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Paulo Coehlo was born on Agusust 24, 1947 to deevout catholic parents. This afftected the book the Alchemist because the young boy Santiago was born and his parents wanted him to be a Catholic Priest
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As a child Coehlo was a target for bullies because he wanted to be a writer. This relates to the Alchemist because one of the themes in the book is dont let anyone tell you differently to follow your dream.
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in the 1960's and 70's Paulo Coehlo traveled in South America. North Africa, and Europe. This helps him shape the Alchemist landscapes because it takes place mostly in North Africa and he has been there before so he can use his personal experiences to write the book
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Paulo Coehlo was kidnapped and tortured by a Brazilian Paramilitary group. This helped shape the Alchemist because he bases his books on personal life events that he has experienced.
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Paulo Coehlo became a journalist after he traveled. This helps him write. It relates to The Alchemist because being a journalist it helps him write books so well such as the Alchemist.
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Coehlo set up his own publishing company 'Shogun' with his third wife. This led to the Alchemist becoming a book because he knows how to publish books and get them published now.
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Published his first book Hells Archives in 1982. This helped him shape his career as a writer and he went on to write many other books such as The Alchemist
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In 1986 Coehlo took a 500 mile trek along the Santiago De Compostela in Northwestern Spain. This led him to see all of the worlds truths that he writes about in The Alchemist.
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The Alchemist waspublished in 1988 and only sold 900 copies. They later stopped printing it and now today it is a best seller. This relates to the book because it is about never giving up on your dream.
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Alchemist has sold over 65 million copies around the world and has been translated into 80 different languages. This is truly a great acomplishment for Paulo Coehlo.
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