The alchemist fully annotated

The Alchemist 3DUWDQG(SLORJXH Section C Assignment Read please: From a review written by Dana Schwartz: “A terrifying television memory I have is a clip from the Twilight Zone movie that I watched when I was in high school. I remember distinctly a woman without a mouth. Where lips and teeth should have been was smooth, stretched skin. Her "brother," a disturbed child who wishes for things and makes them happen, takes away her mouth because he doesn't want to hear what she has to say. The idea of someone stealing your speech, forcibly taking away your voice, is chilling. After reading SPEAK, Laurie Halse Anderson's first novel, this scene came back to me vividly.” In the above review, Ms. Schwartz showed that she connected with a scene from a novel by sharing a personal memory; this is a key to understanding what you read: make it personal, connect the reading to your life somehow, even if it is as simple as “hey, this part reminded me of DTV show that pointed out a fear I never knew I had!” For section C: Choose three scenes from the novel that were significant to you. Although at least one must be from the reading in this section, the other two may come from any part of the novel. You may want to refer to notes you took in your reader’s diary on the study guide for each section for ideas. For each scene you are to— 9 *ive a brief summary of the scene 9 (xplain the reason you chose it- include one quote for contextual support 9 &hoose a symbol that could represent this scene or your comments Consider this model: In the novel, the shepherd almost gives up on his dream twice. The first time, he is broke, he has been betrayed, and he is stuck in a strange land, Tangiers in Africa. He is so upset he cries. The second time, he says goodbye to the crystal merchant because he has saved enough to go back to being a shepherd in Spain. Both times, he looked at the two stones, Urim and Thummin, and they remind him of the old king. He remembers his dream and the king’s encouragement. The stones give him hope: both times he decides to continue on his journey to his dream. I have felt like the shepherd did in Tangiers. I felt like nothing, like God treated me unfairly when I was doing something good. I have felt betrayed by someone I trusted. I have felt like giving up and taking the easy way. I wear a necklace that my mother wore. When I see it or touch it, I hear her telling me that the only thing ever in my way is me. I am inspired and filled with hope. I know why the boy thinks those stones are his treasure; I treasure my necklace too. “…the stones had told him that the old man was still with him, and that made him feel more confident.”