In the “Alchemyst” series by Michael Scott, Nicholas Flamel is an immortal being who swore to protect the Twins of Power. He is an alchemist. He is a liar. Some people think that Nicolas Flamel is nice and friendly but deep down he is really dishonest, and that hurts a lot of people. He lies to his friends and they get injured, he lies to the Twins of Power, and he lies to the world. Nicholas Flamel: alchemist, immortal, liar. The final reason that Nicholas Flamel is dishonest is because he lies to the Twins of Power. The Twins of Power, twins that have a silver and gold aura, are phropisised in the Codex, a source that holds all the knowledge in the world, to “ have the power to save the world and the power to destroy it.” Nicholas Flamel …show more content…
For example in the first book the “Alchemyst” by Michael Scott, the twins go through a process called the Awaking. This process awakens the magic inside of a person. As awesome as that sounds the process is dangerous and can “drive a person mad”. Nicholas never told the twins that it could kill them. This process nearly killed Sophie, one of the twins, and almost made her go mad with her new, heightened senses. This shows that Nicholas is really dishonest because he lied to Sophie about how dangerous the process is. You might be thinking that he might have done that so the twins would not say no and because they are powerful enough to survive but you're wrong. There were more supposed Twins of Power that had the same golden and silver auras that went mad or died after or during the Awakening. Furthermore, Nicholas lied about them and what happened to them. Because Nicholas lied to the twins, they thought that nothing could hurt them because they were the “ legendary Twins …show more content…
According to Nicholas Flamel he does “everything in my power” to save the human race. The Codex has all the knowledge that ever existed and has spells and potions to make you immortal, save the world, and destroy the world. Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel had the Codex for about four hundred years. If he wanted to save the world he could have done it and shaped it into a “paradise”. He had four hundred years to do so and it wasn't a hard spell too. If he had millions would be alive. Some people might say,”He can’t do that without everybody’s permission.” But, does anyone want to live in a “disease ridden world?” Instead of fixing the world he used it for his and his wife’s own good to make them immortal. This shows that he is not only selfish but he dishonest. In the text it is shown that Nicolas can help teach Humani magic to defend against Dee. He says that he is doing whatever he can do to help the “humani” but really he can help them by giving them the proper tools. He lied about him protecting the human race and the cause of that was millions of years of torture and deaths that plagued the world. If he had taught it to the world, it would have been a better place. This means that Nicholas is really dishonest and it hurts a lot of people. He lies by saying that he wants to protect the “humani” but, he never gave them the tools to defeat the Dark Elders. The Dark Elders are a group of evil
It is satanic how little he cares about other people. He even goes so far as to killing innocent Hrossa and doesn’t think twice about what he had done. He has no respect for human life or rights and views himself above all others.
So why is he a Robber Baron? The reason is his harsh and aggressive nature. Humans are more important than
“Only time will tell”. This common phrase states that the truth and true essence of everything will be revealed as time endures. Written in 700 B.C.E, Homer’s nostalgic epic poem, The Odyssey, has inspired many writers to follow. Nearly 30 centuries later, this classic indirectly influenced Paulo Coelho's writing of The Alchemist. Despite the myriad differences on the surface, The Odyssey and The Alchemist have many connecting parallels. The protagonist in each of the examples of the hero’s journey learned countless lessons along the way that can be taught to everyone. The most prominent of which are the dangers of fear, the importance of perseverance, and the seriousness of pursuing what you love.
