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The omen was in the form of a butterfly. The omen appears to show Santiago that there are omens around and that he should follow them. If he understands the omens and follows them, they will only lead him in the right direction.

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An example of an omen in The Alchemist is the thief. The thief shows that Santiago will face hardships and setbacks on his journey. It also shows that the world is not always a friendly place, and that Santiago needs to choose who he trusts wisely.

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The omen that we choose was the Englishman. The reason was because he was the only one to believe that a king would talk to a shepherd. The Englishman also wasn't interested in the treasure that Santiago talked about. He was also going to Egypt just like Santiago because he wanted to see something. He had the same two stones that Santiago has with him. The man also believed that there was a universal language for everyone, and that was what Santiago thought as well.

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The omen we chose was when the two customers walked in. After Santiago cleaned the glass two customers entered the crystal merchant. It showed it was a good omen because the merchant didn't have that much business until after it was cleaned. This appears in this part of the journey because Santiago had no money. He needed a job and the crystal merchant provided that.

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(Pg. 41)
The omen(s) we selected are the two stones, Urim and Thummim, when they fell out of his pouch after he was robbed by his new "friend" at the market. The omen(s) indicate not to lose hope during his Personal Legend journey. They also remind him of what the king said about listening to the omens, for they assist him in finding his Personal Legend. He has to question the omens objectively by utilizing the stones.

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The omen that we chose is the thief from the bar, who stole Santiago's money in the market by fooling him that he could take him to the Pyramids. The omen is in the form of a character, which is the thief. The omen appears at this point in the story because it wants to force Santiago to ditch his Personal Legend. This is a negative omen because it tries to prevent Santiago from achieving his Personal Legend of trying to find the treasure in the pyramids.

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Santiago interprets the coming of two new customers as a good omen. The omen came in the form of new customers that visit the financially struggling crystal shop, as soon as Santiago cleaned the windows. At this point in the story, Santiago is desperate because he has no money, sheep, or food. This would be the best time for a good omen because he hit an all time low.

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Omen-  Pg 29
"Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man. He remembered something his grandfather had once told him: that butterflies were a good omen."
This omen takes the form of a butterfly. It appears in this moment because the old lady was telling Santiago that he needs to go all the way to Egypt to find the treasure. His grandfather told him that butterflies were good omens so it was almost like a sign from his grandfather to go on this journey to Egypt.

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Omen- pg 45
Took form of an object. There was a card hanging in the doorway of the shop saying that many languages were spoken in the shop. This intrigued Santiago because he speaks Spanish and everyone else Arabic. Going into a store with many languages there is an opportunity for someone here to speak his language and be the language buffer. The omen appeared in this part of the story because he needed to find a way to make money to get his flock. Without this sign he would not have went into the shop and eventually gain the money he needed.

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Pg - 61
The omen took the form of an object as his old shepherd's pouch. The omen took this form because although Santiago thought he was done with his journey, he never threw away the pouch. When he picked it up the two stones, Urim and Thummim, fell out from the hole he never sewn together. It is a call back from long ago, from the first time they fell out, and learn that he should not flee from his personal legend. It was supposed to serve as reminder for whenever he lost his way on achieving his personal dream. Thus, he put back on the same path with more money to spare and year's gap from when his journey started and travel to Egypt.

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During the time Santiago worked with the crystal merchant, Santiago utilized omens to further expand the business. "One afternoon he had seen a man at the top of the hill, complaining that it was impossible to find a decent place to get something to drink after such a climb." (56-57) To address this omen, Santiago responded and considered this as a sign to start selling tea in crystal glasses. This resulted in a very successful business.

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Dreams can be goals that you want to achieve in life.Also,having dreams gives you a sense of hope.They are important because they encourage you to stay motivated.

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I think dreams are your subconscious thoughts coming to the surface. Because you are not putting an effort to think about other topics or suppress these, they appear in your sleep.

