“Some things are destined to be” is a quote from the book Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, this quote mean that sometimes fate is in control our lives and we have no choice in changing our destiny, as some things are made to be, whether we like it or not. In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, the protagonist Santiago is pushed by fate out of his comfort zone, to embark on his journey to find and fulfil his personal legend and experience “the marvels of the world” (32). His destiny is always controlled by fate, as all his decisions are influenced by fate in one way or another. Fate is the one thing that forces you into uncomfortable situations and bring about the potential of within one’s self. Similar to Santiago, fate forces me to take a certain
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This life evaporated after he had a dream of treasure, he grew distracted with the possibilities of the world outside his life of a shepherd. To aid him in his quest to his personal legend, Melchizedek helps Santiago by giving him motivation, Urim and Thummim, two stones that Santigo uses to guide him when he was incapable of making his own decisions, and advice about his destiny “that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.” (83-84). Soon after starting his journey, all of his money was stolen by a thief and he was forced to work at a crystal merchant’s shop to be able to continue his journey, reinforcing his conviction to fulfil his dream. If Santiago ever strays from his path or was lost, the omens and signs would show him the way and redirect him back to his path. Fate caused the two hawks in the sky to fight, causing him to have the vision of an upcoming attack on the oasis and eventually causing him to meet the alchemist, who guided him towards understanding himself, alchemy and the language of the world. Santiago's fate was always influenced by fate, as many events happened to allow him to fulfil it. The dream and vision were there to trigger a series of events that indirectly helped him in his journey. Santiago was often in the right place at the right time to be able to meet someone who helped him in his journey. The omens and signs were always coincidentally there when Santigo need direction to continue his journey, like fate has placed them there to help him continue his
This life evaporated after he had a dream of treasure, he grew distracted with the possibilities of the world outside his life of a shepherd. To aid him in his quest to his personal legend, Melchizedek helps Santiago by giving him motivation, Urim and Thummim, two stones that Santigo uses to guide him when he was incapable of making his own decisions, and advice about his destiny “that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.” (83-84). Soon after starting his journey, all of his money was stolen by a thief and he was forced to work at a crystal merchant’s shop to be able to continue his journey, reinforcing his conviction to fulfil his dream. If Santiago ever strays from his path or was lost, the omens and signs would show him the way and redirect him back to his path. Fate caused the two hawks in the sky to fight, causing him to have the vision of an upcoming attack on the oasis and eventually causing him to meet the alchemist, who guided him towards understanding himself, alchemy and the language of the world. Santiago's fate was always influenced by fate, as many events happened to allow him to fulfil it. The dream and vision were there to trigger a series of events that indirectly helped him in his journey. Santiago was often in the right place at the right time to be able to meet someone who helped him in his journey. The omens and signs were always coincidentally there when Santigo need direction to continue his journey, like fate has placed them there to help him continue his