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THE ALCHEMIST

            
             Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947 and before his career as a best-selling author, he was a playwright, theatre director, hippie, and popular songwriter for some of Brazil's leading pop artists. In 1986 he took a pilgrimage along that Road of Santiago and this would be the center of the plot of the book, The Pilgrimage, which was published in 1987. His second book was named The Alchemist and was published in 1988. This book has gone to number one in 29 countries and Coelho has been regarded as the most widely read contemporary writers. The Alchemist was one of the top ten international best sellers of 1998. His work has been published in more than 100 countries and is translated into 42 different languages. He has been awarded a variety of prestigious awards from many different countries. He today lives in South America with his family. .
             Main Characters:.
             -The Shepherd - This was the boy through whose eyes the story was told. He followed his personal legend to the fullest and never let up with his dream. He went all over the land and was able to realize the treasure that he had been so close to in the beginning of the novel. .
             -The King - He was the one that gave the shepherd the two stones that would supposedly help him whenever he had a rough time deciding about what to do. He made the boy give him ten percent of his flock, because you should never promise something that you 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 his legend and realize his dream. .
             The story begins when the shepherd boy stopped for the night in a church with a sycamore tree growing out of the middle.


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1. Alchemist

... forced to leave her there in the village and go to the pyramids, after he met with the Alcemist himself. This Alchemist is an unbeliavablely perceft guy who really solved the meaning of everything. He had solved to desert, the natural language the need for legend, tale... everything... the whole life and earth... With the Alchemist, Santiago started to learn the alchemy too. While theri journey, Alchemist let him to think freely ... all Santiago's money. The Alchemmist claimed the chief of the army that Santiago would be a winf the next day. They don't beliee them but one they later San...

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2. Responce to Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

... 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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3. The Alchemist by Paublo Coelho

... him create an incredible sandstorm. He prayed to the Hand That Wrote All and at the highest of the storm he disappeared. As a result of Santiago's abilities, the tribesmen let him and the alchemist go free. After all the diversity they went through, Santiago and the alchemist found their way to get to the pyramids, and there the alchemist taught Santiago how to turn metal into gold by ... using the Philosopher's Stone. As a gift they alchemist gave Santiago some gold ... and sent him off to keep looking for the treasure. After that, Santiago ... ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Alchemist

... 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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5. The Alchemist - A Journey Transformed

... as stated by Webster's Dictionary, means the seemingly miraculous change of a thing into something better. The title The Alchemist embodies Paulo Coelho's novel by showing many incredible changes that the main character, Santiago, goes through. At the start of the story, Santiago is a self-caring shepherd whose only goal is to become wealthier and marry a merchant's daughter. However by the end of the novel he understands what is truly ... opinions before making a decision. Throughout his voyage, Santiago learns to trust himself. This is most prominent and sudden, when the alchemist and...

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6. Alchemist

... have to be right. The next day, the enemy does attack. Because of the herders visions, and advanced warning, the warriors of the oasis were ready. they stop the attack, and the herder receives his fair share of the money. When the boy has proven himself, a real Alchemist shows himself, and starts to teach the boy the ways of the alchemist. The boy learns how to communicate with the sun, the wind, and the earth. His power rises ... beyond anything he could ever imagine. And with the Real Alchemists help, the ... ...

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7. From the Spirit Within

... power of our dreams and of our hearts. Subtitled " A Fable About Following Your Dream", The Alchemist is a tale about the shepherd boy named Santiago who traveled all over the countryside in pursuit of his passion for discovering the world. Because of a recurring dream about a hidden treasure near the great pyramids of Egypt, Santiago journeyed through an entire desert in search of his "Personal Legend" ... of valuable wisdom and insights along the way. Realizing that the true treasure lies not in the amount of gold but in the lessons he learned and the person he becomes, Santiago uncov...

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8. Alchemist: Relating to Personal Legend

The Alchemist Everyone is born with a Personalty. Mine may be totally different from that of Santiago, but they are equally important in each of our lives. There are many similarities between Santiago and me that aren't apparent at first glance, and there are also many things I would have done differently if given the chance. The book ... accomplish, but I am not sure what my life will look like once I find my Personal Legend. I too would like to travel the world, and see how the rest of the world works. Being in Costa Rica is one step toward that part of my Personal Legend. I think my knowle...

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9. The Alchemist - Lessons from Santiago

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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  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

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