The Alchemist

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Narrative

Vocabulary

Characters

Concepts

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Academic word for the message of a story. Column 1 #1

Theme Column 1 answer 1

Narrative element that hints at the theme at the beginning of a narrative. Column 1 #2

Exposition

Academic word for the character’s learned theme. Column 1 #3

denouement

The pinnacle of the story. Column 1 #4

Climax

An example; usually a short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude.

Parable

A story in which characters’ names reveal insight about them. Column 2 #1

Allegory

A comparison not using “like” or “as.”

Metaphor

“It is written.”

Maktub

A gift from the King of Salem that help Santiago make choices.

Urim and Thummim

An extremely selfish person

Narcissist

Follows and depends on others and has no Personal Legend.

Sheep

Bet how much you are willing to risk. Geography People Concepts Vocabulary $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 Bet how much you are willing to risk. $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

5 Pillars of Islam Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith. Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day. Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy. Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.

Something that or someone who stops you from achieving your goal.

Obstacle

A person’s responsibilities, not to be forgotten.

Drops of Oil

Obstacle 3

The fear of defeat

What is an allegory?

a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events.It can be employed in prose and poetry to tell a story with a purpose of teaching an idea and a principle or explaining an idea or a principle. The objective of its use is to preach some kind of a moral lesson.

Double Jeopardy

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Themes

Characters

Santiago

Melchizedek’s Wisdom

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Water is used as a metaphor for… Column 1 #1

Obstacles Column 1 answer 1

Life is about balance. Column 1 #2

“Drops of Oil” (Parable or Quote)

How much are you and your team willing to risk?

This makes life interesting Column 1 #3

The possibility of having a dream come true

These are the most extraordinary Column 1 #4

The simple things in life

Carries a falcon

The Alchemist

In Search of the Alchemist Column 2 #1

The Englishman

Wonders how the boy is able to read

Merchant’s Daughter

Wants to travel to Mecca, but fails at obstacle 4

Crystal Merchant

The first person Santiago meets when leaves Spain

Thief/Guide

Santiago’s denouement

Home is where our treasure lies. (Paraphrase)

illustrates the opposite mindset of Santiago.

Sheep

This distracted him in the marketplace

A sword

How treasure is uncovered

By the force of flowing water

When Santiago tells the Crystal Merchant he is in search of treasure in Egypt, the Crystal Merchant tells Santiago that anyone can…

Build a pyramid in his backyard.

The world’s greatest lie

“…at a certain point in our lives we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our live become controlled by FATE.”

How much are you and your team willing to risk?

Define the secret of happiness

To see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon

Final Jeopardy You’ll have 60 seconds

Identity Make your wagers now

Characters First-person Character Interviews: Team with the best interview in each round earns 5,500 points each round.

Interviews 1,000 points each Water 3rd-person Narrator Coelho Sheep Englishman Melchizedek Narcissus Miner Santiago’s Father Baker Alchemist Fatima Crystal Merchant Gypsy Wise Man

Interview Question 1: Miner, Baker, Santiago’s Father and Englishman

Tell your story in first person, and clarify which of the four obstacles stopped you from achieving your Personal Legend. Why?

Interview Question 2: Melchizedek, Sheep, 3rd person Narrator, Water

In first person, inform the audience about how Coelho’s The Alchemist would be different if you were deleted from the novel.

Interview Question #3: Paulo Coelho, Water, Alchemist, Crystal Merchant

In first person, inform the audience about your most important implied theme that is delivered between the lines of the actual story and dialogue.

For 1,000 points: Each group must create a character, obstacle, theme, or allegory question for the opposing group. You may use your notes.

Group Question Time: 1,500 points each. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

STUDY! The test is tomorrow.