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  i seriously want to study alchemy....by taking a personal quiz i came to know that im in 4th process of conjuction...can anyone guide me to go ahead.

  Posted by sumitsmarty on Nov 9, 2009 at 12:47 AM

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  What leesons does Santiago learn by working at the crystal shop?

  Posted by ootmluver on Oct 26, 2009 at 08:33 PM

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  what you understand," we make a lot of detours but we are always heading for the same destination".

  Posted by sampratijain on Oct 11, 2009 at 08:25 AM

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  In the novel "The Alchemist," what was the color of the Alchemist's horse?

  Posted by dylenia01 on Oct 6, 2009 at 01:49 PM

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  According to the old man,"what is a personal legend"?

  Posted by akhyaar on Oct 2, 2009 at 06:24 PM

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  can someone please help me find a man vs man society and man vs. man in the alchemist.(and what page)

  Posted by bballqueen on Aug 22, 2009 at 09:20 PM

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  What is a "personal legend" ?  

  Posted by trixy on Jul 22, 2009 at 06:16 PM

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  wats the crystal merchant's timid attitude when he tells Santiago"you have been a real blessing to me.but you are forcing me to look at the whealt"?

  Posted by stchnbb2010 on May 27, 2009 at 07:46 PM

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  In "The Alchemist", what is the Universal Language?

  Posted by krysmg on May 25, 2009 at 04:32 PM

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  What is the importance of romantic love in The Alchemist?

  Posted by laurenandreax3 on May 15, 2009 at 07:38 AM

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  what has the englishman built outside his tent?

  Posted by gradof2009 on May 14, 2009 at 04:58 PM

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  Does the author love a certain piece of punctuation, etc?  List 2-3 areas of style characteristics, then find 2 examples for each style element

  Posted by hyun980106 on May 13, 2009 at 03:06 PM

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  2-3 characteristics of the author’s style. Does he/she use a lot of figurative language? Are the sentences really short, long, repetitive?

  Posted by gus980106 on May 13, 2009 at 03:04 PM

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  Is Ben Jonson's The Achemist the exposure of those raise money by trading on human credulity?

  Posted by sahibzadi on Apr 20, 2009 at 02:34 PM

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  Where did the orphans gold come from?

  Posted by cyangel on Apr 2, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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  Comment on The Alchemist as a comedy.

  Posted by imrannarmi on Mar 18, 2009 at 06:14 AM

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  Comment on Jonson's "The Alchemist" as a comedy.

  Posted by war1ock on Mar 10, 2009 at 12:43 AM

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  comment on the alchemist as a comedy

  Posted by anilpandey14 on Jan 20, 2009 at 03:53 AM

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  Is The Alchemist by Ben Jonson a comedy?

  Posted by drita on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:51 PM

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  Can anybody supply me with the three massages that the writer of The Alchemist has expressed in his   book?

  Posted by sanjiwan on Dec 7, 2008 at 04:20 PM

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  What happens in the chapter 1 in the alchemist? by paulo coelho

  Posted by sucker9678 on Nov 20, 2008 at 08:58 PM

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  Could someone please help me interpret this piece of the reading from page 89? 

  Posted by wildchild1219 on Oct 22, 2008 at 11:45 AM

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  What is the climax and resolution of "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by mh515 on Oct 19, 2008 at 02:46 PM

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  In The Alchemist, what does the quote: "all is one" mean?

  Posted by zetnahc on Oct 7, 2008 at 07:11 PM

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  Why do you think The Alchemist tells the story of the two sons? (The poet and the soldier?)

  Posted by lovely_nae89 on Sep 20, 2008 at 03:16 PM

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  What is the meaning of the two dead hawks and the falcon in the oasis? How does this omen change Santiago’s status in society?

  Posted by lovely_nae89 on Sep 19, 2008 at 02:41 PM

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  What literal and figurative language is used by Santiago when when he completes his year of work for the crystal merchant?

  Posted by wig on Sep 18, 2008 at 02:03 PM

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  How do Santiago’s thoughts and perceptions about himself and the world begin to change?

  Posted by lovely_nae89 on Sep 16, 2008 at 02:18 PM

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  How does the King assist Santiago in recognizing omens? When does Santiago use this help?

  Posted by lovely_nae89 on Sep 16, 2008 at 04:16 AM

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  In "The Alchemist," how does Santiago’s father react when his son tells him that he wants to travel?

  Posted by lovely_nae89 on Sep 15, 2008 at 03:01 PM

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  In "The Alchemist," what point does the old man’s story about the boy in the castle and the drops of oil make?

  Posted by lovely_nae89 on Sep 15, 2008 at 02:59 PM

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  What does "maktub" mean in connection to "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by tiboul on Sep 14, 2008 at 05:58 PM

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  What does Coelho mean when he says "treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by the same currents"?

  Posted by lovely_nae89 on Sep 14, 2008 at 04:22 PM

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  What are the names of all the characters in "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by lickdz on Sep 13, 2008 at 11:24 AM

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  What is the meaning of the two dead hawks in The Alchemist?

  Posted by wt on Sep 4, 2008 at 05:04 PM

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  How does the main character change from the beginning of "The Alchemist" to the end?

  Posted by scott3 on Sep 1, 2008 at 11:13 AM

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  What was considerd man vs.society in "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by abercrombie on Aug 27, 2008 at 03:13 PM

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  The old man tells Santiago the story about the miner and the emerald on page 24. How does it connect to Santiago's situation?

  Posted by charcharbinx on Aug 17, 2008 at 12:55 PM

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  In Santiago's student-teacher relationships, what does he learn from each of his teachers (human, divine, animal, and natural)?

  Posted by loony on Aug 15, 2008 at 01:37 PM

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  How is Fatima portrayed in "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by tbirdtizzo on Aug 14, 2008 at 05:01 PM

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  What are the changes Santiago experiences by the end of "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by cortiz22 on Aug 3, 2008 at 05:55 PM

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  In "The Alchemist," what is the purpose of the stone that old man gives him?

  Posted by yonyrosend on May 22, 2008 at 01:38 PM

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  Where else in the story does Coelho provide details about the physical setting in order to lend more meaning to the events which occur there?

  Posted by pinekitti on May 11, 2008 at 10:41 AM

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  Explain the quotation: "When you are loved, there's no need to understand what's happening because everything happens within you..."

  Posted by chucky2010 on May 6, 2008 at 06:35 PM

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  What is Santiago's dilemma in "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by vladol on Apr 27, 2008 at 09:30 AM

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  To what degree is his father's observation about travelers true about Santiago in "The Alchemist"?

  Posted by ladyj14 on Apr 22, 2008 at 05:46 PM

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  In "The Alchemist," how was Santiago led back to the treasure he was looking for?

  Posted by kassandra-d on Apr 2, 2008 at 04:46 PM

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  In "The Alchemist," what significant role does the gypsy woman that Santiago met play in helping to reach his goal?

  Posted by drpepper on Mar 29, 2008 at 08:30 PM

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  Fatima is a woman of the desert. Did she live in a house or something else like a tent?

  Posted by babyboo on Mar 26, 2008 at 12:48 AM

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  In "The Alchemist," how does Santiago's conversation with his father become true in his search for his Personal Legend?

  Posted by rachaelhustlez on Mar 24, 2008 at 06:27 PM