The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho is an inspiring novel following the adventure of a sheep herder, Santiago. Along his journey, he has a dream of finding treasure near the pyramids of Egypt, and decides to pursue that dream. He meets many people during his travel, including a crystal merchant, the king of Salem, and an alchemist. These characters that Santiago encounters assist him to find his treasure at the pyramids. Santiago must go through different areas, including the Sahara Desert, an oasis in the desert, and a port city known to be full of thieves, Tangier, Africa. These settings test Santiago during his adventure, and help push him forward. The important messages that the reader takes away from the book are to never lose sight
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In The Alchemist, the major settings act as symbols of life. The Sahara Desert is an immense desert with rocky sections as well as deep sandy sections. In order to pass the wide area, Santiago and the caravan heading to Egypt that he joined must find ways around those obstacles. The desert is a symbol of life; there are certain times where it is difficult to pass, but there is a way to continue on. Another characteristic of the desert that is important to Santiago is that it is quiet. It allows Santiago to listen to his heart and understand its needs as well as its desires. He learns that his heart’s desires are to be happy as well as to be successful. With Santiago capable of hearing his heart, he can know when it is sad, angry, or happy, which then affects what action Santiago will …show more content…
The characters have some of the strongest and most important personalities, pushing Santiago forward to follow his Personal Legend. The settings of the book are amazing symbols to the reader of what life is, Where one can rest as well as where one must work. Santiago understands these symbols as well, also pushing him forward. The messages of the book are very important because it tells the reader what he must do, how he must be in order to live life to its fullest. If the simple messages are that one is his only obstacle to pass and one must enjoy life while still focusing on his core values were not included in the book, it would not be successful, and the book would have no reason to have been written. Because of these three important factors, choice of characters, settings, and messages, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a successful
In The Alchemist, the major settings act as symbols of life. The Sahara Desert is an immense desert with rocky sections as well as deep sandy sections. In order to pass the wide area, Santiago and the caravan heading to Egypt that he joined must find ways around those obstacles. The desert is a symbol of life; there are certain times where it is difficult to pass, but there is a way to continue on. Another characteristic of the desert that is important to Santiago is that it is quiet. It allows Santiago to listen to his heart and understand its needs as well as its desires. He learns that his heart’s desires are to be happy as well as to be successful. With Santiago capable of hearing his heart, he can know when it is sad, angry, or happy, which then affects what action Santiago will …show more content…
The characters have some of the strongest and most important personalities, pushing Santiago forward to follow his Personal Legend. The settings of the book are amazing symbols to the reader of what life is, Where one can rest as well as where one must work. Santiago understands these symbols as well, also pushing him forward. The messages of the book are very important because it tells the reader what he must do, how he must be in order to live life to its fullest. If the simple messages are that one is his only obstacle to pass and one must enjoy life while still focusing on his core values were not included in the book, it would not be successful, and the book would have no reason to have been written. Because of these three important factors, choice of characters, settings, and messages, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a successful