Essays on Book Page 6

Many people ponder the idea of there being external, uncontrollable forces that dictate the outcomes of people’s lives. This idea frightens some, as people desire control of their own lives and destinies. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho focuses on a shepherd named Santiago as he completes an arduous excursion for treasure that is deemed his…

Have you ever cheated death, because of a feeling in the gut of your stomach? Have you ever decided to stay home, because something just didn’t seem right? All of these scenarios can be accounted for by following your heart. All throughout the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho the lesson of trusting your intuition…

Santiago couldn’t forget his vision that vanished just as quickly as it had come…he had seen an army, with its swords at the ready, riding into the oasis. The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho, is a book about a boy who has a dream, which leads to the pursuit of his treasure, his personal legend….

While sleeping near a sycamore tree in the sacristy of an abandoned church, Santiago, a shepherd boy, has a recurring dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids. An old woman tells Santiago that this dream is prophetic and that he must…

Explore the ways in which fate and destiny are factors in Santiago’s journey and how they contribute to the development of the plot. Hint at possible messages the author is conveying in each instance you discuss. Fate and destiny are the powers beyond one’s will that settle ahead of time how things will unfold in…

Harrison Bergeron was a 14-year-old genius who was seven feet tall and a strong athlete. He was extremely strong and good looking as well. And to offset all that, the government forced him to wear tremendous pair of earphones, and spectacles with thick lenses. The glasses were to make him half blind and to give…

Harrison Bergeron, a short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., is a narrative about equality. No one is better than anyone else. No one is above anyone else. The beautiful don hideous masks, the intelligent wear a mental handicap radio in their ear, and the strong carry weights on their body. Harrison Bergeron attempts to save…

The story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut is a tale that, I believe. Admonishes or cautions us about a reality that has, in fact, been based on what Vonnegut may have considered a likely future for his own world. In this future, every particular individual is as equal as everybody else. Whether they were born…

Harrison Bergeron’s version of equality doesn’t match up to what people are asking for. People fight to be treated the same, not to be the same. Harrison Bergeron is set in a world where everyone is equal after years of clamoring for it, everyone is the same. There is no uniqueness among individuals. George and…

To make a perfect society, anger and jealousy would have to be eliminated, and have only shallow emotions left. Then the people would have to be altered emotionally and have different attitudes. There would need to be no extreme emotions and there must be no pain and understanding of the world outside of them. If…