How does the symbol of the thieves affect the meaning in the alchemist? select each correct answer. the thieves illustrate that people have different types of personal legends; some are not worthwhile. the thieves represent all those who try to take a short cut on their journey and who, in doing so, fail to realize their personal legend. the thieves harm the boy, but they are also an important part of his journey; santiago would not have found his treasure without them. the thieves teach the boy that violence and war are evil; nothing good can come from them.

“dylan was a revolutionary,” bruce springsteen said in his 1988 speech inducting dylan into the rock and roll hall of fame. “the way that elvis freed your body, bob freed your mind.” early masterpieces such as “a hard rain’s a-gonna fall” and “visions of johanna” and “like a rolling stone” fueled a debate: are rock lyrics poetry? the answer must be yes, because on thursday, dylan was awarded the highest honor for a writer: the nobel prize in literature. the swedish academy, in making him the first american winner since novelist toni morrison in 1993, cited him for “having created new poetic expressions within the great american song tradition.” –“dylan's nobel prize settles debate: rock lyrics are poetry,” dan deluca what is the best summary of the author’s claim? rock lyrics can be like poetry. bob dylan was a revolutionary. musicians deserve nobel prizes. more americans deserve nobel prizes.