition Santiago learns about people’s opportunity to achieve their so called,”Personal Legend” in which he pursues his own Personal Legend embarking from Spain and concluding his journey at the Egyptian Pyramids. Throughout his venture he encounters several people…

In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, the reader accompanies Santiago on his journey to find a hidden treasure. Along the way, he meets several characters who help him and teach him important lessons in regards to his Personal Legend. First, there is the Crystal Merchant who is a prominent example of someone who did not fulfill his Personal Legend. There is also the Alchemist who adds to Santiago’s knowledge of alchemy, and he plays a key role in him being able to pursue his dreams. While Santiago…

the idea of thinking. There are endless possiblities to what we can think. It is only plausible that one day, we will ask ourselves- "what is a personal legend?," as well as "What is my personal legend?" In the captivating novel, "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho,a shepher boy named Santiago, succeeds in taking his journey to self- discovery by pursuing and living his prsonal legend. When attaining his personal legend, he meets moments of doubt, perserverance, and guidance. Significant and…

Paulo Coelho has portrayed great adventure and self righteousness in the novel “ The Alchemist” a story about a young boy filled with curiosity to seek his treasure, what is the treasure is the real question. Santiago is a young shepherd focused and dedicated to completing his very own personal legend.Santiago’s father has is a kind family man who had always hoped his son would become a priest but loved him anyway when he became a shepherd. There are many other characters that are going to be…