A Tree Grows In Brooklyn And The Alchemist

>>>>Coelho applied some irony towards the end of the novel; "An hour later, he had before him a chest of Spanish gold coins" (Coelho 268). It is ironic for Santiago to travel all the way to Egypt only to discover that the treasure he was seeking was right under the place where he had dreamed it.

Throughout the book “The Alchemist”, Santiago faces many trials on his journey to Egypt to find the treasure. He is able to follow all the steps of the Hero’s Journey, starting with the call to adventure and finishing with the status quo. Santiago may have started his journey in Spain and made his way to Egypt but key points through this book include the status quo, threshold, and the abyss.

Again, it’s similar to Odysseus in The Odyssey, due to the fact that Santiago was out to seek treasure and finds his true love on his journey, while Odysseus in The Odyssey, was on a desperate search for gold and riches but realized the real treasure is what he misses most, his wife and home. Santiago’s quest on finding his treasure can also closely relate to The Count of Monte Cristo. Edmond is seeking revenge on Fernand and a key part of his journey is to seek treasure in order to rise in social ranking. Both Santiago and Edmond had searched great lengths in order to find their treasure as Santiago “crossed the desert in search of a treasure near the

Paulo Coelho uses allusions throughout The Alchemist to relate the story to biblical figures. What is currently occurring in The alchemist is, that a strange man named Melchizedek is asking Santiago to give him one tenth of his heard and he will tell him how he has to get to the pyramids. Melchizedek told Santiago many ideals of following your dream in life, and he guided him and explained to him why it is always so important to follow your dream in life. Santiago gives him the sheep and Melchizedek tells him how to get to the treasure and then the book reads “Melchizedek… He would never again see the boy, just as he had never seen Abraham again after having charged him his one-tenth fee…That was his work” (Coelho 21). This alludes to the biblical story the biblical figure Melchizedek. Melchizedek was the King of Salem, and it is said that when Abraham was returning after a battle Melchizedek met him, blessed him, and brought him bread and wine. In return,

In the book The Alchemist, Santiago exemplifies zeal as he continues on his quest for the treasure. When Santiago has a dream of finding a treasure he becomes very interested in the treasure and that interest later turns into a passion to find the treasure. When Santiago is on his journey to find the treasure he spends time at an oasis. At the oasis he meets a girl named Fatima and falls in love with

- Melchizedek applies Expectancy Theory to motivate Santiago to pursue his dreams by reminding him of the treasure. - The Englishman in motivated to undertake the journey driven by the need to achieve the Soul of the World and the elixir of life. The same is illustrated as per McClelland’s Theory of Needs. - Santiago hesitates briefly to pursue his dream because he feels satisfied with the wealth he has. The Alchemist, however, pushes him forward.

Santiago is a shepherd boy who finds enough courage in himself to follow his heart and his long awaiting dream. Santiago is conflicted between either to follow is heart or his mind. He acknowledges that if he follows his mind and becomes a shepherd boy for the rest of this life the agonizing pain of “What if...” would haunt him for the rest of his existence. However if he follows his heart then the question of “What if….’ would be answered and he would realize the fate of his future. The Alchemist "The fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself... no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams. 134 Santiago is torn between taking risks or staying safe, he is frightened that if he takes a risk than he will suffer.

relatable to the book Divergent by Veronica Roth is, as discussed previously, fear and also how it

But the Alchemist continued to look to the horizon. (Coelho 126,127). The Alchemist In this passage, Coelho shows the true wisdom of the Alchemist, and Santiago’s eagerness to learn.

Santiago, the hero in Paulo Coelho’s fiction novel The Alchemist, travels many vast miles through the barren desert only following omens. Not even a war will scare Santiago away from his treasure. After interpreting a recurring dream Santiago understands there is a treasure that awaits him and he knows he will not be able to achieve his goal without the advice of a few good guides. The King informs Santiago of his Personal Legend which ignites Santiago’s quest for his treasure. The Englishmen help him on his dangerous journey across the desert of battling warlords. They also taught him about his next major guide, The Alchemist. The Alchemist, a mysterious 200 year old man, teaches Santiago the Soul of the World and how to read the desert. The King, Englishmen and the Alchemist all play a major role in helping Santiago find his treasure. Without the help of these men, Santiago would not have reaches his Personal Legend.

He already proved to the Alchemist and many others that he was capable of doing such things but he was not confident in himself that he could. He also had to face his fears or else he would never be able to fulfill his Personal Legend as the Alchemist tells him, “No one fails to suffer the consequences of everything under the sun.” The message that Coelho is trying to get across is that fear is one of our biggest obstacles--not only for Santiago, but for all of us. As humans, we can easily fall into fear’s trap for it prevents us from making choices and taking risks that get us close to fulfilling our Personal

The film “Divergent” is a thrilling action-adventure film set in a dystopian world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. These factions are Erudite (intelligence), Amity (Kindness), Candor (Honesty), Abnegation (selflessness) and Dauntless (Bravery).It is based around the social issues of segregation, greed, power and inequality. The films main protagonist, Beatrice “Tris” prior does not fit into one but all factions meaning she is what they like to call ‘divergent’. The theme of overcoming challenges is first presented when Tris takes the test which will tell her which faction she belongs to. This is supported with the quote “the test is supposed to tell us which faction we belong to, it was supposed to tell

Santiago finds his treasure at the place where he first dreamt of. The ending, then, can be interpreted as Santiago needs to go in a difficult situation and time to gain the knowledge or wisdom.

In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is a young Andalusian shepherd who is told he must go to Egypt by a gypsy after he keeps having the same dream about a child telling him to go to the Pyramids and find the treasure. This is the start of his journey of self discovery. The first person to tell him about his Personal Legend, which is what keeps him going

Dystopian Literature and Film have recently become very popular among teenagers. For example the novel, Anthem encourages individualism. The film, Divergent presents the breaking away from being a whole and more independent. Both of these dystopian stories seem to attempt to start society over and encourage more self interest.