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Personal Legend In The Alchemist

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A personal legend is your purpose of life. It is your life calling that opens a deep wanting to live your life with a purpose of something greater than yourself. In this book, The Alchemist, Santiago is looking for his personal legend. The author, Paulo Coelho, uses a shepherd to characterise the theme of one's personal legend. Coelho shows that Santiago is trying to go through his journey and personal legend, through other people. Santiago is a man that is trying to become a shepherd. He has sixty sheep that he has to care for and watch. Santiago went on his journey so that he could shear his sheep. When he was traveling he ran into a man who was trying to sell crystals. The man was the first to mention personal legends and treasure then
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