If you've read the alchemist, with a any of these if you want : )

which statement best explains coelho's choice in the alchemist to have the boy robbed as soon as he arrives in tangiers?

it illustrates how personal legends can change quickly if one is not careful.

it highlights the dangers of being in a new and unknown country.

it reveals how working for the crystal merchant is part of the boy's personal legend.

it shows how the boy makes poor choices and needs much guidance on his journey.

how does the allegory in the alchemist develop the theme that without love our lives are incomplete?

the alchemist teaches the boy that wherever his treasure lies is where his heart lies.

the boy's journey begins because he loves the merchant's daughter and he wants to impress her.

the old king teaches the boy that love is present when someone wants to realize their personal legend.

the boy learns his treasure is nothing compared to the love he found with fatima.

which statement best explains how melchizedek impacts the story in the alchemist?

as a free spirit, melchizedek gives the boy jewels so the boy can travel to egypt to follow his personal legend.

as a generous patron, melchizedek gives the boy the gift of talking to the soul of the world.

as a cautious miser, melchizedek teaches the boy to manage money and sheep carefully.

as a wise mentor, melchizedek the boy gain new information by telling the boy about the personal legend.

read the passage.

excerpt from the alchemist by paul coelho

“once you get into the desert, there’s no going back,” said the camel driver. “and, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.”

which statement best explains how the symbol of the desert develops meaning in the alchemist?

it expresses the boy's fear that he has made a mistake.

it inspires the boy to keep pushing forward.

it represents the struggles the boy will face.

it reveals the boy's hopes and ambitions.

which quotation from the text best represents the theme of the alchemist?

"i'm like everyone else. i see the world in terms of what i would like to see happen, not what actually does."

"the boy and his heart had become friends, and neither was capable of betraying the other now."

"when a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to that person to realize his dream."

"everything that happens once can never happen again. but everything that happens twice will surely happen again."

each person the boy meets on his journey in the alchemist is an allegory that teaches him about the soul of the world.

which quotation from the story best supports this statement?

"'another dreamer,' the ticket seller said to his assistant, watching the boy walk away. 'he doesn't have enough money to travel.'"

"'and you ought to read more about the world,' answered the englishman. 'books are like caravans in that respect.'"

"'that's the way it always is,' said the old man. 'it's called the principle of favorability. when you play cards the first time, you are almost sure to win.'"

"'i have had the same dream twice,' he said. 'i dreamed that i was in a field with my sheep, when a child appeared and began to play with the animals.'"