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BLOG ASSIGNMENT: Due 9/12
Identify a literary element found in the The Alchemist. Explain how it is used providing at least one quote to support your answer. (Keep answers unique - 100 words minimum)
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a couple literary elements that i had found in the alchemist were the setting and the carecter(s).On page 85 where the boy santiago sees the oasis is important because it is one of the main places in the story."THE BOY AWOKE AS THE SUN ROSE. THERE IN FRONT OF HIM, where the small stars had once been the night before, was an endless row of date palms, stretching across the entire desert." the oasis was so important to the caravan people because first there in a desert and the oasis provides food and water and also the alchemist lives in the oasis and he is a big part of the story.
the main charecters of the story are Santiago, the old king and the alchemist.
A literary element that I found in The Alchemist was imagery. I think that imagery is important because it makes the reader picture what is going on in their head and that makes a book in teresting and come alive. For example, on page 109, second paragraph from the end, it says " The strange horseman drew an enormous, curved sword from a scabbard mounted on his saddle. The steel of its blade glittered in the light of the moon." Also, on page 159 the last paragraph says, " the boy climbed the dune slowly. A full moon rose again in the starry sky: it had been a month sicne he had set forth from the oasis. The moonlight cast shadows through the dunes, creating the appearance of a rolling sea; it reminded the boy of the day when that horse had reared in the desert, and he had come to know the alchemist."
A literary element that i found in the book "The alchemist" by Paulo Coelho was Point of view. In the book third person omniscient is used this means that a person outside of the book is telling the story and he knows all the feelings of all of the characters. The third person also knows the problems that the characters face and he knows pretty much everything that is going to happen. In the book the narrator tells Santiagos story. " The boys name was Santiago" page 3. " He decided to spend the night there.He saw to it all the sheep entered the gate"page 3. In the book the narrator uses words like "he" to show he is talking about the person and not in the story.
The literay element I found in "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho was foreshadowing. Foreshadowing means the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot. For example on page 77, it says: "At other times, mysterious, hooded men would appear; they were Bedouins who did surveillance along the caravan route. They provided warnings about thievs and barbarian tribes. They came in silence and departed the same way, dressed in black garments that showed only their eyes. One night, a camel driver came to the fire where the Englishman and the boy were sitting. "There are rumors of tribal wars," he told them" This quote shows that there might be a tribal war in the desert soon.
Some literary elements I found in the book "The Alchemist" were, irony. An example of irony would be on page 17, ".. So he held out his book to the man-for two reason: first, that he, himself, wasn't sure how to pronounce the title; and second, that if the old man didn't know how to read, he would probably feel ashamed and decide og his own accord to change benches.. 'Hmm...' said the old man, looking at all sides of the book, as if it were some strange object. 'This is an important book, but it's really irritating.' The boy was shocked." Here Santiago thought he didn't know how to read, and yet the old man said he has already read that book
A literary element that I found throughout the book, "The Alchemist", is imagery. Where ever Santiago goes, you always have a picture in your head. All of the time you can see where he is and where he will be going. A good example of this is when he saw the two hawks flying above his head and he saw a vision."...a sudden, fleeting image came to the boy: an army, with its swords at the ready, riding into the oasis." You can see a picture in your mind of an army taking over an oasis and this quote makes that happen.
A literary element that i had found in the Alchemist by paulo coelho was symbolism. On page 100 when santiago see's the two hawks it show how the hawks were symbolised as a war. "Suddenly, one of the hawks made a flashing dive through the sky, attaking the other. As it did so, a sudden fleeting image came to the boy:an army, with its swords at the ready,ridding into the oasis." another symboliesm is on page 127. "Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the soul of the world, and it will one day retrun there." i think that shows how santiagos heart was a symbole of his consion.
A literary element that I found in The Alchemist was imagery. "The boy listened to the sound of her voice, and thought it to be more beautiful than the sound of the wind in the date palms (pg 97)." When you hear this sentence you hear the wind blowing in the date palms and you can just hear how soothing the sound is to your ears. This same sentence could also be used as a metaphor because it is comparing something with out using the words like or as. Another example of imagery that i found was on page 5. "The girl was typical of the region of Andalusia, with flowing black hair, and eyes that vaguely recalled the Moorish conquerors."
