The Alchemist
True love between
Fatima and Santiago
Follows Hero's Journey pattern
Written by someone who was wrongly committed to a looney bin
Emphasizes the importance of having ideals and following
one's dreams
Bishop Berkeley
The one-sided adoration of Lucia by Mariana
To short to show real character development
Stars someone who probably should be sent to a mental facility
Allusion to a book (Mediocre Man) that shows that it's important to have ideals
Philosphical quandries
Protagonist learns from a knowledgab-le character
Stories aren't as resolved as they coul be
Alchemist VS Bishop Berkely
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