the Englishman
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The Englishman is a scholarly, book-obsessed traveler in Paulo Coelho’s novel "The Alchemist" who seeks the secrets of alchemy through study rather than intuition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Englishman canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Alchemist
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English translation of The Alchemist ⓘ |
| believesIn | learning alchemy through books ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
book-obsessed
ⓘ
curious ⓘ impatient ⓘ intellectual ⓘ introverted ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Santiago ⓘ |
| createdBy | Paulo Coelho ⓘ |
| disregards | omens ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Alchemist
ⓘ
surface form:
The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista)
|
| firstPublishedIn | 1988 ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical fiction character ⓘ |
| goal | discover the secrets of alchemy ⓘ |
| hasNationality | English ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Portuguese (original novel) ⓘ |
| learnsFrom | Santiago ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter | Santiago ⓘ |
| methodOfSeekingKnowledge |
reading books
ⓘ
study ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
foil to Santiago’s intuitive approach
ⓘ
illustrates limits of purely intellectual knowledge ⓘ |
| occupation | scholar ⓘ |
| prefers | theoretical understanding ⓘ |
| pursues | alchemy ⓘ |
| reliesOn |
books
ⓘ
reason ⓘ |
| seeks |
The Alchemist
ⓘ
surface form:
the Alchemist
the Elixir of Life ⓘ the Master Work ⓘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel) ⓘ
surface form:
the Philosopher’s Stone
|
| settingRole | companion on the caravan journey ⓘ |
| studies | alchemy books ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
intellectual pursuit without intuition
ⓘ
rational knowledge ⓘ |
| travelsBy | caravan ⓘ |
| travelsTo |
Egypt
ⓘ
the desert ⓘ |
| travelsWith | Santiago ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.