Treasures

an extraordinary story about a young boy chasing his dreams. When the main character, Santiago, was sleeping by a sycamore tree in an old run down church, he had a dream of a child telling him to travel to the Egyptian pyramids and find the hidden treasure. Santiago was confused and didn’t know what to think of the dream. He decided to go talk to a gypsy woman in town and get a second opinion. Surprisingly, the woman said to go to the pyramids. Santiago then sets off on his journey and meets many new

journeys! Many of these memories have been forgotten for several years. Faces and locations lost in my head. Yet, it was on one of these perilous journeys that I had discovered a treasure so grand, that it has been embedded in my thoughts ever since. A treasure so grand that it couldn’t be found anywhere else. A treasure so valuable that it could never be taken elsewhere to be cherished forever. My breath was frozen in the air as a dead silence surrounded me. A light fog covered the muddy trail since

Hrothgar rewards Beowulf and his warriors with gold treasures to celebrate their victorious battles and accomplishments. The queen, Wealhtheow, bestows Beowulf with the golden cup along with a gold necklace and armband. During the feast, Hrothgar gives his warriors gold treasures from his treasure chest as an act of gratitude. In their culture, gold represents honor and most would do anything for it. Gold is represented and

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 that the main character and the audience are two different people

The word “treasure” illustrates how finding your true self can be as awarding as finding shiny gold or crystal clear diamonds, Except that his “treasure” is harder to find and is way more complicated. The Alchemist then says to Santiago to "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no

of the treasure he found, he and Calvert smuggled the relief out of the country, and it ended up in Schliemann's garden for many years.      Shortly after that find came one of the most interesting of Schliemann's discoveries. Schliemann himself found a golden treasure near the Scaean Gates, and hoping to keep his find secret, let the crew have the rest of the day off. He and Sophie quietly excavated the hoard themselves, certain that they had found the treasure of King

one another. Three rioters seeking revenge encountered treasure, but with a turn of events, killed each other due to greed. Three trouble makers made an oath to treat each other like brothers and protect one another in the Tavern. Seeking revenge on a friend's murderer, they came across a bag full of treasure in the vast country side. As their greediness kicked in, they started to plot against each other, so that they could collect the treasure for themselves. Out of the Three drunkards, the youngest

Parts of the poem like, Hrothgar giving Beowulf gold and treasures after his conquests, Grendel not wanting to pay a wergild, and Hrothgar paying money to the Wulfings for Beowulf’s father are all examples of this. For insistence, the way in which Hrothgar gives Beowulf all those treasures appear to be out of respect and honor, however, this could be a manner to gain and retain his support. The King presents Beowulf with numerous treasures that vary between gold and horses, armor and swords, and

Sonnet 130 and Passionate Shepherd To His Love   In William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 and Christopher Marlowe's The Passionate Shepherd To His Love, the themes of unconditional love, opulent treasures, and vivid imagery are all conveyed throughout the poems but through different point of views.   The theme of unconditional love is expressed through the two poems. The poet proclaims his affection for her by telling his "love" that he will give her anything in the world if she would

someone. A personal treasure that I hold dearly on to my grandfather's pocket watch. This treasure was gifted to me when I was a small child. My grandfather's pocket watch has been through quite some ups and downs. It helped him keep his time while he was away at war and gave him the exact time when my father was born because my grandfather didn't trust the doctors. This pocket watch is much more than keeping time, it created memories when time stood still. The pocket watch is a treasure that I will keep