Reread Dana and Kevin's discussion about getting married in the 1970s. This is a very important section of the book, in terms of Butler's overall purpose. Which racial issues does the conversation raise? How do we see the legacy of slavery in American culture more than 100 years after the Civil War? And now—150 years after the Civil War?

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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