The Alchemist Santiago Character Traits

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The character traits that discuss about Santiago is a reliable, dependable when it comes t his sheep and he is always aware of his sheep, he also knows when they should move and where to graze on the field. He is also aware on keeping his sheep safe from any predator or severe weather conditions and provides protectable shelter for them. Santiago's second trait is he is always open to learning new things. He reads one of the books the Englishmen had to have a better understanding of the world. Santiago's third trait is when he was robbed that he wanted to figure a way to get back home. He found a job and started to wait until his money was growing and had enough to travel back home. Santiago's negative traits were that Santiago focused

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