Pyramids and Manliness Nothing’s probably as masculine as going on a trip by yourself and providing for yourself. Not to mention all the treasure. However, all this testosterone leaves out a little important part: women. In the Alchemist, women are almost never mentioned, and when they are, it's usually only for a small instance. Even when they are mentioned, it's only for a short time. The Alchemist is a misogynistic book in nature due to its low female content and its exclusive portrayal of male characteristics and ideas. One of the main reasons The Alchemist is misogynistic is its very limited female ideals. In the first few chapters, the one female presence is the merchant's daughter, only present in Santiago’s memory. She is kept
