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The AlchemistWhat will you make of your life?
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About the Author
n Paulo Coelhon Born in Brazil, 1947. Still alive!n A nonconformist who was part of a political
revolution in 1968n Believes in free expressionn A bestselling author
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About The Alchemist
n First published in 1988n Your version is a translation from the
original Portuguese version called O Alquimista
n Bestselling book in the history of Braziln Currently a bestseller internationally
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What is alchemy?n A medieval chemical science/philosophy
that attempts to change base metals into gold
n The attempt to discover a universal cure for disease
n The attempt to find a way to indefinitely prolong life
n The process of transforming something common into something special
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What is an alchemist?
n Someone who can change base metal into gold
n Someone who can cure diseasesn Someone who knows the secret to living
forevern Someone who understands how to make
something ordinary into something extraordinary
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Literary term: Allegory
n An allegory is a story that symbolically represents something greater than just the story
n The Alchemist is a story about a young man, but he represents a philosophy of life and living
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Literary motif: The Journey
n Many great works of literature involve characters who are going somewhere
n Their journey represents a spiritual change of some kind
n We learn from watching other people travel through their lives
n We learn from considering how our own lives are really a path toward something
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What is a legend?
n What do you think is the definition of a legend?
n Name some famous legends that you know.
n Why are legends important to people? n Why are children often told legends by
adults?
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Hmmmmm…..
n Did you also consider that a legend is something on a map that tells you how to read the map?
n How do legends tell us how to navigate our lives?
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Personal legends
n What do you think a “personal legend”could be?
n What is your “personal legend”?n What will it take to pursue your “personal
legend”?n Would you have to gain things or lose
things?
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So far…n We know that alchemy is about the
ordinary becoming extraordinaryn We know that allegories are stories that
represent something beyond themselvesn We know that the journey is a common
motif in literature and makes us think about the paths of our own lives
n We know legends are stories or myths that tell of great deeds and inspire people
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We expect this novel to be about…
n A person who goes on a journey to pursue his personal legend and ends up turning an ordinary life into an extraordinary life.
n It is an allegory because it is not just about a young man, it’s about how YOU will approach your life’s journey that is only beginning.
n Could you be an alchemist?
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The Alchemist: Setting
n Time: probably more than a century ago, although you will see that it doesn’t really matter. “the timeless past”
n Place: It’s a journey, so it has more than one location. That’s the idea…
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As we read, think about:
n Santiago’s reason/motivation for his journey
n The role of coincidence and luckn The importance of language: reading,
speaking, a universal language?n The Soul of the World
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Coelho’s Four Obstacles
n One: We are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible.
n Two: Love – We know what we want to do, but are afraid of hurting those around us by abandoning everything in order to pursue our dream.
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n Three: Fear of the defeats we will meet on the path. Are defeats necessary? In a way.
n If we can overcome defeats, we are filled by a greater sense of euphoria and confidence.
n Four: Fear of realizing the dream for which we fought all our lives…fear we do not deserve to get what we want.
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