In this portion of the poem, the speaker compares himself to John the Baptist, who was beheaded by Herod in events recorded in the
New Testament
How does the speaker in this poem distinguish himself from John the Baptist, despite the comparison?
A)
He is not bald, unlike John the Baptist.
He has not suffered, unlike John the Baptist.
He has many possessions, unlike John the Baptist.
He is not important or profound, unlike John the Baptist

  D- He is not important or profound, unlike John the Baptist.

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.

explanation:

b. both have yearned to escape the environment they experienced as a child.