The Alchemyst by Michael Scott is a fast-paced novel with diction that makes it easy to understand as well. Recommended for particularly teenagers, but adults as well, this book introduces a new world of magic where everything is unsuspected and will leave the reader guessing at all times. This book mainly focuses on the issue between the good and the evil (known as the dark elders). Firstly, we are introduced to Sophie and Josh Newman, who both have part-time jobs and are ordinary teenagers. Sophie works at a coffee shop and Josh works at a bookstore. Little do they know, Josh’s boss, Nicholas Flamel, was originally supposed to die in 1418 according to the records. Although, he’s still alive because he holds the most powerful book (known …show more content…
Recommended for particularly teenagers, but adults as well, this book introduces a new world of magic where everything is unsuspected and will leave the reader guessing at all times. This book mainly focuses on the issue between the good and the evil (known as the dark elders). Firstly, we are introduced to Sophie and Josh Newman, who both have part-time jobs and are ordinary teenagers. Sophie works at a coffee shop and Josh works at a bookstore. Little do they know, Josh’s boss, Nicholas Flamel, was originally supposed to die in 1418 according to the records. Although, he’s still alive because he holds the most powerful book (known as the codex) of all time, which holds the secret of eternal life. In fact, it has enough power to even destroy the world if in the wrong hands. Once the twins discover the secret about Nicholas and how part of the book has been stolen by an evil magician named Dr. John Dee, they also discover their goal is to retrieve the codex as they are part of a prophecy which states that they can be the most powerful human beings if their powers are awakened by a …show more content…
John Dee’s past, Scott used a tremendous amount of dramatic irony and flashbacks. Firstly, this story transitioned between scenes regularly; therefore, the reader got to know what is constantly happening on both the sides, good and evil; whereas, certain characters had no idea. Excellent irony was demonstrated at the beginning of the novel when I knew how John Dee had incredibly dangerous magical powers; whereas, Sophia Newman didn’t know about him at all. Hence, she went towards the bookstore to check on her brother, but little did she know that Dee could simply destroy her; therefore, this part left me in suspense. Secondly, flashback gave me a chance to learn many interesting facts about the characters such as how the Dark Elder Race formed and how Dr. John Dee became evil because he was actually Nicholas’ apprentice and a good friend at one
None of them knew that that would be the last time they will see him. As a fictional book, Brittain sets the book in a magical town of Coven Tree, somewhere in New England. Brittain is known to write fictional children’s books that focus on magic. This work is a simple read that one can comprehend.
The heart of a child is one free of fear. It is brave and courageous; uncontaminated by any sources of doubt. Therefore, during the tender age of childhood, one is able to form ideas that those older are unable to even entertain. It is only when one comes of age, that he faces predicaments which cause him to question whether his dream should be pursued. In such circumstances, the individual either comes to consider his dreams too impractical to achieve and chooses to submit to that uncertainty, or chooses to overcome his fears and pursue his dream. Such is apparent in various events throughout Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. In several circumstances, individuals are faced with the option of conformity as it is depicted as the result of fearing
After hearing a brief description of the story you might think that there aren’t many good things about they story. However, this is false, there are many good things in this book that makes it a good read. First being that it is a very intriguing book. This is good for teenage readers because often times they don’t willingly want to read, and this story will force the teenage or any reader to continue the book and continue reading the series. Secondly, this is a “good” book because it has a good balance of violence. This is a good thing because it provides readers with an exciting read. We hear and even see violence in our everyday life and I believe that it is something teenagers should be exposed to. This book gives children an insig...
The Alchemist (The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel) was written by Michael Scott. Dr. John Dee is trying to get the Book of Abraham the Mage from Nicholas Flamel. Abraham the Mage is the most powerful book that is in existence. I chose Dr. John Dee because I thought he was the most interesting character in the book because everything he was trying to do he would always have something with him to help fight against Flamel.
The powerlessness of children compared to the seemingly unjust whims of adults is captured perfectly at the end of the first book, The Name of This Book is Secret. After Cass and Max-Earnest have risked their lives to save fellow student Benjamin Blake, they face their school principal.
Throughout the years, certain writers were able to set off a deep sympathetic resonance within readers by their usage of archetypal patterns. One of those patterns is known as the hero's journey, which Joseph Campbell gave an understandable idea of in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. According to his book, while comparing world's mythology, he found that no matter how far cultures are from each other, they will still have the same structure of hero's journey in their legends (Voytilla vii).
This month I read the book Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer. I loved this book because of its good, well-built characters, and twisting plot. This book would appeal to most preteens because the main character is a teen supergenius, and is young enough to believe in magic, but old enough to understand how it works. I would recommend this book because of its crazy events and weird twists. Out of five stars, I would give this book four stars, because of the good characters and plot, but also because it has a lot of humor in it.
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.
Hansel and Gretel face challenges which involve more than their personal problems. The whole world is now threatened by the witches. The wider setting is also reflected in an ever-widening quest. Along the way, while battling the witches, the protagonists find the truth about themselves. They encounter their past and discover their real identities. They also learn to choose according to their personal morality. In fact, this second romance narrative circle deals with the protagonist’s coming of age.
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.
Scarre, Geoffrey and John Callow. Witchcraft and Magic in Sixthteenth- and Seventeenth- Century Europe. 2nd Edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2001.
The book “The Dark Is Rising” has been challenged to be banned from the American Canyon Middle School. The Dark Is Rising has won Five series contemporary fantasy novels for older children and young adults. The Dark is Rising is a good fantasy book for people to read because it has a lot of good action from the characters. The character “Will” needs to go on six magical signs. The Dark Is Rising is a great book to read. People should read the book if they like action and fantasy.
Both jack and Algernon are very complex in their own way. Jack creates an alternate identity so that can be confusing in itself. He says so himself by saying "I have always pretended I have a younger brother of the name of Earnest" he uses this 'younger brother as another identity, which also shows he is not earnest at all. However Algernon is a confusing way of thinking of thing such as the line "the truth is rarely pure and never simple." However unlike Jack from what we know Algernon is earnest as he is very suspicious of jack when he thinks jack stole the cigarette case. This makes us believe that Algernon is trustworthy or
Lehmann A. C. & Myers J. E. Magic, Witchcraft and Religion – An anthropological Study of the Supernatural (Fourth Edition) (Mayfield Publishing Company, 1997)
Alchemy is a form of chemical philosophy of the Middle Ages that sought to discover methods of transmuting base metals into gold and an elixir of longevity. Today, the tales of these ancient alchemists have become mainstream in both books and film. These tales conjure images of ancient Greek philosophers tirelessly trying to create the philosopher’s stone, or old bearded men debating at a meeting of the Royal Society. To many, this is the only type of alchemy that ultimately developed into modern day chemistry. This Eurocentric view, however, fails to give credit to Chinese alchemists who also sought ways to prolong life and methods of metallic transmutation. Chinese alchemy took a distinct course from later Greco-Egyptian alchemy because they blended in Taoist beliefs and ideas of balance and harmony. For example, although both western and eastern alchemy had a similar fundamental purpose, and used similar methods, Chinese alchemists were more concerned about purifying the spirit and body and creating elixirs of immortality than creating gold. Additionally, though Greek alchemists disagreed on the effectiveness between herbal and mineral pharmacy, Chinese alchemists always accepted minerals as having healing qualities because Chinese alchemy was so closely related to traditional holistic Chinese medicine. While western alchemy is obviously an integral part of history, it is also important to remember the remarkable theories and countless contributions eastern alchemy, particularly Chinese alchemy, made to the world.