Being A Hero In The Alchemist B By Paulo Coelho

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We are conceived to believe that superheroes are the real heroes, they fly, have super-strength and at the end they save the day. However even the most typical person has the ability to be a hero. A hero is not a title given to a guy for being better than someone, but is given to an achievement. Undoubtedly, a person who makes a difference to someone’s life, or in a community is performing a heroic act. heroes also persevere and take risks in order to achieve the their goal. Everybody has to start from somewhere, and typically a person who might become a hero, never starts out as one. Instead, they are very ordinary people. But almost always, they will need to take the risk of giving up an important part of their daily life. In the book The Alchemist …show more content…

The boy received the same dream two days in a row and a gypsy told him that going to Egypt is in his destiny. However, he rejected it and decided to stay. Melchizedek, King of Salem, encouraged the boy to step outside his shadow and go where his dream might take him, the boy was convinced and he sold his flock of sheep, to afford a trip to Egypt. This was a beginning of Santiago possibly becoming a hero. This shows that the shepherd boy crossed the threshold. The …show more content…

The title of being a hero is given to anyone courageous and persevering that is willing to improve one’s life even if it will strongly affect themselves. Prometheus, Santiago and Theseus had to give up something before or after they had fulfilled their goal. These three were recognized as a hero not because of who they were or what they believed in, but instead it was for what they achieved. Heroes aren’t uncommon, in today’s word small bits of heroism can go unnoticed, but if you look closely you can find them

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