The Spiderwick

Its about three little kids that move in to Mr.Spiderwick.
Their alot Of dramatic scenes like theirs

O Brother

O Brother and The Alchemist have things in comment they both have mythology. Some similarities and differences between Everett and Santiago are that they..... The comparisons of the characters is that they want to get to the treasure. You could also include an image, quote, or song lyric that you think goes along with what you are talking about...Comparing Shugo Chara the Alchemist because they are really similar! Anyway How Does Shugo Chara connects to dee Alchemist? Amu from Shugo chara connect to the alchemist because Amu has always been the type of girl keeping her feelings to herself. People would think she's a really cool girl, but she knowshe's not. She's always wanted to go shopping with their friends, and she can't wear pink since other people expect hers to be Cool & Spicy When she see her friends with cute stuff she's going crazy inside but she just end up saying sutff like "this stuff is really lame" But that's all about to change one morning she woke up & found 3 shugo chara*kinda like imaginary friend* They help Amu find her true self. If she gives up the shugo charas will die, and Amu loves them. Amu follow the Shugo chara to find her true inner self Just like Shugo charas Santiago follows omens to go & find the treasures and ended up with more! Basically they both found true friends & love in the end.

Finding out the significance of symbols...

1. Omen - Signifying the advent of change.
2. Maktub - A Force in you that Can and Will change things
3. Wind - A source of energy
4. Pyramids - A reality of a superior order based on a representation of an inferior order.
5. Gold treasure - MONUMENTS, SHADOWS AND SUN SIGNS

"Maktub"

In The Alchemist, the crystal merchant mentioned the word "Maktub". The word "Maktub" made Santiago ponder.

Group Presention

We all have different opinions I agrees with da crystal merchant because I PREFER just dreaming about it than fullfilling it. Why? If i acheive my dream would go away! Im not going to dream it no more and it wont feel as special at it is cause i had acheived it. My other fellow parnters agreed with Santiago because they rather want to acheive their dream and take a risk. I dont want to take a risk what if everything goes wrong. An doesnt come out the way it supposed to.

1. I learned that the author shows Santiago and The crystal merchant different point of view.
2. Also i learned to get far in life you need to take a risk.
3. Believe that you could acheive anything in life.
4. We could all have different opinions.

3/5/09

The changes of Santiago in The Alchemist is that he needs to leave Fatima behind. His in the desert to find his treasure.

THE ALCHEMIST

"The Alchemist", a novel that combines an atmosphere of Medieval mysticism with the song of the desert. With this symbolic masterpiece Coelho states that we should not avoid our destinies, and urges people to follow their dreams, because to find our "Personal Myth" and our mission on Earth is the way to find "God", meaning happiness, fulfillment, and the ultimate purpose of creation. The novel tells the tale of Santiago, a boy who has a dream and the courage to follow it. After listening to "the signs" the boy ventures in his personal, Ulysses-like journey of exploration and self-discovery, symbolically searching for a hidden treasure located near the pyramids in Egypt. When he decides to go, his father's only advice is "Travel the world until you see that our castle is the greatest, and our women the most beautiful". In his journey, Santiago sees the greatness of the world, and meets all kinds of exciting people like kings and alchemists. However, by the end of the novel, he discovers that "treasure lies where your heart belongs", and that the treasure was the journey itself, the discoveries he made, and the wisdom he acquired.

01-30-09

What I have read that changed me this year was that .......I learned about myself through reading that anything can become a fanasty story life...... I also learned about others or the world through reading cause I get to learn many things that can happen in real life. As an individual, reader Im more focus in my self. What are the benefits for me to get better at reading and learning more vocabulary words.