Throughout the novel, The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho discusses the influence of the Englishman to Santiago's journey of both self discovery and world wide discovery. As Santiago commences the concluding stretch in his path to the Egyptian Pyramids, he meets one of his final companions, the Englishman. The strange academic shares Santiago’s dream for treasure, yet he hopes to master the art of alchemy. The two adventurers bond over their shared passion for their individual dreams and eventually teach each other a potent lesson. The Englishman, while not lacking in intelligence, ignores the beauties of the passing desert, confining him to only the principles of alchemy, where as Santiago disregards the lessons taught in books and instead relies
