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Factors that affected Santiago:
Characters - Old King, Woman at Tarifa, Crystal Merchant, Fatima, The Alchemist
Places - Spain, broken down church, Desert, Pyramids
Events - Being a shepherd, Turning himself into wind
Objects - Stones(Urim and Thummim), Treasure
All these factors played an important role i Santiago's journey in a direct or indirect way. But I think the main inspiration for Santiago are the old King and Fatima

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The alchemist is like another support system in Santiago's journey of his personal legend.

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I did not expect how the alchemist came up in the book. He was another person who gave him advice on his journey.

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yes he was the character I expected, because i expected him to be old. I also expected him to be old and wise. I thought that the way he entered the book was very dramatic.

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I expected the alchemist to be cryptic and old but also informational. Although I did expect that he would have been the one to instigate Santiago's journey.

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The alchemist acts as another "wise old man" that provides Santiago with guidance on completing his personal journey.

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The alchemist was what I expected. He is old and mysterious, like the practice of alchemy in the story. If the englishman was looking for him for help, he must have been wise too.

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he's exactly what i expected. the entire book is very cryptic, the alchemist wont be straighforward all of the sudden.

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The character of The Alchemist is magical and has powers similar to the King of Salem. I did not expect him to know about the Englishman.

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The alchemist fit the description of cryptic, however, his entrance was more than I had anticipated. The white horse seemed more symbolic of power and wisdom and his black robes cloaked him in mystery.

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The Alchemist is a very wise old man, so he is what i expected him to be.

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Nah, he wasn't what I was expecting, he wasn't very keen to help initially but then you are able to see his powers.

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I did expect that the alchemist would be cryptic,  and wise fitting into the wise old man archetype because he would guide Santiago to the treasure. But, I did not expect him to enter in a dramatic and aggressive way

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no because the alchemist did not seem like he wanted to directly help the englishman, and he was very vague when the englishman asked him important questions. Based on what he said about the omens, it seems like he wanted to test the englishman before helping him.

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Maktub means "it is written". It reminds the reader of the saying "written in stone," which is important to the story because destiny is a motif in The Alchemist.

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Maktub means its written. This idea keeps repeating in the book. All the characters have this faith in God. They believe in this for almost everything

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The alchemist was not what i was expecting. I was expecting this younger, really smart guy but hes more of just an old man

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The term maktub, in the alchemist symbolizes that perhaps Santiago's destiny with the treasure and his travel is already written, and that he is just playing out his destiny

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Maktub has the allusion to destiny.

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Maktub means it is written, it is important because it relates to his Personal Legend, that his Personal Legend is written it can't be changed. It is a persons destiny, and his destiny is written and it can't to changed.

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Maktub means it is written. It is important because everything that happens in the book was meant to happen. The road ahead is planned out for him. So everything that is happening was going to happen no matter what.

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Maktub - it is written. It relates back to the books theme of destiny and omens and helps Santiago realize that his fate is written.

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"Maktub" means it is written and this is important in The alchemist because it represents destiny and what is supposed to happen on Santiagos journey.

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Maktub means it was written
This is important because it shows that Santiago searching for the treasure is his destiny

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maktub- It is written
This is seen in the Alchemist when the old man first talks about Santiago's "personal legend" it is written in the universe and he is destined to follow it.

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Maktub directly means "it is written" and refers to finding your fate or destiny. Meaning that everyone's fate has already been set in stone, so whatever happens goes towards that.

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The definition of "Muktab" is "it is is written." It is important in The Alchemist because it is a significant part of Santiago's Personal Legend.

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"Maktub" means "It is written" meaning it's set in stone. It can't be changed, it's permanent. And the saying "Set in Stone" to me is a biblical reference about the 10 commandments which were written on stones and theres a lot of biblical references in this novel.

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Maktub is the destiny of a person, it is a person's fate. It is pre-determined and it gives people the peace of mind that they can not do something terrible that would not happen anyways. Santiago follows his dream because it is his destiny.

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maktub means "it is written", and it is important because it means that some stuff may already be predicted

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An influential teacher is able to guide the character to do the right thing. The Englishman helps Santiago by encouraging him to follow his personal legend.

