Compare & Contrast Essay
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The Wizard of Oz and The Alchemist are similar in that the protagonist in each story
went on a journey. Both Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and Santiago from The
Alchemist, learned valuable life lessons, made meaningful friendships, and overcame
obstacles in order to reach their destination.
Write a 500 word essay in which you compare and contrast the journey that Santiago
took to that of Dorothy. How are they similar? How are they different? Whose
journey was more difficult? Believable? Had more of an impact? Be sure to provide
textual evidence to support your answers.