... to his heart. So as he followed his own accord and followed the messages of his heart Santiago developed the wisdom of nature. The alchemist and the boy ran into trouble on the way to the pyramids and the alchemist promised the hostage takers that the boy could turn himself into the wind in three days. Like any other human the boy was scared at first but he knew in his heart that ... since he had searched for it he had found the wisdom and knowledge of the soul of the world. The alchemist granted the boy the ... title of being an alchemist because he had multiplied and wisdom and was n...

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... don't have. The Englishmen - This was the man that the boy met on his trip to the pyramids. He was the one who turned the boy onto the idea of the alchemist and the masterwork. Before this he had never known of the alchemist and the great things that he could do in the world. The Alchemist - This is the man that he met in the desert and he helped the shepherd to lead the people from the danger that was ... imminent from the war. ... He also allowed the boy to follow ... ...

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... 't have. -The Englishmen - This was the man that the boy met on his trip to the pyramids. He was the one who turned the boy onto the idea of the alchemist and the masterwork. Before this he had never known of the alchemist and the great things that he could do in the world. -The Alchemist - This is the man that he met in the desert and he helped the shepherd to lead the people from the danger that was ... imminent from the war. ... He also allowed the boy to follow ... ...

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The Alchemist is an adventure that the author Paulo Coelho experienced in his life and now he wants to teach people through the main character, which is Santiago. Santiago is a young shepherd who lives in Spain, went out on his journey to find the treasure of gold and he ended up learning a lot of lessons. ... to helps them learn the valuable of following their dreams, don't afraid to fail, and they will find their own treasure when they don't give up. The first lesson Coelho wants to teach us is always looking forward and follow your dreams. In the Alchemist, the main idea is all about the im...

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... the other." Those who are caught in the dream world fail to recognize their reason for life and falter to giving up hopes. On the other hand, those who face reality chase after their "personal legend," or "their calling." Paulo Coelho, author of "The Alchemist," demonstrates through the protagonist Santiago, that past is irrelevant and the steps taken toward the ... future are much more meaningful. Santiago's journey exhibits the necessity for one to speak and hear the truth, to execute goals rather than make excuses. If one has ... He fears that if he leaves, Fatima will no longer love ...

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Novel study sheet TITLE: the alchemist's book title has everything to do with the book and its content. The book is about a boy, who is on a path to alchemy, BEGINNING: the beginning of the story is kind of a lead up into the mainline. The beginning of story is when Santiago (the main character) realizes what he has to do and how he has to get there. I am not quite sure ... is reveled internally by Santiago revealing his feelings toward many parts and things that happen in the story. The protagonist is reveled directly by the author saying things about Santiago's journey and where he ahs to g...

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With every journey comes an important lesson. In the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago learns various lessons while achieving his personal legend. The lessons Santiago learns, change him as a person. Not only does Santiago learn to never give up on his dreams, but he also discovers the secret of happiness. By going on a journey ... is taught to never give up on his dreams. To begin, Santiago realizes that if one keeps trying, they will succeed. He recognizes that "the secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times" (Coelho 191). No matter how many times one fails, t...

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