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The dream of the main character is very important in any book because it shapes the entire storyline. Following this dream is what the story is all about. It shows how people will overcome obstacles and push themselves to limits they never knew they could reach so this " dream" can be achieved. They change overall as a person and the reader learns from their experience and can apply it to their own personal dream in real life.

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Dreams are important because they encourage people to live on. They have something to work for and will be motivated to do what it takes to try to fulfil their dream.

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Dreams are important to keep track of and remember because they can mean and interpret many things. Dreams can be premonitions, and show us what will happen in the future, or warn us of dangers. They can also be things on our minds that worry us. They can even symbolize events in our pasts , and our ancestors.

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Often times dreams in literary works work to foreshadow an event or might be a symbol. They are necessary for humans as they stem them to become superstitious. They occur when characters feel unsafe or are in a new place.

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Dreams are little scenarios that occur when in deep sleep. Dreams are very important because they can either tell you something about your future, or something that happened to you before. Different dreams have different meanings and I think it is important for one to learn about them because it can easily define a a major part about yourself.

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The significance of dreams in the alchemist-- dreams signify omens in the alchemist. They show the protagonist his destiny and how he can achieve his goal.

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Some people believe dreams can reveal a person's subconscious thoughts or help predict the future. Some people think that dreams are just a byproduct of the brain functioning during sleep (i.e. processing through the days thoughts and memories). Dreams can occur in deep sleep, but are most memorable and vivid during REM sleep.

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Dreams can unveil hints about the future, and contain hidden messages. Those messages can be emotions you don't portray, thoughts you unconsciously think, and events you wish to experience. Also, the hidden messages can hold significance because it might foreshadow an event you might undergo, or if you listen to the emotion you felt in the dream, you can prevent it or encourage it.

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Dreams are important in literary works and otherwise because they can be meaningful symbols, signs, or indications towards an inner conscience. Dreams can be utilized to find a happier and meaningful life. In novels, these dreams lead to a greater goal, or are used to prevent certain obstacles. A dream can change the plot of a novel entirely.

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Dreams are important throughout literature in that sometimes they can provide the basis for the plot of the text. Often times the plot centers around the main character trying to achieve his/her dream, and how and or if he or she actually achieves the dream. A dream could be something the character is longing for all of his or her life, and the text may embrace the character's challenge of trying to achieve it, and the obstacles faced along the way.

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Dreams are important because they tell what happens. Also they are a major part of the story. They tell a story and the person tends to follow it and they have obstacles in they way.

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Dreams hold significance because they are considered a gateway to human psyche and inner subconscious. In many forms of media utilize dreams as premonition, or a telling of events to come. This has come to many cultures adopting dreams as signs of real-life situations that will occur, and thus paved the way for fortune tellers, who may interpret dreams. There is much superstition that swirls around dreams, and so people throughout the ages have regarded dreams with some form of caution. This makes for a handy tool in creating stories or creating a plot device revolving around the creator's dream.

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Dreams are important because the can tell us something or show us something we wouldn't necessarily think about when we are awake. It is said that each dream has some sort of message behind them that is portrayed when we are asleep because we don't allow ourselves to see them or think about those topics when we are awake. They can show us meaningful images/ portray stories that could mean a lot to that person.

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A dream is important because that is what acts as motivation for a charter to do anything it takes to achieve their dream. Creating a personal legend.

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Dreams are important in literature because they can set the basis of a plot. A character can be trying to reach or achieve this dream or dreams throughout the story. They can show light on the future of the character and how this dream affects them. Dreams can show the internal conflict of a character and how he or she thinks.

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Dreams play different roles in different stories, but most of them served as a tool to push forward the plot.  By displaying a character's inner thought or giving hints to future development.  They are important because they often play a crucial role in developing the story and provide motives and reason for character's actions.

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Dreams are important because they are often used as symbols to represent how the characters are thinking or what they want

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Dreams in literary can be a sign to the character discovering their journey or their main problem in the story. They can predict the future and possibly give the character a push or a gift. Dreams can also provide the reader with information about the character that might not have been previously known. Dreams can be a very symbolic sign that will not only help the reader to understand but may also help the character to understand themselves.