English Literature in Nowgong College, Nagaon

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

"The Alchemist" is a captivating novel written by the esteemed Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, first published in 1988. The story follows the journey of Santiago, a young shepherd from Andalusia, who embarks on a quest to fulfill his Personal Legend, guided by the wisdom of the Language of the World and the Alchemist.

At the outset of the story, Santiago is plagued by a recurring dream about a treasure hidden in the Egyptian pyramids. He encounters an old man who claims to be a king and urges him to pursue his dream, which he dubs his Personal Legend. Santiago resolves to sell his flock of sheep and travel to Tangier to pursue his dream, but he is promptly robbed and left destitute. He perseveres and takes up work with a crystal merchant, learning the value of persistence and hard work.

Santiago ultimately saves enough money to continue his journey, and along the way, he meets an Englishman searching for the Alchemist, a wise man possessing the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone. They journey together to an oasis where they finally meet the Alchemist, who teaches Santiago about the Language of the World and the importance of following one's heart. Santiago learns to communicate with the wind, the sun, and the desert, and falls in love with a woman named Fatima.

As Santiago approaches the pyramids, he is captured by a band of thieves who coerce him into revealing the location of his treasure. Ultimately, Santiago comes to the realization that the true treasure he sought was not the gold and riches he initially sought but rather the journey itself and the lessons he learned along the way. He returns to the oasis, reunites with Fatima, and discovers that the treasure he had been seeking was buried beneath a tree where he had slept at the outset of his journey.

"The Alchemist" is a timeless and thought-provoking tale.

The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Alon...

If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse...

Beauty
Freshness
Dreams
Truth
Imagination
Feeling
Faith
Trust
This is begining of a new year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Somehow, not only for Christmas,
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others,
Is the joy that comes back to you...
And the more you spend in blessing,
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart's possessing,
Returns to you glad.

Death asked life- Why does everyone love
you & hate me ?
Life replied: Because I am a beautiful lie &
you are a painfull TRUTH...:-)

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Shri K.P. Chowdhari
.......vice principal & HoD, Dept. of English, Nowgong College, Nagaon

One Man Cried When He Had No Shoes.
But,
He Stopped Crying When He Saw A Man WithOut Legs.
Life Is Blessings SomeTime We Dont Understand It.

Nowgong College, Nagaon

QUEEN VICTORIA
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Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India .
Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn , the fourth son of King George III . Both the Duke of Kent and the King died in 1820, and Victoria wasraised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld . Sheinherited the throne at the age of 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died without surviving legitimate issue. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy , in which the Sovereign held relatively few direct political powers. Privately, she attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments. Publicly, she became a national icon, and was identified with strict standardsof personal morality.

MATTHEW ARNOLD
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Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was a British poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold , the famed headmaster of Rugby School , and brother to both Tom Arnold , literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold , novelist and colonial administrator. Matthew Arnold has been characterized as a sage writer , a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues.