The Alchemist

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Research paper guidelines- Broad subject: A Close Reading of Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist

Sample titles and topics below to help you, but you are free to come up with your own.

Santiago, the Boy, Becomes a Man: The Alchemist as a Journey of Radical Self Transformation
Role of Omens and Places in The Alchemist
Crossing the Borders of Religions into the World Soul in The Alchemist
Physical and Spiritual Alchemy in Coelho’s The Alchemist
Use of Magic in The Alchemist
Characters Santiago Meets and Their Relevance in his Journey in The Alchemist
When Reality is Magical: The Philosopher’s Stone in The Alchemist
Secret of Happiness in The Alchemist
The Alchemist as a Love Story
Daoist, Buddhist and Platonist Symbols in The Alchemist

Your focus must be an analysis of the novel, not the life of the writer or general reception of the book; however, you should include one short paragraph about Coelho and say a little about the book’s popularity in your introductory paragraph. Next, you should develop your thesis paragraph where you will describe the book’s general plot and then write your thesis. This paragraph should reflect your title and explain your perspective.

Your goal is to include at least 3 secondary (outside the novel) and 3 primary source (from the novel) quotes. Everyone must find one quote from the prescribed essay. Learn to incorporate the quotes into your writing; use parenthetical citations. You must write at least 4 full pages (1000 words) and a 5th Works Cited page in MLA style.

I need a work cited page with 10 sources.

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The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is amongst the most translated books by a living author. The best-selling novel sold over 35 million copies. Notably, Paulo was born in 1947, in Rio de Janeiro…

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