Andalusia

“It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit.” So are the words of Denis Waitley, famous American orator and writer. Waitley’s words can be applied to anyone who is practically anywhere in their lives; old or young, rich or poor. The profundity of the end goal is significantly less than that of the journey to get there. In literature especially, we read of characters who go on a journey to achieve their goal, whatever it may be. However, as one

The obstacles he faces symbolize some concerns and difficulties many people face in real life that stop them from achieving their true goals. In the story, Santiago is a shepherd in Andalusia and has a recurring dream of finding treasure by the pyramids in Egypt. Along the way, he encounters many people and events that lead him right to his treasure. The first obstacle Santiago faces is of not being able to achieve his personal legend

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steroid drugs. O'Connor survived the first life-threatening attack, but she was forced to return to Milledgeville permanently. Remaining in this historic central Georgia town for the rest of her life, from 1951 until 1964, O'Connor lived quietly at Andalusia, the family farm just outside town. In spite of the debilitating effects of the drugs used for treating lupus, O'Connor managed to devote a good part of every day to writing, and she even took a surprising number of trips to lecture and read from

my brother Lex Varani, and all of my friends had told me that the book was excellent, and that I must read it. The main characters in the book is Santiago a Shepherd boy, the protagonist of The Alchemist. He goes on an adventure traveling from Andalusia in southern Spain to the Pyramids of Egypt in search for a treasure that he has seen in his dreams. The protagonist is not mentioned much, because I believe that we are supposed to represent the main character, and by stating his name we distinguish

sheep, a return ticket, and a license to import products from Africa to his own country”(Coelho 60). After working for the merchant for quite a while, Santiago begins to realize that he has made enough money to live a pretty successful life back in Andalusia. He also begins to think that what he has now is worth more than some silly treasure, ignoring the words of Melchizedek and forgetting about fulfilling his Personal Legend. Suddenly, Urim and Thummim also appear from Santiago’s packet, which triggers

ever undertaking his journey. However, it is these same thoughts that he realizes are keeping him from his “Personal Legend” when he thinks “There is nothing to hold him back except himself. The sheep, the merchants’ daughter, and the fields of Andalusia were only steps along the way to his Personal Legend (Coelho, 1993, p. 28). How many times in our own lives are we afraid of something, just to realize that it is that specific fear that is holding us back from our own happiness. Many times, just

The purpose of Muslim subjugation of Spain may still be unknown, but it is irrefutable that it is a part of Spain’s history, and has affected the country and its history, maybe for the better, maybe for the worse. "For a long period of history--three centuries in much of the country and eight centuries in the last Andalusian strongholds--Spain was almost completely dominated by the Moslems." Currently, the majority of Spanish Muslims are former citizens of Islamic countries that have immigrated to

Intro and historical context Spain is in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula and is currently ruled by Mariano Rajoy since December 21st, 2011. Spain is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union. Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union. Spain is Famous for their Bullfights festival of tomatoes and so much more. Each one of these things resembles a certain part of Spanish culture. Bullfights in Spain first started in 711-1492 A.D. Spanish

In her short story, Revelation, the late Flannery O’Connor utilized the story’s characters to illustrate the express her disapproval of the hypocritical beliefs of many southerners during her time. One could also argue that the short story is historical because it focuses on a specific social issue at a specific point in time. However, O’Connor is accomplishing much more than just discussing the issues that were taking place during that time. She is utilizing her characters to express her views on