Relevance of Symbols in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

Title

Relevance of Symbols in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

Creator

Sebastian R.

Description

Brazilian author, Paulo Coelho is known for his tales that inspire readers to overcome conflicts and move toward the 'ultimate truth'. The popularity of such inspirational writings (both fictional and non-fictional) in the new age has given rise to a new literature style. Coelho's fiction, though inspirational, describes journeys that are physical and psychological at the same time. Symbols guide him in his journeys, forming a significant part of the novels. While these novels are said to appear inspirational for depressed souls with a profound philosophical and spiritual dilemma, the study of symbols found in these novels appears significant. This research aims to read closely the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and evaluate the symbols in it. The research shall attribute the commonly accepted meanings to the symbols and assess the impact of such 'accepted' meanings on the same novel through Peirce's model of semiotic analysis. 2022 Aesthetics Media Services. All rights reserved.

Source

Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, Vol-14, No. 2

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

Aesthetics Media Services

Subject

Paulo Coelho; relevance; semiotics; symbols; The Alchemist

Coverage

Sebastian R., Department of English and Cultural Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 9752935

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v14n2.24

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