第十一次课 牧羊少年奇幻之旅

,The AlchemistA story about pursuing ones dream,The secret,Thought becomes reality,牧羊少年奇幻之旅,保罗柯艾略,Paulo Coelho,Paulo Coelho,born in Rio De Janeiro, BrazilAt 16, Coelhos introversion and opposition to following a traditional path led to his parents committing him to a mental institution from which he escaped three times before being released at the age of 20,At his parents wishes, Coelho enrolled in law school and abandoned his dream of becoming a writer. One year later, he dropped out and lived life as a hippie, traveling through South America, North Africa, Mexico, and Europe and started drugs in the 1960s.,In 1986, I was very happy in the things I was doing. I was doing something that gave me food and water, I was working, I had a person whom I loved, I had money, but I was not fulfilling my dream. My dream was, and still is, to be a writer.,The Alchemist has sold more than 65 million copies, becoming one of the best-selling books in history, and has been translated into 71 languages, winning the Guinness World Record for most translated book by a living author.,In 1996, he founded the Paulo Coelho Institute, which provides aid to children and elderly people with financial problems. In September 2007, Coelho was named a Messenger of Peace to the UN. He is a practicing Catholic.,Discussion:What are your dreams? Do you think it is hard to realize your dreams? Why?,Discussion:2. What are your comments on the story of Narcissus?3. Why was the lake so sad after Narcissus was drowned?,4.What have you learned from this story of Narcissus?5. Paras 5 and 6 on P2-His dream-Energy connection between different forms of entities,P3 6. How many people understand our dreams? 7. What can prevent us from focusing on fulfilling our dreams?8. How does human life differ from animal life?,马斯洛的需要层次理论(1943),人与其他存在物的区别和联系,9. What implication does Para 1 on P4 gives you?10. Does everything have a purpose? P411. What were Santiago and his fathers attitudes towards dreams? Pp4-5,12. What was his dream when he chose to be a shepherd?13. What did his dream tell him? How do you interpret the dream? Pp57,14. What does “the child” refer to ? (P6)15. Why couldnt he see the exact location of the hidden treasure? What if he could?,16. Do we tend to control others choice and decision-making ? (P7)17. What and who decide how we live our life and our destiny? (P8),18. Why did the King say that he could not help the boy if he felt that he had enough sheep ? (P9)19. Why did the King ask the boy to give one tenth of his sheep as payment ? (P9, P11),20. Where does our desire of wanting something come according to the King? (P10)21. Why realizing ones destiny is a persons only obligation ? (P9),22. Do you agree that people are capable of doing what they dream of anytime in their lives? (P10)23. What obstacle prevents us from following our dream ? (P10),What do you learn from the story on Pp10-11? 25. Why did the idea of going to Egypt frighten him? (P11),26. What do you learn from the story on Pp10-11? 27. Why did the idea of going to Egypt frighten him? (P11),28. Why did he decide to go back to be a shepherd(P12)? 29. What kind of omen does it signify? (the fact that his friend bought the other sheep immediately (P12),29. How do you understand “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”? P 14,30. What are the meanings of the omens in the story? -P12 Santiago sold sheep to his friend-Pp1517 the Spanish-speaking boy took Santiagos money-P20 when Santiago cleaned the glasses, the business of the store became better,30. What are the meanings of the omens in the story? -Omen 3: P28-29-Omen 4: P36-Last Omen : P69,31. P22 two kinds of dreamers: what are the two kinds of dreamers? How do they differ from each other? (1) dream and realize the dream(2) dream and do not try to realize the dream due to some fear: fear of disappointment, fear of losing reason to live on,32. How many things did the boy try to change the business of the crystal merchant? What do these things imply? Pp21-24(1) cleaned the glasses(2) built display case (3) sold tea in glasses,33. Explain the meaning of the alchemy, Elixir (lks) of Life, the philosophers stone P3334? P64,The goals of alchemy: the creation of the fabled Philosophers stone;the ability to transform base metals into the noble metals (gold or silver); development of an elixir of life, which would confer youth and longevity.,Elixir (lks) of Lifea hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists,the philosophers stone,a legendary alchemical substance said to be capable of turning base metal such as leadinto gold or silver. It was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality. The philosophers stone was the central symbol of perfection at its finest,enlightenment, and heavenly bliss,34. The meaning of the tests the boy experienced -the first girl he liked -the Spanish-speaking boy took his money away-Egypt is very far from where he was-He was suspected as a spy by the people in the military camp and he had to give all his money in order to save his life. P58-the second girl he loved-he needs to turn into wind to prove that he is a alchemist, otherwise he would be killed P59-He was almost beaten to death by the robbers PP68-69,35. Who have helped the boy to realize his dream? What did they do to help him?The KingThe old woman who interpreted his dreamThe boss of the crystal store The Alchemist guided him across the desertThe robbers,36. What is the relationship between the epilogue and the first paragra