The Alchemist Part 1 Test. I will choose 2 on Thursday/Friday
- What might be an instance where Santiago loses sight of his “Personal Legend”? How might this affect him going forward? Why is it important that we not lose sight of our goals?
- Choose one quote from part 1 that you feel is important and explain its significance to the novel so far. Connect the quote to your own personal experiences? Explain how you can relate to this quote and how it affects the characters in the novel.
- The old man, whose name is Melchizedek, tells the boy he is from Salem. He tells Santiago that when people are young, they all know their reasons for being, but they give up too soon. He has sensed that Santiago is on the verge of trying to realize his Personal Legend. According to the old king, what is a Personal Legend? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
- The old man tells Santiago the story about the miner and the emerald. How does it connect to Santiago’s situation? What does he mean when he says that “treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by the same currents”? What does this quote have to do with the miner/emerald story?
- Santiago experiences something very traumatic at the end of part 1. Is he giving up on his dream at this point? Why or Why not?
The Alchemist Part 1 Test. I will choose 2 on Thursday/Friday
- What might be an instance where Santiago loses sight of his “Personal Legend”? How might this affect him going forward? Why is it important that we not lose sight of our goals?
- Choose one quote from part 1 that you feel is important and explain its significance to the novel so far. Connect the quote to your own personal experiences? Explain how you can relate to this quote and how it affects the characters in the novel.
- The old man, whose name is Melchizedek, tells the boy he is from Salem. He tells Santiago that when people are young, they all know their reasons for being, but they give up too soon. He has sensed that Santiago is on the verge of trying to realize his Personal Legend. According to the old king, what is a Personal Legend? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
- The old man tells Santiago the story about the miner and the emerald. How does it connect to Santiago’s situation? What does he mean when he says that “treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by the same currents”? What does this quote have to do with the miner/emerald story?
- Santiago experiences something very traumatic at the end of part 1. Is he giving up on his dream at this point? Why or Why not?
The Alchemist Part 1 Test. I will choose 2 on Thursday/Friday
- What might be an instance where Santiago loses sight of his “Personal Legend”? How might this affect him going forward? Why is it important that we not lose sight of our goals?
- Choose one quote from part 1 that you feel is important and explain its significance to the novel so far. Connect the quote to your own personal experiences? Explain how you can relate to this quote and how it affects the characters in the novel.
- The old man, whose name is Melchizedek, tells the boy he is from Salem. He tells Santiago that when people are young, they all know their reasons for being, but they give up too soon. He has sensed that Santiago is on the verge of trying to realize his Personal Legend. According to the old king, what is a Personal Legend? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
- The old man tells Santiago the story about the miner and the emerald. How does it connect to Santiago’s situation? What does he mean when he says that “treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by the same currents”? What does this quote have to do with the miner/emerald story?
- Santiago experiences something very traumatic at the end of part 1. Is he giving up on his dream at this point? Why or Why not?