Pakho Chau Essays

Tom Wayman, a Canadian author and professor, spent several of his years teaching English and writing classes (Wayman, “Bio", par. 2). Similar to any other teacher, Wayman invested his time and life in the next generation, giving students opportunities and figuring out the best ways to teach his material while also keeping everyone attentive. However, when an absent student shows up and asks whether or not they missed ‘anything’, the idea of shrinking his class into one word seems to reduce all of

In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, there are multiple prominent themes. The book talks of omens and treasure and many other physical things as well as ideas, such as the Soul of the World, the Language of the World, and Personal Legends. The most important and relevant theme in The Alchemist is perseverance. The main character Santiago perseveres through many obstacles that come in his path. In the beginning of the story, Santiago has a strange and interesting dream about treasure. He goes