Comparing The Alchemist 'And Things Fall Apart'

When we hold, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, and Life of Pi, by Yann Martel together, their big ideas argue messages that are different, but end up complimenting each other because they both have different points between religion and both believe in some sort of “God” in their life. In both books the protagonist set of for a journey of self adventure and each character learns new valuable lessons and results in having self confidence and discovering their true adventurous and powerful self.

Intertextuality is everywhere. Many texts, whether as a book or a movie, has a “connection” with each other. During class, we discussed many times on how one book relates to another. But what does all this work done in class have to do with anything in life or one’s future? A person may not know it, but the truth is, all these efforts are extremely helpful in one’s life. If they can make compare texts and see their association with one another, then he or she can make lots more assumptions on other various writings. This can be helpful if the person wants to understand the compositions that they are reading. As I was reading, I noticed that the writings shared a lot of the same perspectives and themes. These include the topics of vampirism,

One of the biggest misconception is “life is about the journey, not the destination.” This quote is basically saying the outcome of what you do is less important than the experiences you face along the way. What would your ride to school matter if you didn’t get to school? What would you purchasing ingredients for a recipe mean, if you didn’t make the recipe? What would reading a book matter if it didn’t have an ending? Everything would be aimless if it didn’t have an ending. Both The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost explore the central idea of journey versus destination. The Alchemist is a book about a shepherd boy named Santiago who goes on a journey to achieve his personal legend. “The Road Not Taken” is a poem about a man who comes at a crossroads; he must decide what

Deep inside people want to fulfill their dreams, but they have to go on a long journey to fulfill those big dreams. In the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo a boy named Santiago travels a long way and has many obstacles he faces before he fulfills his dream. The Alchemist is similar and different from The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost because in both texts someone goes on a long journey to get somewhere they want to be. In The Alchemist, Coehlo says, “The hills of Andalusia were only two hours away, but there was an entire desert between him and the Pyramidst” (Coehlo 64). Frost says “And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth” (Frost), and this is similar to what Coehlo says because they both go down a path

History is an extraordinary mix of truth and fiction. The dichotomy that is bred from different historic al perspectives opens the eyes of those who study history to the semi-fabricated nature of much of humanities past. For most of recorded history, events have been recorded and retold through the eyes of the victors. Only recently have people had the opportunity to view both sides of issues. The Western practice of free speech has allowed both victors and victims to tell their tal es. A glimmering example of differences in historical opinion pertains to the colonization of Africa by Europeans. For years the commonly accepted notion about Africa was

The United States is the world’s number one consumer of narcotics and thus 90% of cocaine seized in the U.S. comes from Mexico due to the close geographical boundaries it is easy to smuggle illegal drugs into the U.S. from Mexico. The U.S.’s demand for narcotics and other drugs creates an 18-39 billion dollar market each year, all coming solely from drug sales. Drug violence is a direct result of protecting each business 's product. Cartels like the Zetas use violence to create a “brand” for their franchise. The violent cartels create a sense of fear so no one gets in their way and so others will comply with their wishes and demands.

In the stories of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Hundred Foot Journey, the protagonists embark on a journey which eventually returns them to their origin, allowing them to see how they evolve throughout their path and how their views of the world change. Santiago travels to the Sahara Desert to find his treasure, but realizes his Personal Legend is not the material wealth he gains, rather, how he balances the mind and heart to achieve success. Hassan looks to the people around him to give him the strength to succeed, but his power to succeed comes from within. Santiago and Hassan travel between continents, but return to their start. This allows them to realize that their Personal Legend is not the material wealth they receive – rather,

The book Rot and Ruin takes place in a future world which is infested with zombies. The people who survived the outbreak live in safe towns which had been cleared at the start of the outbreak. I many ways this world reminds me of Israel during the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

The two books that I read over the summer were The Alchemist and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. These books are similar in many ways, one of these similarities is that both characters in the novel value relationships. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, this is shown when Harry stands up to Draco to help Neville get his Remembrall back (Rowling 42). This shows that Harry would do anything for his friends. Another example of this would be when Harry and Ron go after the Troll that is trying to hurt Hermione: “There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them” (Rowling 42).

“You’re never gonna stop doing that creepy floating-staring thing, are you?” Ann asked, putting down her torn costume. Her glasses might have been off, but the looming shadow hovering outside the open warehouse window was hard to miss. Cute, but hard to miss.

One of the main theme’s in The Alchemist is following your dreams and taking risks. This message is repeatedly shown throughout the story plot, with having the main character follow his desire, or in this case, Personal Legend. “The boy had remembered his flock, and decided he should go back to being a shepherd.” (Coelho, page 28) Santiago at first is not willing to travel to Egypt to find the treasure, due to the safe and pleasant life he has now. “The boy felt jealous of the freedom of the wind, and saw that he could have the same freedom.” (Coelho, page 30) However, he rethinks his choice, and chooses to leave behind the life as a shepherd despite the danger. This signifies Santiago courage and determination to try a new life. “Although

In society today; what makes an individual feel of less importance than his neighbor? In the story The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; it is evident that the main character desires more out of life than he has been given. The same is also true in the poem "Sonnet XXIX" by William Shakespeare. In both works of literature there is an underlying theme of desiring more out of life while failing to realize the many blessings bestowed upon the individual. The authors of both literary works describe the overall theme in their writing style, the use of literary devices, and the actions of the characters or themselves.

This essay is going to be on the book the alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho. Some say that the alchemist is one of his greatest books. This is due to all the the ideas of having a dream, or Personal Legend, and going through obstacles to conquer it.

I first heard of The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho while undergoing cancer treatment. A couple of patients were raving about the book, and I wanted to know what was so special about this book, so decided to read it and I’m glad I did. This book uplifted me and empowered me to fight, and not give up the journey. The Alchemist is an amazing book and should be read by everyone because the characters and conversations in the story will change your view of life. There are lessons of truth and wisdom in this story and it was a pleasure to read. It's about reaching your goals and following your dreams. Alchemy is the act of transforming any base metal into gold and in relation to the story, you can turn your life into gold by using your gifts, whatever

Are Dreams Magical or Realistic? “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” , Harriet Tubman once said.