Paulo Coelho is a famous author that has written many popular works in these past few decades. He is most notably known for The Alchemist, which was written in 1988. The Alchemist was “one of the greatest best-sellers of all times” (Kaaki). During his lifetime, Coelho went through many obstacles; the most notable event was getting an electrical shock when he was in a mental institution and getting placed into prison. He was able to move past all of these difficulties and became a well-known author
Both novels, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, can be viewed as journeys of discovery to the reader. Both journeys in both novels are a very significant part of the development of the story itself. The Alchemist is a journey of self discovery for Santiago, the young Andalusian protagonist, which is all about him fulfilling his Personal Legend which would strip him of all of his impurities. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
The Alchemist uses parables like the Bible to explain life lessons and the journey that Santiago goes on is similar to Jesus’ journey. A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels (Oxford Dictionary). Parables are among the oldest and most common forms of teaching. Jesus’ stories were filled with eternal, spiritual truth and we have to understand the truth behind his story. Parables and The Alchemist go accordingly together because parables
the novels The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho and The Pearl written by John Steinbeck, the two characters Kino and Melchizedek play very important roles in each of their novels. Kino is a caring man who starts off very poor but discovers the worlds most valuable pearl that changes him and his families life forever, while Melchizedek claims that he is the King of Salem and is the very first “Warrior of Light”. From here on, Kino is the main protagonist in the novel The Alchemist. Kino is a strong
Heros are normal people that are caring, help, and are strong mentally and physically. Most people hear the word “Hero” and they think of a superhuman powers and fly around a city fighting crime. An individual that never makes a mistake in their life, and was destined for fame from the moment they were born people think a hero will always succeed and maintain a perfect life, but not all heroes are in comic book and have super powers. Unfortunately, there are bad heros as well as good heros in this
Love – a simple four letter word shrouded in mystery and many different meanings. Philosophers, poets, and writers have all tried to discern the significance or concept of love for many centuries. Plato, for example, was one such philosopher who in his work the Symposium (which means “Drinking Party”) wrote about “Eros” – the term for sexual love in Greek. The Symposium was written approximately around 384 and 379 B.C.E., and follows five elite Athenian men as they pronounce their admiration of Eros