Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 1 / 94 The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Translated by Alan R. Clarke. Published 1992. ISBN 0-7225-3293-8. = CONTENTS = Part One Part Two Epilogue PART ONE The boy's name was Santiago. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with his herd at an abandoned church. The roof had fallen in long ago, and an enormous sycamore had grown on the spot where the sacristy had once stood. He decided to spend the night there. He saw to it that all the sheep entered
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definitely kept his high standards. Although he was one of the biggest military leaders, he allowed other people to be put before himself. When one of his men was ridiculing a poor man for not having the correct oil for their food, Caesar basically told him to shut his mouth and deal with it. For he knew that this was all that the man was able to provide. In the poor man’s shack, there was only room for one person to sleep. The soldiers expected that Caesar was going to get it, but they were wrong. Caesar
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This mindset is developed through gender role socialization. Our culture has made “girl watching” a hobby that “manly” men do. If a guy decides to go against that cultural norm and resist the urge to ogle at a girl, they will be seen as less of a man. I see this every day. When a beautiful girl walks by it is almost unheard of to ignore her presence. Guys will make their inappropriate comments either out loud or quietly to the group and if I were to ignore the comments or tell them to behave
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is to fail in life * losing a job is losing everything that defines who they are * 3.5 million white-collar jobs disappeared in U.S. * high earning men in late 50s = most vulnerable group (at the top of their profession) * to be a man – you have power, control, privileged and have certain advantages * rise of female worker – reached in 2010, crossed 50% threshold becoming majority in work force * if men are not better than women, then who are they? * Many males are
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woman of the 15th century, it was not common for one to wear men’s clothing. Not only did she wear men’s clothing, but she also had assumed duties of a man. Commanding armies and advising male authority was not something a woman of the 15th century would do. Due to the “voices” in her head, the way she dressed and how she took on the gender role of a man, she was accused to have committed heresy and that the “voices” she heard were pure blasphemy. Medieval society still strongly believed in gender roles
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Pinkie isn’t actually a ‘man’ this is through the use of the caesura which creates a pause between the word ‘man’ which makes the reader think that he isn’t a man at all which reduces his masculinity. This would interest the reader because Pinkie who is a leader of men; who is considered to be very aggressive is still a boy and not even a man. The reader can interpret this in two ways: either Pinkie is very masculine or even though he is a boy he should be treated like a man because of the way he behaves
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despite the father's pleas. Much of the book is written in the third person, with references to "the father" and "the son" or to "the man" and "the boy." Realizing they cannot survive the oncoming winter where they are, the father takes the boy south, along empty roads towards the sea, carrying their meager possessions in their knapsacks and in a supermarket cart. The man coughs blood from time to time and eventually realizes he is dying, yet still struggles to protect his son from the constant threats
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The Social Man – The Girlfriend Activation System Be The Man And Get A Girlfriend The System How to get an awesome, loyal, dedicated girlfriend? Simple: be the obvious choice, can follow a step-by-step system that activates her desire for you. We’ll show you the way. Part 1: Being The Obvious Choice There are a lot of men out there, so what’s going to make you the obvious choice for the girl you want? It’s not money or looks. In Part 1, you’ll become the guy who’s easy to fall for. Part 2: A Relationship-Ready
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200 Mr. Mason Harry & Sally We all believe men and women can truly be friends. I said yes, but men can’t help but wonder what it’s like to have sex with his female friend. It’s up to him if he decides to act upon his curiosity. As long as the man keeps his mouth shut then he can have a great friendship. Shanta believes men and women can truly be friends because she has guy friends and they get along fine. With all of her guy friends, they have a strong bond. They can talk to her about anything
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Similes- 1. “The man sings like a god” (page 211) 2. “Out on a trading spree or roving the waves like pirates, C-wolves raiding at will, who risk their lives to plunder other men” (page 219) Metaphor- 1. “They swung aboard at once, they sat to the oars in ranks and in rhythm churned the water white with stroke on stroke” (page 214) 2. “He was a piece of work, by god, a monster built live no mortal who ever supped on bread, no, like a shaggy peak, I’d say-a man mountain rearing head
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