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A helpful teacher is a teacher that can truly guide a person into what they are or what they want to do. In the Alechemi

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An influential teacher is usually passionate about what they do and what they are teaching. Similar to the King of Salem.

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gotta connect with the student outside of the classroom. The teacher instills a love of pursuit in the specified subject rather than teach a lesson. the book he started reading in the beginning.

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Influential teachers are able to provide their students with helpful advice they can connect with.  Their students should feel more confident after learning. An example of this in The Alchemist is the King of Salem.

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He was much different than I had expected. I expected him to be a "mad scientist" sorta but seems he is bit reserved person. He doesn't give out a lot of information to Santiago but when he does, it seems really important in Santiago's journey.

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The teacher has to be nice, helpful to other students, a teacher should be able to give students advice when the students need it. A example of a teacher in the Alchemist would be the wise old man, because he gives Santiago advice that he should follow his Personal Legend.

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an influential teacher tells stories of their experiences to teach their students the lessons that they learned first hand in life. an influential teacher to Santiago is the King Of Salem.

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an influential teacher is one who helps and inspires their student to follow their own path. An example of this is Santiago and his father, as his father respected his decision to become a shepherd instead of a priest, and even gave him money to start his adventures.

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A helpful teacher is someone who is passionate about what they are teaching. They not only help you in the subject they are teaching, but also help guide you through the obstacles of life. In the Alchemist, the wise old man is Santiago's teacher figure.

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A truly helpful teacher is one that engages with his/her students with proper communication and someone who is inspirational. This teacher understands his/her students and goes out of their way to help others. An example of a teacher in The Alchemist is the King of Salem who acts as a source of inspirational, motivation, and guidance to Santiago.

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Someone who guides there student but doesn't give the student the answer or tell them exactly what to do because anyone doesn't really learn a lesson or attain knowledge unless you learn it, accept it, and experience it. For example, the King gives Santiago the story of the oil, the spoon, and the house. He doesn't tell Santiago exactly what he means by the story but Santiago knows what he means. "The shepherd said nothing. He had hunderstood the story the old king had told him. A shepherd may like to travel, but he should never forget about his sheep." (32). Santiago understands that throughout his path to his Personal Legend, he must not forget about his foundation and what he learned from the sheep.

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a truly helpful teacher is one who learns from their students like their students learn from them. They can build a relationship with a student that is not solely based on the teacher - student relationship

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Someone who is understanding of other's problems' and acts as a source of guidance. A truly helpful teacher doesn't only help someone in the subject they were designated to, but helps a student with all obstacles within their life. The merchant acts as a teacher in The Alchemist because after recognizing Santiago's struggle, he gives him a way to get to the pyramids in order to complete his personal legend.

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In Narcissus a man drowns in a lake staring at his own reflection. The lake is sad because it liked looking at it's own reflection. Opposed to the stereotypical aroma that a narcissistic persona gives off, this story appears to make it seem like an entirely natural characteristic. The Alchemist has a message that focuses on how oneself and can connect to themselve by  nature. Santiago learns the secrets of the world only by pursing his dream before anything else which some might say is selfish or narcissistic.

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The story about the oil on the spoon was influential to Santiago because it showed him that even if he chooses to partake in this journey to Egypt, he shouldn't forget about his roots with his sheep.

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The story of a boy with the spoon
- It told Santiago to focus on the treasure but not forget to be aware of his surrounding. It taught him that even though getting the treasure is important, don't forget about your dream of traveling

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A truly helpful teacher is one that pushes their students and inspires them to follow their goal. An example of a teacher is the wise old man because he pushed Santiago to find his treasure

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the glassware men who did not want to Mecca because he didnt want to ruin the image he has in head. This affects him because he spends more time at the store to earn more money. This money was going to be used to buy sheep when he goes back to Spain.

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the story of the boy with the spoon - it stressed the importance of always keeping his sheep around and not completely ditching them while he's finding his personal legend.

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We  chose the story of the oil and the spoon because it really impacted Santiago. The wise man tells the boy to spend time looking around while balancing a spoonful of oil. When the boy returns, he says he didn’t pay attention to any of the castle’s splendor because he concentrated on the oil. The wise man tells him he must admire the castle without forgetting the oil. The story reminds Santiago of a shepherd always needing to remember his flock.

