Coelho promotes this thought of change numerous times throughout the story through the use of literary techniques. However, two of the strongest examples of this are through his usage of metaphors and foreshadowing during Santiago’s quest for the treasure. A metaphor is defined as a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated. For example the text says, “The desert is a capricious lady, and sometimes she drives men crazy.” The author used this to define the importance and how dangerous the desert can be for travelers.
While people come in all shapes in sizes, underneath it all we are still flesh and blood. Even if people have a different skin color or orientation we are all humans living on this earth. This idea, no this fact was really driven home to me when I was traveling with my family around the world. We met people in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Ecuador and though they looked and talked different they had the same needs, concerns and wants. I found a quote by Santiago, a boy in The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho that really explains this better than I ever could, “I have inside me the winds, the deserts, the oceans, the stars, and everything in the universe.
Fear is a Barrier Fear is a defense mechanism that tries to protect us, but at times that fear becomes an obstacle between an individual and their dreams, and that fear can be worse than the actual consequences. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho fear is portrayed as a barrier that needs to be overcome, and it is portrayed by Santiago’s heart, the Crystal Merchant, and the Camel Driver. Santiago’s heart is a symbol of his intuitive voice and how fear can affect it. The heart represents the inner fear and doubt that lead Santiago to hesitate about following his dreams. The Crystal Merchant represents a life lived in fear of an uncertain future.
When it comes to fear in the book The Alchemist is seen so many times. You start out with Santiago talking about how he was telling his stories to the Merchants daughter “He went on telling stories about his travels, and her bright, Moorish eyes went wide with fear and surprise. ”(p.6) this young lady had fear from just the stories that Santiago was telling. She did not fear because it was insanely scary but because it was different. A little later in the book there is more fear when Santiago is talking to The Crystal Merchant.
Fear. We all just relate to it as being another common emotion that is regularly familiar in everyday life which isn’t much of a problem. But fear has a larger impact on our decisions and actions than we all think. It is powerful in transforming the way people react and act towards certain situations and can be more serious. Fear arises with the threat of physical, emotional, or psychological harm.
Conquering our fears. In the book A Wrinkle in Time, the main character, Meg, has to overcome her self doubt and insecurities to save her and her friends. Meg has to overcome fear,doubt, anger, and hate to defeat the thing that took her father away from her. She has to learn to be self-reliant instead of always wanting someone to do the work for her, and if she fails the whole universe might be taken over by a dark evil thing. Meg’s father was a physicist and when he didn't come home from his job one night his family started to worry, he was eventually pronounced missing.
The Hidden Fear “Our spirit is often led astray by its own delusions; it is even frightened by its own work, believes that it sees what it fears, and in the horror of the night sees at last the objects which itself has produced”(Voltaire). In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, The man who studied for years before he used his newfound science and technology to invent and create the first controlled human invention. Otherwise known as the “Monster” or “Creature” After the experiment Victor was completely and utterly terrified of the creature he just made. He cannot fathom how horrid and scary it truly is. It was so awful he ran out of his own house.
Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. In Dracula, by Bram Stoker, Stoker creates an atmosphere and setting that causes fear and dread throughout the story. Jonathan travel to Transylvania and the evil feeling causes fear, Lucy’s tomb causes fear in the people in town, and the on the way to the castle and where it’s at causes fear. First, Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania for a business trip and ends up trapped in Count Dracula’s castle. On his way up to the castle, Jonathan gets offered objects to protect himself against evil.
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. As this anonymous quote elucidates, fear acts as a barrier that essentially traps us in our comfort zone, limiting our experiences and holds one back from achieving his or her potential. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, the protagonist must overcome his own fear through obstacles that he comes across as fear diverts one from their purpose. To begin with, Santiago displays his fears throughout the book, and these fears are what hinders him from achieving his Personal Legend. Santiago displays an immense terror of failure.
Santiago then tells the alchemist: “My heart is a traitor. It doesn’t want me to go on.” The alchemist replied with a smart answer and said “That makes sense. Naturally, it’s afraid that, in pursuing your dream, you might lose everything you’ve won.” A fear of uncertainty is what Santiago is feeling and he worries he’ll lose everything he’s accomplished so far.
… The boy was shaking with fear, but the alchemist helped him out of the tent. … the alchemist continued, “usually the threat of death makes people a lot more aware of their lives.”” (Coelho 140 6 8, Coelho 142 2) Just like before Santiago is afraid and doesn't know what to do in a situation of adversity. But he does not give up he perseveres and developes
In this brief reflection, I will discuss two main concepts examined in Chapter Two, by David Rapoport in the article Fear and Trembling: Terrorism in Three Religious Traditions. The first concept, martyrdom, will explain how the Assassins and ISIS are similar and the second concept, their main objective of each group, will examine how they differ. Similarity First, Rapoport (1984) describes the Assassins as individuals who deeply believed in martyrdom. The individuals carrying out the martyr acts coined themselves as the fidayeen to release themselves from guilt and sins and a reassurance that they would enter paradise (Rapoport, 1984, p. 59). As a comparison to ISIS, McCants (2015) discusses in Chapter Six, how British jihadists used martyrdom to recruit more individuals to join “the cause” (p. 130).
Home is where people get comfort, but that’s not the case for Aphonso or just “Zo”. He lives in an unsafe community where there are burglars. When the burglars are at his front doorstep he is terrified. He doesn’t know what to do, but eventually he stands up for himself and fights his fear. In the short story “Fear” by Terry Trueman, Zo, the protagonist, is completely terrified in his house, alone, but he has a spark of confidence to stand up for himself and take action.
In the novel “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho there is a young shepherd named Santiago who is in search for his personal legend. Santiago’s personal legend is to find the treasure at the pyramids. Throughout his journey, there are a lot of emotions especially the emotion fear. Santiago encountered a lot of challenges like crossing the desert, being in a war and turning himself into the wind. He learned the different levels of fear; fearing fear, being in fear, and overcoming fear.
The one fear that made your whole body shakes uncontrollably to the point where you couldn’t take it anymore. Now imagine having to live with that fear every single day of your life. Imagine being a child whose biggest fear is whether or not he is going to starve to death.
