Treasures

Narrator uses the previous phrase to explain that, when you desire an object or achievement, many things along the way will aid you to acquire it. In Santiago’s journey he runs into many people or things that continue to aid him in acquiring the treasure he dreams of. “Learn to recognize omens, and follow them” pg.44 The Narrator uses the dialogue to explain that there will be a situation when some choices are decided by signs. In Santiago’s journey there are many omens based objects, such as: Urim

for the BBC and had been assigned a rather bland and boring assignment of uncovering the truth behind a country priest's abrupt and surprising accumulation of wealth. Further research into the subject made Lincoln realise that it wasn't an average treasure that the clergyman had laid his hands upon. During his research, he became aware of numerous secrets concealed within the priest's demise and this story kept bringing him back to the legendary order of the Knights Templar. Lincoln immediately sought

Three examples that support this theme are: Tom chases after a murderer for money, Tom manipulates people into giving Tom treasure for doing his work, and Tom wants to be a pirate or a robber and live a life on the run because Tom likes to get money without working for it. Tom will go to great lengths to get money. When Tom chases Injun Joe so that he could steal the treasure Injun found, Injun,

Santiago who has a recurring dream about finding hidden treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids. He finds a gypsy who tells him to follow his dream because she believes it’s some sort of “prophecy”. She also tells him that if he finds his treasure, then she should get one-tenth of it because she started him on his “quest”. Santiago is conflicted because he enjoys life as a shepard and doesn’t know if it is worth risking for the sake of treasure. Santiago soon encounters a wise old man who reveals

Spain in search of treasure buried near the Pyramids. As simple as the plot sounds, The Alchemist proves to be more complex and thought-provoking than it lets on. It will be easier to dissect this by consulting Thomas C. Foster’s book How To Read Literature Like A Professor is about what makes a quest a quest and why it would play a central role in a book.

of greed. Throughout the narrative, two key events vividly illustrate Thorin's avarice: his refusal to negotiate with Bard and his demand for Bilbo's share of the treasure. Firstly, Thorin's refusal to negotiate with Bard during the siege of the Lonely Mountain epitomizes his greed. Despite Bard's plea for a fair share of the treasure to aid his people, Thorin stubbornly clings to his desire for wealth and power. His unwillingness to compromise not only exacerbates

irrespective of the time period of the geographical There are numerous examples of these archetypes in recent mythologically based stories. We have the Jedi Knights in Star Wars; the treasure varies from movie to movie; Harry Potter, Frodo Baggins, and many more. Two other examples of this are the hunt for the treasure in the movie Oh Brother For Art Thou, a modern retelling of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and the Paulo Coelho 1988 novel The Alchemist. Similar in many ways, dissimilar in age, species

writer and after many failed attempts, he finally found success and became one of the bestselling and influential authors of the world. In The Alchemist, a young shepherd named Santiago from Spain has a recurring dream that informs him of a hidden treasure at Egyptian pyramids. He then meets the an old man, the King of Salem, who tells him to follow this dream since it was his Personal Legend. He also informs him about good and bad omens and teaches him how to look at his surroundings for signs and

authors imply similar morals. Coelho and Ruiz share four ways of living, or agreements, in their books. Two of the agreements, do not take anything personally and do not make assumptions played huge roles on helping Santiago with his journey and treasure. Do not take anything personally. This agreement, if followed, will not let other’s words or actions affect how one presents themselves. Santiago never took it personally when he was robbed the first, second, or third time. He knew that those people

Heroic Actions Pay Off “The Dream of the Rood” “The Son was victorious in venturing forth, / mighty and triumphant when he returned with many, / a company of souls to the Kingdom of God” (150-152). Beowulf “The treasure had been won, bought and paid for by Beowulf’s death. Both had reached the end of the road, through the life they had been lent” (2842-2845). “The Dream of the Rood” and Beowulf both have similarities that show a heroic image for the main character in the stories. These two passages