The Alchemist (Book)
Archetype
The Journey
The Mentor
Context
Santiago is first introduced as a young shepard that is struggling to find the meaning of his existence. He encounters an old King, who directs him to go the Pyramids in Egypt in order to find the hidden treasure that he is looking for and discover his “Personal Legend”.
After visiting a dream-interpreter, Santiago is told that there is hidden treasure that is for him in the Pyramids. He dismisses this and convinces himself that he could not trust his dreams. However, he encounters an old man in the park, who happens to be the King of Salem. He tells Santiago that his