... and bad of chasing your authentic self to the point of self-discovery. Paulo truly captures the essence of a young man who wasn't completely fulfilled at where he was at so it leads him to search for something deeper. The remedy to bridge the gap from total innocence to utmost experience is a pinch of ignorance, a dose ... about shepherding he had to know." At that moment Santiago became just an ignorant shepherd boy who had refused the chance of finding treasure, and worst of all he refused to follow his heart. To enable Santiago to continue his quest he would have to move past his ini...

• Word Count: 1387
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

... the Tarot with Egypt's famous Book of Thoth" (Dictionary 156). The gypsies introduced Europe to the Tarot cards in their travels. The Tarot has been known as the "Game of Man" and is said to encompass Gypsies philosophies. Walker's text identifies, "Unbound "books" of picture cards were long used in the east to teach mystical doctrines to people who couldn't read ... gypsies as being from Egypt. The traditions, folklore, and tales were kept from non-gypsies due to the Christian Authorities and even folk tales could be grounds for persecution. Prejudices against the gypsies have lasted a...

• Word Count: 1282
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... there was no change; the universe worked according to a certain pattern governed by principles laid down at the beginning of time. Ancient Egyptians took the seasons to mean life was a cylindrical process, and that there was life after death (David 81). There were two distinct groups of gods: local and ... absolute sun god, Re, was replaced by the god Osiris. The appeal of Osiris was that he promised a more democratic afterlife; the common man could look forward to his own life after death. Osiris began as an obscure local god and rose to great power due to the wide ... and disillusionm...

• Word Count: 2152
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School