I believe that Santiago had many mentors including the sun, the alchemist, King Melchizedek, and, like Maggie said, the sheep. I believe that the sheep were mentors to Santiago because he learned that most things follow a pattern. His daily life depended on the sheep, and they depended on him. Santiago states, "... he realized that it could be the other way around: that it was he who had become accustomed to their schedule" (page 4). I believe this quote shows how the sheep are somewhat a mentor to Santiago. I also believe that the sun is a mentor to Santiago because Santiago asks the sun many questions. Santiago tells the sun, "you are wise, because you observe everything from a distance" (page 150), which shows that he respects the
