Paulo Coelho’s Belief in the Magic and Its Expression in His Select Novels
Keywords:
Magic, Magical realism, Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist, The Zahir, The PilgrimageAbstract
This paper aims to study the employment of the magical realities in The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage and The Zahir by Paulo Coelho. It also presents Coelho’s beliefs in magical elements of life and its expression in his select novels. The study is based on the approach of magical realism to analyze the matter. In order to gain additional understanding and insight from the perspective of magical realities, the topic of magical thinking will be investigated in relation to Paulo Coelho's life and works. The emphasis on the commonplace, the ordinary, and the familiar is one of the main characteristics of magical realism. Paulo’s works' closest resemblance to reality is one of their best qualities. He makes magic a part of our everyday reality. By analysis, this study demonstrates how magic is clearly present all around us and also demonstrates that magic is more human than divine.
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