A litterary element that I found in The Alchemist is imagery. On page 33 the narrator states " Some men were smoking from a gigantic pipe that they passed from one another. " When I think of this in my head I can almost see this perfectly the way the narrator describes it. Another litterary element I found in The Alchemist was Foreshadowing. In The Alchemist, the king of salem is foreshadowing when he says to Santiago that he is already loosing some hope from his journey by offering some of his profit to somone before even reaching it, which makes him less desired. And the last litterary element I found in the Alchemist was Symbolism. Through out the whole story Santiago
s personal legend represents strength if Santiago didn't have the strength to complete his personal legend, he would still be home working as a sheperd.
One of the literary elements used in The Alchemist was, characterization. The way this is used in the novel is when Santiago decided to leave the crystal shop and continue on his journey to find his Personal Legend, “The two stones fell to the floor. Urim and Thummim” (pg. 61) later on he thinks about the king, “Never stop believing…Follow the omens” (pg. 62) this shows that Santiago is wise enough to think twice and determined enough to keep moving on, so Santiago uses the money to get into a caravan that is moving in the direction of Egypt.
There are many literary elements used throughout the novel "The Alchemist". I decided to write about imagery. Imagery was one of the most used elements in the novel. I chose a passage that is a great example of what imagery is. On page 160 it says, "When he reached the top of the dune, his heart leapt. There, illuminated by the light of the moon and the brightness of the desert, stood the solemn and majestic Pyramids of Egypt." Along with the imagery this passage also includes personification which although is not on the list is also used often in literature. Imagery is one of the most common and necessary elements in writing, without imagery it would be very difficult to picture what something may look like.
In the novel The Alchemist there are many literary elements. One major literary element is Imagery because not only is it displayed very often in the book it also helps the reader understand the text. On page 13 santiago tells the Gypsy,"The child went on playing with my sheep for Quite a while and suddenly, The child took me by both hands and transported me to the Egyptian pyramids." In this point when the boy is telling the gypsy about his dream the reader gets a visual picture of the child with Santiago, almost as if the reader is there. If Santiago did not explain his dream the reader would not have been able to see an image and it would have been much harder for the reader to understand.
The literary elements that I found in The Alchemist were Mood and Imagery. In the novel the mood kept on changing based on the situation, but you would always know the atmosphere on the part it was focusing on and in some parts of the book you could also picture the scene in your head. For example on pages 121-123 “Fatima appeared at the entrance to the tent. The two walked out among the palms… “I’m going away,” he said. “And I want you to know that I’m coming back. I love you because…” in this scene they showed the mood to be a sad and unforgettable time were Fatima and Santiago had to say good-bye. Also if you keep reading along to page 123 you can also picture the scene because they describe how they were both walking together under the palms.
A literary element I found in The Alchemist was the setting. The setting for this book was in the desert and on page 73 it described it all. “ But the dessert is so huge and the horizons are so distant that they make a person feel small and as if he should remain silent.” This book took place in the Andalusian region and in ends up in the pyramids in Egypt. I think the time was present.
A literary element I found in The Alchemist was the setting. The setting for this book was in the desert and on page 73 it described it all. “ But the dessert is so huge and the horizons are so distant that they make a person feel small and as if he should remain silent.” This book took place in the Andalusian region and in ends up in the pyramids in Egypt. I think the time was present.
A literary element that I noticed in the book "The Alchemist" was imagery when the Narrator describes the oasis and all the scenes in this book its like your there. That kept me interested in this book while I was reading it because it just made it seem like a movie and distracted me from the fact I was reading a book. " The moonlight cast shadows through the dunes, creating the appearance of a rolling sea;" When I read that quote it reminded me of a time in Florida when I was out on the beach late and there was a full moon shining on the beach and I could really imagine what the narrator was saying, and that is why I think imagery was very important in this book
One literary element found in The Alchemist is imagery. Paulo Coelho does a great job of depicting scenes in the book. Imagery gives a deep description as to the scene, appealing to your five senses and makes you feel as if you are in the story yourself. One place it is used well is when Santiago sees the Bedouins. “At other times, mysterious hooded men would appear….They came in silence and departed the same way, dressed in black garments that showed only their eyes.” This uses good imagery because it gives you a deeper description and describes what he is hearing as well as seeing.
One element I found in The Alchemist is Imagery. In every page the author use imagery to show a picture in your mind about whets is going on, like this ,"...a sudden, fleeting image came to the boy: an army, with its swords at the ready, riding into the oasis” this was written right after he saw to hawks in the sky. By using this literary element you can see how words can paint a picture in your mind. This can be used almost all the time and by using this element it really helps you see what is going on.
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