either sane or insane; and society bases its judgment on our actions‚ principles and ideals. But what does it mean to be normal or insane? The common view on insanity is that it’s a derangement of the mind; and is the product of mental illness. In Paulo Coelho’s Veronika Decides to Die‚ it is stated that insanity is not a mental disease‚ it is merely diverging from the standard norms and generally accepted behaviors of society‚ and thus sanity is merely collective madness. There are many patients
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Do We Define Our Lives‚ or Do Our Lives Define Us Kristen Hurst Over the last decade or so people have begun to make a shift into accepting a new way of looking at the world that we live in – the belief that is making this impact is that you create your own life and‚ in some respects‚ you are in charge of your own destiny. This system of beliefs became known as the “New Age Movement”‚ however it’s really not all that new. The “law of attraction”‚ as it’s also known‚ has been around perhaps nearly
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I call this type “ exploring yourself trip”. Sometime and when we fill like we are empty from inside and life has no meaning we go to trip to see the mirror of our soul. Some people come out from this trip much stronger and better‚ for example Paulo Coelho (the most famous writer in the world) when he can’t write a novel he take his bicycle and go to trip for a three or four years. He did this thing twice‚ and in the second time he come back with the most famous novel in the world (Alchemist). Alchemist
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When being interviewed Brazilian‚ novelist and lyricist‚ Paulo Coelho claimed‚ “I can control my destiny‚ but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left‚ but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny‚ but our fate is sealed”. In today’s society‚ many people are conflicted on whether events in one’s lives are driven by one’s choices or are simply meant to be. Coelho believes that both free will and fate play a role in one’s
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would think of giving up their dream because they believe it’s too hard. Yet‚ at some point‚ people will also think it through and decide to keep moving forward to achieve their Personal Legend. Along the same lines‚ the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ highlights the obstacles one will face when reaching your Personal Legend. The story takes place in Andalusia‚ Spain where a young man named Santiago becomes aware of his Personal Legend. Santiago is a very courageous person and chooses to become
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He managed to do just that despite other people’s opinions. From this book‚ i take the knowledge of not letting any complicated thing small or grand get in my way‚ nothing is impossible. Just like Santiago had to think. The book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is about following your dreams. It explains what a personal legend is and how it will affect someone’s life. The book is about a shepherd following his personal legend and how every one helps him. The concept of personal legend is depicted through
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given person will have an abundance chances to give up on their dreams‚ but will be better off if they choose to take the road less travelled and to continue on to achieve their “personal legend‚ just as Santiago does in the book: The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho. Santiago‚ (Also known as “the boy”) has a great wealth of opportunities from start to finish to abandon his quest to the pyramids‚ but in the end‚ he chooses to forging onward despite all the different chances he had to settle down and make a
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Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (1460 or 1469 – 24 December 1524)‚ 1st Count of Vidigueira‚ was a Portuguese explorer‚ one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Discovery Ages‚ being the first European to reach India through sea. This discovery was very significant and paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a long lasting colonial empire in Asia
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ASSIGNMENT 1: SUMMARY AND PERSONAL RESPONSE: “ON BECOMING A WRITER” In “On Becoming a Writer‚” the author‚ Russell Baker‚ expressed his interest in writing as a way of thinking about himself and forming an identity. “The only thing that truly interested me was writing‚ “he states. “It was the only thing for which I seemed to have the smallest talent…” Even though he used to dislike English classes in high school‚ in his third year‚ the chance of being a writer knocked on his door. When Mr.
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Plot Summary In his brilliant novel about the aftermath of a young woman’s suicide attempt‚ Paulo Coelho explores three perennial themes: conformity‚ madness‚ and death. Twenty-four-year-old Veronika lives in Slovenia‚ one of the republics created by the dissolution of Yugoslavia. She works as a librarian by day‚ and by night carries on like many single women -- dating men‚ occasionally sleeping with them‚ and returning to a single room she rents at a convent. It is a life‚ but not a very compelling
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