confidence to seize critical moments while overcoming hurdles and eventually reach an ultimate goal. As the protagonists from Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist and the movie Finding Forrester embark on a journey to pursue their personal legends, they are guided by mentors and tested by obstacles which change and shape their perspectives of the world. The main character of Coelho’s novel, Santiago, meets advisors who all push him
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, is a third person omniscient fiction novel about a young boy named Santiago who is on a quest to fulfill his personal legend. The novel takes place in a premodern time and travels through Spain, North Africa, and the Sahara desert. The protagonist meets different mentors along the way following the Hero’s Journey. Each mentor helps him in their own way. Santiago’s most important mentor, The Alchemist, helps him understand the importance of his personal legend, helps
The Alchemist, a novel by Paulo Coelho, begins with a boy in search for more than the life of a priest. Literally, following his dreams, Santiago seeks out the Egyptian pyramids with the help of both people and omens. While on his journey to fulfill his personal legend, he meets many obstacles both physically and mentally. At the moment, these situations seem to be a setback but eventually we realize that it teaches the boy many things about life such as listening with his heart. Paulo Coelho teaches
speak the Language of the World. This main philosophy is shown throughout Paulo Coelho’s novel, The Alchemist, throughout Santiago's journey, experienced by Jamal Epps through an interview and also through my own experiences. One singular universal philosophy all people share, regardless of where or when they lived, is that everything and everyone speaks the Language of the World. In Paulo Coelho’s novel, The Alchemist, Santiago shows that he, himself, speaks the Language of the World. In the story
In the novel, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, there are many different themes that can be interpreted throughout the story. However, I found that the prevailing theme that stood out the most and was mentioned often is the importance of following one’s dreams, and staying true to our hearts. In the beginning of the book, we meet Santiago, the protagonist. He sets off on a journey to follow his Personal Legend, a concept that is introduced to him by Melchizedek, the King of Salem. When Santiago asks
Many important topics are discussed in Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, one of which is the roles of fate and freewill in an individual’s pursuit of their dreams. This topic is clearly present throughout the duration of the story; most distinctly through the struggles many characters must go through to achieve their dreams. Many characters such as the regretful crystal merchant, the knowledge-loving englishman and the main character Santiago himself are put to the test with a variety of challenges
Analysis of The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho How much would you sacrifice to follow your dream? Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist takes the saying “follow your dreams” to a literal level. This short novel tells the tale of a young shepherd named Santiago on his journey to find treasure in Egypt, after having recurring dreams of treasure being hidden there. This is a story about finding yourself, seeking fulfillment, and rather than going against the waters, flowing with it towards your destination. In
Recently I have read half of Paulo Coelho’s inspiring novel called, “The alchemist.” This novel explores what one’s personal legend is and how it drives their life. The story is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who had multiple dreams about a hidden treasure buried in the Egyptian pyramids. He soon realized that his dream is true and it was his personal legend to accomplish it. Therefore, he goes on a quest to seek the hidden treasure. He traveled from his homeland in Spain to the