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The Alchemist

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The Alchemist

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    1. The Alchemist Paulo Coelho

    2. Writing Prompt # 13/14 When you think about your future, what comes to mind? Are you scared or excited? Do you have specific goals? What do you intend to do? Write a short essay discussing where you think life may take you.

    3. Paulo Coelho Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the city where he now lives, he encountered difficulties on his quest toward becoming a writer. “I always knew,” he says, “that my Personal Legend, to use a term from alchemy, was to write.” He was 38 when he published his first book.

    4. Paulo Coelho Coelho traveled South America and Europe. In 1980, he walked the 500-plus mile Road of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. On this ancient highway, used for centuries by pilgrims from France to get to the cathedral said to house the remains of St. James, he achieved a self-awareness and a spiritual awakening.

    5. Paulo Coelho He is most recognized for his powerful storytelling technique and the profound insights he blends into his parables. Winner of numerous literary prizes and a prominent speaker for humanitarian causes.

    6. The Alchemist The Alchemist is an inspiring fable about the journey we all take to find the most meaningful treasures in our lives. It is about the faith, power, and courage we all have within us to pursue the intricate path of a Personal Legend, a path charted by the mysterious magnet of destiny but obscured by distractions.

    7. Fable- a fictitious story meant to teach a moral lesson the characters are usually talking animals Fantasy- a highly imaginative poem, play, etc.Fable- a fictitious story meant to teach a moral lesson the characters are usually talking animals Fantasy- a highly imaginative poem, play, etc.

    8. Themes We must follow our dreams, but dreams may follow us just the same. Real treasures may lie in the most unexpected corners. Life is about the course you take not the destination.

    9. Symbols

    10. Alchemy Pronunciation: 'al-k&-mE Function: noun 1 : a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transformation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life 2 : a power or process of transforming something common into something special 3 : an inexplicable or mysterious transmuting

    11. Alchemy in simple terms Ancient art practiced especially in the Middle Ages, devoted chiefly to discovering a substance that would transmute the more common metals into gold or silver and to finding a means of indefinitely prolonging human life. Often seen as the predecessor of modern science (chemistry). Origins of Alchemy: Birthplace was Alexandria, Egypt.

    12. Fundamental concept of Alchemy Aristotelian doctrine that all things tend to reach perfection. Because other metals were thought to be less than “perfect” than gold, it was reasonable to assume that nature formed gold out of other metals deep within the earth and that with sufficient skill an artisan could duplicate this process.

    13. A Guide to Living Life Questions: -What is your philosophy of life? -What is your Personal Legend?

    14. Narcissus Greek myth A tale of vanity, conceit, and self-absorption Coelho alters the myth in the prologue. See page xiii. Why alter the tale? What’s the message?

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