BOOK REVIEW

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Submitted To-
Prof. Sonal Dabke
 PAULO COELHO
 Born on August 24, 1947 in Brazil
 Ever since his teenage, Coelho wanted
to become a writer
 Before dedicating his life completely to literature,
he worked as theatre director and actor, lyricist
and journalist.
 In 1982 Coelho published his first book, Hell
Archives, which failed to make any kind of impact
 The Alchemist in 1988
 1st edition sold only 900 copies
 Moved to another publishing house
 The Alchemist went on to sell more copies
than any other book in the history of Brazil,
and even made it into the Guinness Book of
Records
 it launched him as an international
bestselling author.
 The Alchemist has sold more than 20 million
copies worldwide and has been translated
into more than 41 languages
BOOKS
 Essential Words
 Fathers, Sons and Grandsons
 Eleven Minutes
 Revived Paths
 Like the Flowing River
 Life: Selected Quotations
 The Winner Stands Alone
 The Aleph(not yet published)
AWARDS
 Best International Writer Spain 2008
 Distinction of Honour from the City of Odense
(Hans Christian Andersen Award) (Denmark
2007)
 “Wilbur Award”, presented by the Religion
Communicators Council (USA 2006)
 “Order of Honour of Ukraine” (Ukraine 2004)
 “Bambi 2001 Award” (Germany 2001)
 “Crystal Award” World Economic Forum (1999)
Paulo Coelho is a storyteller
with the power to inspire
nations and to change people’s
life.
 THE ALCHEMIST
 The dream
Characters
Santiago
 Thought of the past
The Gypsy
 The Gypsy at Tarifa
The Old Man

 Interpretation of the dream

 Meeting the old man

 Conversation with Melchizedek

Santiago’s dilemma

Characters
Santiago The second meeting with Melchizedek

Melchizedek Urim & Thummim

Story by Melchizedek
 Santiago goes to Africa

Meeting a young man

Characters
Santiago Makes the young man his friend

The young man Deceived by the friend

Experimentation with the stones

 Meeting the Crystal merchant

The lunch with the Crystal merchant

Characters
Santiago
Santiago works for the crystal merchant
The Crystal
Merchant The Merchant’s dream
  Santiago feels happy at the Crystal
shop

Characters
 Idea to sell tea in crystal on hill top
Santiago

The Crystal  Santiago left the Crystal Merchant

Merchant

 Urim & Thummim

  Englishman in search of the alchemist

Characters  Caravan leader talks about dessert

Santiago

English man  Santiago’s retrospection

Caravan  Fear of tribal war

Leader

 Englishman and his books

  Knowledge of Master Work

 Liquid portion - Elixir of Life

Characters
Santiago  Solid portion – Philosopher’s stone

Englishman
 Reached the Oasis
  Alchemist’s search for his next apprentice

Characters
Santiago  Oasis a neutral territory

The  Santiago meets Fatima

Alchemist

Fatima  Santiago asks Fatima for marriage

  Sign of attack by Hawks

Characters
 Santiago meets Chieftains
Santiago

The  Encounter with Black dressed man

Alchemist

 Santiago meets The Alchemist

Fatima
  Attack on the Oasis

 Santiago’s mind conflict

Characters
Santiago
 Departure from the oasis
The Alchemist
 The Alchemist’s advice
  Secrets of Alchemy

 Encounter with the Tribesmen

Characters  Santiago turns into wind

Santiago
The Alchemist
 Arrival at the coptic monastery

 Santiago reaches the Pyramids

  Arrival of strangers

 Recurring dream of the stranger

Characters
Santiago  Knowledge of his treasure
The Alchemist

 Santiago finds treasure

 IA G O A G
ANT FA TI M KI N
S TH E
ST A L
CR Y
H A N T MAN
M IS T
E R C GL ISH
C HE
M EN E A L
TH
CHARACTER
ANALYSIS
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THE RELEVANCE OF FATIMA
 THE ALCHEMIST… A MIRROR
OF OUR THOUGHTS!
(LEARNINGS)
 Try, try and keep trying

 We all are alchemist

 Language without words

 The Alchemist… A Mirror of our Thoughts

 Follow your dreams

 Listen to our heart

 Never sacrifice the

desire to explore

 Change is good
 The Alchemist… A Mirror of our Thoughts

 Life is a journey

 Fear of suffering is worse

than the suffering itself

 Do not fear to take risks

 The way we look is more

important
“WHEN A PERSON REALLY DESIRES
SOMETHING , ALL THE UNIVERSE
CONSPIRES TO HELP THAT PERSON
TO REALIZE HIS DREAM”
 THANK
YOU