Biographies and Personal Legends

Biographies and Personal Legends
“The boy went back to contemplating the silence of the desert, and the sand raised by the animals. ‘Everyone has his or her own way of learning things,’ he said to himself. ‘His way isn’t the same as mine, nor mine as his. But we’re both in search of our Personal Legends, and I respect him for that.” (p. 84)

Monday, May 5, 2014

Personal Legend Biography Assignment

For this project you have selected a biography based on a famous individual and you are actively reading this individual's life story to identify whether or not the person's goals, actions, experiences, and accomplishments fall in line with the paradigm or system of belief that Paulo Coelho develops in his novel, The Alchemist.

The Blog Post Written Component and Presentation:
  • Write a 3-5 paragraph response relaying your understanding of the major concepts present in The Alchemist and whether or not your believe your selected individual's biography reveals the pursuit of one's personal legend.
  • Provide at least 2 specific passages from The Alchemist as you establish your understanding.
  • Provide at least 2 direct quotations form the biography.
  • Include use of multi-media in the form of pictures and/or video to enhance your project.
  • Highlight key moments from your paragraphs or form a key point bullet list at the end of your post.
  • Include the works cited at the end of the post.  Please maintain MLA format.
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