The Alchemist Essay Examples

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The Underlying Messages in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (1112 words, 2 pages)

The book, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, is interesting, very well written, and has underlying meanings which anyone could spot and others that are more difficult to find. Many of the underlying meanings are traditional proverbs or clich saying that we teach our children and are echoed throughout hundreds of ... Read More

The Quest for Santiago in The Alchemist, a Novel by Paulo Coelho (1210 words, 2 pages)

I want to be a famous actress, with two children, and five houses in five different countries. Everyone has goals. Whether they involve career, relationships, or self-actualization, goals are important to the development of an individual. When we are children we tend to set our goals high and expect them ... Read More

Summary of The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho (836 words, 2 pages)

The reader first walks into the story following Santiago, a young shepherd living in Andalusia. Andalusia symbolizes the beginning of Santiagos journey. Santiago made the decision to leave his family and his life in Andalusia to pursue his Personal Legend. He decided that would all be worth giving up if ... Read More

How Reading the Novel The Alchemist Has Changed My Life (982 words, 3 pages)

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho a personal legend serves a big part of life of a person which someone can live a pleasing live. Like the boy, Santiago, had trouble in recurring his dream. Also over his journey he found obstacle that would be impossible to realize his dreams or ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013