Argumentative Essay On The Alchemist

In the novel “The Alchemist” by the celebrated author Paulo Coelho a shepherd boy titled Santiago goes on an expedition to fulfill his Personal Legend. Thru his trek from Andalusia to Egypt he learned countless wisdom from many teachers along the way. While in the act of reading a mysteriously intriguing piece of literature Santiago come in contact with an old man named Melchizedek, who teaches him about Personal Legends and interprets a recurring dream of lost treasure. While conversing he learns about the Soul of the World and that "It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your destiny. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever …show more content…
It's your mission on earth." In other words experiences in your life help you achieve your personal destiny given to you from the World. Evidence for this argument in the quote is when your experiences will help you help you realize and accomplish your purpose in life. “Why is that? Because there is a force that wants you to realize your destiny; it whets your appetite with a taste of success." this also supports my argument because the experience of what the king calls beginner’s luck is solely the world encouraging you to go after your personal destiny. “The shepherd said nothing. He had understood the story the old king had told him. A shepherd may like to travel, but he should never forget about his sheep” the small bit of wisdom conforms to Santiago that since the world wants him to achieve what it has in store for him it will …show more content…
The proof is in the quotes "That's the principle that governs all things," he said. "In alchemy, it's called the Soul of the World. When you want something with all your heart, that's when you are closest to the Soul of the World. “It's always a positive force" and "Everything in life is an omen," said the Englishman, now closing the journal he was reading. "There is a universal language, understood by everybody, but already forgotten. I am in search of that universal language, among other things. That's why I'm here. I have to find a man who knows that universal language. An alchemist” where the Englishmen presented the boy to these concepts that ultimately allow the shepherd to succeed in his excursion. It is while on the Englishman’s search to find the Alchemist that Santiago encounters Fatima therefore without the Englishman’s guidance Santiago would have never been able to wholly complete his Personal Legend and have met the woman that he