Definition : (noun)
1. A homogeneous solid formed by a repeating, three-dimensional pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules and having fixed distances between constituent parts.
2. A mineral, especially a transparent form of quartz, having a crystalline structure, often characterized by external
3. A high-quality, clear, colorless glass.planar faces.
Background :
1. There are a form where the atoms, molecules, ions and particles arranged in an organized 3 Dimension way.
1. There are a form where the atoms, molecules, ions and particles arranged in an organized 3 Dimension way.
2. This word is derived from the ancient Greek word κρύσταλλος (krustallos) which means "ice" and "freezing".
3. In literature, they have the meaning of "pureness" and "cleanness".
My thought :
In my memory, I think crystals are the most expensive things in the world and only the rich people can have a chance to get them. They are "living" in a worth, clean and the best world. In "The Alchemist", I think they are the symbols of the cleanness and the importance of the Personal Legends. Crystals bring me the feelings of pureness and happiness. It just likes when someone reach his/her own Personal Legend, they are successful in his/her life. It means he/she is the highest person than anybody else. Crystals are seemed the most beautiful, highest things in the world, just like the people aren't like the one who gives up to reach their Personal Legends. It means if Santiago reaches his Personal Legend, he would become the top one in his life.
Symbol #2 --- Narcissus
Definition : (noun)
1. Any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
1. Any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
2. The flower of any of these plants.
Background :
1. ( Classical Mythology ) A youth who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool and wasted away from unsatisfied desire, where upon he was transformed into the flower.
2. ( 1983 Film : Black Narcissus ) It is a psychological drama about the emotional tensions, based on the novel of the same name by Rumer Godden.
3. ( Painting : Narcissus ) It is a painting by an Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, 1597~1599, Oil in Canvas, 110 cm × 92 cm (43 in × 36 in).
My thought :
When I hear the word "Narcissus", my brain would appear the story of Narcissus immediately, rather than that type of flowers. I think the appearance of the flower narcissus has some relationships with the mythology "Narcissus". The flower narcissus gives people a feeling of pure and angelical because of the white color. The people who are narcissus may think they have the most beautiful and pureness face in the world so they are kind of connect each other.
Symbol #3 --- Alchemy /Alchemists
Definition : (noun)
1. A person who is versed in or practices alchemy. (Alchemist)
2. A form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life. (Alchemist)
3. Any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value. (Alchemist)
Background :
1. (Film : The Alchemist) It is a 1984 film about a man who desires to avenge a curse placed on him by an evil magician.
2. (Japanese Manga : Fullmetal Alchemist) It is about two alchemists brothers who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy.
3. (Band : Alchemist) It is an Australian heavy metal from Canberra, combining death metal, progressive rock, psychedelic, Eastern, aboriginal, and electronic influences.
My thought :
In my opinion, I think the alchemy is kind of the same as the magic. The only difference is the alchemy is used by the chemical rules, which is the balancing equation. In the other hand, the alchemists are the chemists and the scientists. It looks kind of easy to use alchemy but actually it isn't. The alchemy is so complicant that normal people can't use it. I think the alchemist is kind of like the highest, smartest person in The Alchemist.
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