A Book Report on: The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho Submitted to Ms. Deshotel By Timothy Zimmerman English IV AP(G) - hour 1 Northshore High School 03/12/2000 Biography of Author - Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janiero in 1947 and before his career as a best-selling author, he was a playwright, theatre director, hippie, and popular songwriter for some of Brazil's leading pop artists. In 1986 he took a pilgrimage along that Road of Santiago and this would be the center of the plot of the book, The Pilgrimage, which was published in 1987. His second book was named The Alchemist and was published in 1988. This book has gone to number one in 29 countries and Coelho has been regarded as the most widely read contemporary writers. The Alchemist was one of the top ten international best sellers of 1998. His work has been published in more than 100 countries and is translated into 42 different languages. He has been awarded a variety of prestigious awards from many different countries. He today lives in South America with his family. Main Characters - The Shepherd - This was the boy through whose eyes the story was told. He followed his personal legend to the fullest and never let up with his dream. He went all over the land and was able to realize the treasure that he had been so close to in the beginning of the novel. The King - He was the one that gave the shepherd the two stones that would supposedly help him whenever he had a rough time deciding about what to do. He made the boy give him ten percent of his flock, because you should never promise something that you don't have. The Englishmen - This was the man that the boy met on his trip to the pyramids. He was the one who turned the boy onto the idea of the alchemist and the masterwork. Before this he had never known of the alchemist and the great things that he could do in the world. The Alchemist - This is the man that he met in the desert and he helped the shepherd to lead the people from the danger that was imminent from the war.
Alchemist: Alchemist is a story of a shepherd called Santiago and his very own legend. ... With the Alchemist, Santiago started to learn the alchemy too. While theri journey, Alchemist let him to think freely. ... The Alchemist left the young man Santiago so close to his treasure. ... There was just some more technical works that Alchemist should do him a perfect person and make him an Alchemist just like he is. ...
The short novel, "The Alchemist", is a story about life, and how it comes full circle around. ... On this journey, he meets a man who is studying to be an Alchemist, but is doing it for the wrong reasons. ... Rumor has it that a real Alchemist lives in the Oasis, so the man who the herder was traveling with tries to seek him out, but no give. ... When the boy has proven himself, a real Alchemist shows himself, and starts to teach the boy the ways of the alchemist. ... In the book "The Alchemist", we see a complete circle of events. ...
Paulo Coelho, author of "The Alchemist," demonstrates through the protagonist Santiago, that past is irrelevant and the steps taken toward the future are much more meaningful. ... When explaining this to the Alchemist, he states that, "love never keeps a man from pursuing his personal legend. ...
His second book was named The Alchemist and was published in 1988. ... The Alchemist was one of the top ten international best sellers of 1998. ... He was the one who turned the boy onto the idea of the alchemist and the masterwork. Before this he had never known of the alchemist and the great things that he could do in the world. ... This is where he met the alchemist, the man that would help him to realize his personal legend. ...
Knowing that he might loose the women he loved Santiago continued the quest to his treasure in the pyramids with the alchemist. ... The alchemist and the boy ran into trouble on the way to the pyramids and the alchemist promised the hostage takers that the boy could turn himself into the wind in three days. ... The alchemist granted the boy the title of being an alchemist because he had multiplied and wisdom and was now prepared to journey until his treasure was found. ... "You taught me the language of the World" "I only invoked what you already knew," said the alchemist. ... The alchem...
Although most alchemists tried to produce gold, many other alchemists used alchemy for medical purposes. ... Famous Alchemists One of the first major alchemists in Egypt was Democritus. ... Another alchemist named Zosimus also lived in Egypt. ... He, like many other alchemists, was accused of witchcraft. ... Some alchemists attempted to find the philosopher's stone for a lot of their career as an alchemist. ...
On his way there, Santiago met an Englishman who was studying to become an alchemist, in which learned a lot from this man. ... In interchange of their lives Santiago gave them all of his money and the alchemist warned them that Santiago was a mighty alchemist who will turn into wind within three days. ... As a result of Santiago's abilities, the tribesmen let him and the alchemist go free. After all the diversity they went through, Santiago and the alchemist found their way to get to the pyramids, and there the alchemist taught Santiago how to turn metal into gold by using the Philosop...
The title The Alchemist embodies Paulo Coelho's novel by showing many incredible changes that the main character, Santiago, goes through. ... This is most prominent and sudden, when the alchemist and Santiago were captured, the alchemist did not tell Santiago exactly what he needed to do to be able to turn into the wind, but he was about to have faith in himself and be successful. ... The alchemist's eccentric ways of teaching, suggests that for one to connect with the Soul of the World, one must follow their own heart and listen to their environment which is exactly was Santiago lea...
