Overall Rating and Opinion of "The Alchemist"
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Re: Overall Rating and Opinion of "The Alchemist"
The story moves a bit slowly for my taste. I "got it" in fewer words that he provided. But hey, he's the famous author with many, many books to his credit. What I found most valuable is the affirmation of the message that the answer is within me. Experiences help to shape my path, but the responsibility for the destination of my life, in every sense of the word, is my own.
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The message of this book is so beautiful; and I really do think we all have a purpose and a "personal legend" to fulfill, and we all probably already know what it is.
I thought the story of Narcissus in the beginning was interesting; the whole time he kept staring at his reflection, but the ocean wanted to see its own reflection through his eyes, implying that maybe God wants to see himself manifested through us, and maybe that's why we're here, to fulfill that personal journey/destiny.
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I think this is a great book for young adults. It is both entertaining to read, and it carries a great message for people just starting out in adult life. The message is a positive one – one that offers encouragement. We can use a lot of that, these days.
Earlier, last year, a young man with the name of Michael Brown was killed by the police because, after robbing a store of some cigars, be took an aggressive posture when confronted by the police. From what I saw of Michael Brown on TV, there were two different people. One, a bright young man posing for family photos and the other of a large bully stealing from a shop owner. Remembering my own youth, I came to the conclusion that Michael Brown was simply a child that didn't have the chance to develop the person he would have eventually become. I don't believe Michael was murdered; he lost his life because he made some very poor choices. But of course, that should be expected from someone that age as I understand that the human brain really isn't fully developed until around the mid-20's. So how do we keep these people safe during this transitional part of life? Where were his parents during his adventures in that shop stealing cigars, or when he was stopped by the police? Was he taught that because he was black, the police were his enemy, or because he was black, his relationship with that community was adversarial? Wherever it came from, it is obvious that that was the message he received quite early in life. The great sadness is that he never got the chance to put that message in context with the whole of his life. With youth comes great promise and hope – beginnings. That is what he should have been taught; instead, he was put into a very dark place which lead him to die in the middle of a street. I've read somewhere that hate is an easy sale – a true statement. I blame those who peddle hate to those of us who are most susceptible to its influence.
I wonder if Michael's life could have taken a better turn if he was encouraged to read books like The Alchemist. The right book, at the right time could change a life.
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