第十一次课 牧羊少年奇幻之旅.pptVIP

The Alchemist A story about pursuing one’s dream The secret Thought becomes reality Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil At 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) 9. What implication does Para 1 on P4 gives you? 10. Does everything have a purpose? P4 11. What were Santiago and his father’s attitudes towards dreams? Pp4