Title: The Transformative Power of “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is a novel that holds a special place in my heart. It tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who emb

For our first discussion, write a 300-500 word reflection on a work of art you love. This work or art may be a poem, story, or novel, or even a children’s book; it may be a play, a movie, or a tv series; it may be a song or an album; or it may be a painting, mural, or piece street art.  The artwork may be high- or lowbrow…from pop-culture or high-culture…popular or obscure… In short, you can choose to write on any form of artistic expression.
Describe the qualities of this work as vividly as possible, then reflect on what you love about it, as well as why it is important to you.
Feel free to use the following resources as inspiration and models for how to approach the assignment:
“Aha Moments” from Studio 360: https://www.pri.org/categories/aha-moments
“This Movie Changed Me” from The On Being Project: https://onbeing.org/series/this-movie-changed-me/
“A Book that Changed Me” from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/a-book-that-changed-me+books/books
“My Guilty Pleasure” from National Public Radio: https://www.npr.org/series/104566969/my-guilty-pleasure
Make your initial posting by Thursday of week one. Then respond to two of your classmates’ posts by Sunday of week one. Your responses to classmates should exceed 100 words.