31 Aug comparative essay
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
King Mechizedek tells the boy that when we are children, “everything is clear and everything is possible,” but as time passes mysterious forces convince us to abandon our dreams (p. 23). Do you think this is true? What are the “mysterious forces” that threaten to hold you back as you grow older or what are the “mysterious forces” that have emerged in the past year that have threatened to hold you back? Should these forces threaten your dreams, how will you deal with them? How will you persevere?