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In the alchemist "Maktub"is a phrase that is translated as "it is written." The importance of this is that whenever it is used it reminds us that everything in the novel is following a track.

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The Other Wes Moore. Awesome book. Most eye-opening book ive ever read. really good. must read. a thriller. and melancholy.

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A book I found impactful was Fangirl. I think it applied a proper out look on what to expect in college. It properly demonstrated the various types of people and personalities. It showed how family problems can affect you in college. Lastly, it properly demonstrated the difference between High School and college. Because of the age and environment in the books, it makes it relatable. And through the book, you can learn many lessons to better prepare you for college or life in general.

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There have been many different books I have read but Divergent and the whole series was something that impacted me in a way. It captured my mind and allowed me to look at another type of world. Their world is very different to ours.

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One book that I found really enjoyable was the first book of Harry Potter. I found the writing captivating and I always wanted to continue reading the series.

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Maktub, which directly means "it is written", is a way of saying something is predestined. This is important as a theme in the Alchemist because destiny is an important part of Santiago's journey. He feels "destined" through his personal legend to find the treasure. It would seem that his future is "written" out for him.

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I found The Giver very insightful because it showed how much ones eyes can open once they break from conformities and follow their own path of choice.

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The outsiders is a book I really enjoyed. There were a lot of realistic events that happen everyday. It was influential because it showed me what not to do and things to avoid. It also shows the meaning of family and how important it is to value someone because you never know what happens next.

- Someone who sets an example of how to act. Someone who betters themselves to make the younger one follow and act the same. The king of salem.

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One book that I found impactful was Night, it really opened my eyes and described the Holocaust in a detailed and graphic way. When reading the book I was able to feel the main characters emotions and had strong reactions during sad and eventful events.

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I found The picture of Dorian Gray influential

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I enjoyed the book 1984. George Orwell did well telling a story with a message.

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One story that impacted Santiago is the story of the miner that the old man had told him. This story impacted Santiago by showing him the value of hard work and how it eventually yields results.

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One book that I loved was The Perks Of Being A Wall Flower.
A truly influential and helpful teacher is one that guides the student. One example of a teacher to Santiago is the King of Salem.

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One book I have found influential is Article 5, i just always thought it was a great book and it's one of the few books that I have read cover to cover.

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I found Perks of Being a Wallflower to be a very insightful piece of literature into a high-schooler's life. It demonstrated the many struggles a student undergoes when trying to fit in socially and academically in a judgmental atmosphere. I found it impactful to my life because it told a story of how a troubled Charlie had the ability to feel like somebody within a crowd of people that once made him feel like nobody.

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Fight Club is the greatest book of all time (fact) AND THE NEW JIM CROW

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So many L's.

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A book that I really enjoyed was Divergent, I just thought it was a very interesting. It is a fiction book about a girl who choose which fraction she wants to go to and she chooses dauntless but later finds out that she is divergent.

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The alchemist was definitely the character I expected: someone mystical, strange, simple, and wise. Why? Whenever I think of the word "alchemist", I think of some medieval era witch doctor (not really a witch doctor) trying to find the "elixir" of life. This reminds me of the many failed attempts of the many alchemists who tried to turn copper into gold.

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The books I enjoyed the most was the Harry Potter series. I enjoyed seeing the characters develop throughout the series. I also like how the author had created a world with the basic things in our regular society like history, government, and laws.

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I was a bit shocked to see that this man was The Alchemist.  I didn't expect him to be so aggressive. I thought he was going to be more the camel driver. I imagined him to be more magical in a way and more mysterious. I imagined him to have more lavish products when he went to his tent but all he had were books and other products of literature.

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A book that I enjoyed and made an impact on me is Animal Farm. It taught me to think more critically of situations. It also taught me to not blindly trust normal things. The book talks about politics but very subtly. And that sparked my interest in politics.

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One book i liked Of Mice and Men. I really liked this book because it had a very good plot and showed the true bond of friendship, especially towards the end when George had to kill Lennie to prevent him from being killed brutally by a mob.

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An influential teacher is one who is able to improve their students understanding and awareness of a topic. The King is an example of a teacher from The Alchemist as he informs him about omens and the importance of observing his surroundings to use to his advantage.
Maktub means it is written in English. Maktub's importance in The Alchemist is to show that his destiny is written and things will happen for a reason.