-Paulo Coelho

Submitted by Group 6

Comparison of a protagonist with a literary character

Melchezedek Mentorship Lord Krishna Motivates people to pursue their Krishna enables Arjuna to see destiny in times of doubt, as he his dharmic duty as his does when he meets Santiago mentor and guide Even when he is not physically present , his magical stones guide Santiago along his journey Melchezedek has assumed various avatars to guide people towards their goals, as a symbol or idea Krishnas sermon serve as a guiding principle to Arjuna during battle Lord Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu, the preserver as per the Hindu religion, who comes to earth in various forms to right the balance between good and evil

Symbolism

Incarnations of the

Comparison of a protagonist with a modern day business leader

Santiago Vision To find treasure in Egypt Dhirubhai Ambani To make his company one of the most successful companies in India

Risk Taking approach Optimistic even in difficulties Self Belief

Santiago realizes that playing it Believed in taking on and safe is often more threatening to managing calculated risks (eg. his freedom than taking a risk textile manufacturing in 1966) Santiago showed guts when he continued to fulfil hes dream after being scammed He had strong belief that it was hes destiny to find the treasure, but becomes little sceptical about his destiny Dhirubhais main motto Pursue your goals even in the face of difficulties, and convert adversities into opportunities. Dhirubhai had a firm belief that business is nothing but a web of relationships and obligations

Relevance of the theme

Vision

Have a vision to achieve your dream Vision is the way through which you can overcome your fear Some people do everything to realize their dream while for some, the dream is never realized

Action

Through proper and guided action one can achieve everything in life Through actions, It is important to confront four major obstacles in achieving ones dream I) Thinking that what we want to do is impossible II) Love III) Fear of defeat or failure IV) Fear of realizing the dream