Nicholas is credited with devising the plan to fool the carpenter so he and Alisoun can be together; however, what sets off the chain of events in the latter part of the story is Alisoun’s trick on Absolon. When Absolon comes to court Alison, she says she will give him a kiss, but then, “And at the windowe out she putte hir hole, / And Absolon, him fil no bet ne wers, / But with his mouth he kiste hir naked ers, / Ful savourly, er he were war of this” (624). This spectacularly crude action goes beyond all rules of social propriety and demonstrates her desire to not be typecast as a traditional woman. Moreover, it illustrates her ability to reject a suitor. Unlike the Wife of Bath, who accepts multiple suitors, Alisoun has a very clear idea of who she does and does not want to be with. Additionally, her choice between Nicholas and Absolon also demonstrates her ability to break away from traditional social expectations. When the Miller describes Nicholas, he states, “This clek was cleped hende Nicholas. / Of derne love he coude, and of solas, / And thereto he was sly and ful of privee” (91-112). He is a cunning and sly astrology student, while on the other hand, Absolon is a parish clerk and belongs to the institution of the Church. Nicholas’ rebellious and Absolon’s traditional
Nicholas Flamel stated, “ Once- a long time ago- we were simple people, but then I bought a book, the Book of Abraham the Mage, usually called the Codex. From that moment on, things changed. Perenelle changed. I changed. I became the Alchemyst.” I chose the passage above as one of the most important in the novel The Alchemyst, because it introduces how Nicholas and Perenelles's life changed, so sudden. Nicholas stated, “...we were simple people, but then I bought a book, the Book of Abraham the Mage...”, from this statement one can learn what took place to change the couple's lives. It is stated that they were normal people until the Book of Abraham the Mage came into play. As one reads farther on in the book, they learn about Nicholas and Perenelle's magical powers. The passage Nicholas stated, can explain somewhat how they got them. Before they owned the Book of Abraham the Mage, they had no magical powers and lived a regular life. The passage tells the readers that Nicholas and Perenelle both ch...
...In conclusion, we can say that after applying Joseph Campbell's theory of The Monomyth on The Alchemist; it is noticeable that despite The Alchemist being a postmodernism wok of literature, the author Coelho used all major patterns of the hero's journey of ancient myth in his novel and this developed Santiago's journey from an ordinary one into an archetypal one.
Have you ever encountered problems while trying to fulfill a goal in your life? In the book The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho, a shepherd boy named Santiago overcomes obstacles to reach his personal legend. Throughout the book Santiago encounters many friends to help him fulfill his destiny. Santiago encounters many problems throughout the story. He overcomes them with the help of his friends and his wife-to-be. These problems shape Santiago into a dignified man of many traits.
The two books by Markus Zusak and Paulo Coelho tells the stories of two characters, Liesel Meminger and Santiago, each in their own respective stories. In The Alchemist, Santiago’s story is a much lighter tale with an overall optimistic and adventurous air. He journeys from Spain all the way to Egypt and back before his adventure ends. Zusak’s The Book Thief, sharply contrasts Coelho’s story with the much darker and dangerous world of Nazi Germany.
In The Alchemist the unity of the self is provisional, dependant upon continuous social reinforcement. The characters who are successfully gulled are the ones who lose sight of their socially reinforced identities as they play out their fantasy ideal selves.
The Alchemist conveyed the up-most truthful meaning of santiago’s personal legend by teaching him the soul of the earth. This stage helped santiago and the Alchemist are talking doing what your personal legend is and also doing exactly what your personal legend desires are when they speak in terms of listening to one’s heart. “Whenever your heart is, that is where you’ll find your treasure. Santiago takes initiative on his dreams and pursue them regardless of love affairs and the hurt that comes along with it. The stage encouraged and also motivated santiago to find his treasure and make a better life for fatima and
Curious, courageous, young, adventurous: these are all words to describe Santiago, the protagonist in the novel The Alchemist. In this novel, Paulo Coelho develops Santiago’s character as a young boy who goes on an adventure to find his life’s purpose. Through the hero’s journey, Paulo Coelho insists that both internal and external struggles often cannot stop people from achieving their goals, ultimately encouraging people to fulfill self discovery and understand who they truly are.
"If someone isn’t what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear ideals of how other people should lead their lives, but none about their own.” That is one of many deep quotes that makes the reader truly think about life in The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho. The book is about a young boy named Santiago, who loves travel and adventure, but he does not have the money to do so. He was raised to be a priest, but decides that he would rather be a shepherd, so that he can travel. Santiago’s father gives him two spanish coins, and tells him that he will learn one day that no place is as beautiful as the one he lives in. It seems like Santiago’s father believes in him, but not the way Santiago wants him to.
such a hunger for power and wealth he doesn't want to share it. This is why he has his own
Since he’s a wealthy man of high social standing, he feels entitled to have what he wants. Although his reputation is unpleasant, he’s considered a free man. To him that means he can openly brag about his conquests to anybody in his society. The only person he might even consider to be on his level is the
...ings that he does are so not human-like which makes him evil. Another instance that