The character Santiago is not without his flaws, he can be a person that takes stupid risks. “‘I’m surprised’ said the boy, ‘My friend bought all the other sheep immediately,’”(Paulo Coelho 16) This says that he’s surprised about his friend buying the rest of the sheep that Santiago had. This shows that Santiago is a person who takes risks. He didn’t know if his treasure was real, but he sold fifty-one sheep, and traded six of them for two stones.…
He was contemplating about going home and giving up his dreams. Santiago met a Crystal Merchant on top of a hill in Tangier. He was offered a job there until he could get enough money to travel to Egypt. Another person helped Santiago on his path which is The Alchemist. The Alchemist helped him reach the Egyptian pyramid through the desert and he helps Santiago hone his supernatural powers like talking to the environment around him.…
The Alchemist is an anecdote with mythic hints that takes after the customary arrangement of a journey. The essential reason of a man who waits for fortune in a faraway place, just to find once he touches base there that the fortune is back where he began, shows up in various folktales from around the globe. The Alchemist concerns an Andalusian shepherd kid, Santiago, who ventures out…
The Alchemist sought out Santiago in order for him to achieve his personal legend. Without the help of The King, The Englishman, and the Alchemist, Santiago would never have found his treasure. First, the King is a major part in Santiago's journey because he got the whole quest started. ‘“But let’s say that the most important is that you have succeeded in discovering your destiny’”…
1. Ordinary World The Ordinary World represents Andalusia Spain, where his journey began. At this moment, he is a roaming shepherd of many terrains and his home is all of the lands that his comes across during his wandering. He’s raised and educated by his family in Spain.…
You shouldn’t take shortcuts. In doing this, you will receive your treasure. If not, you will go home always empty-handed. Therefore, the Alchemist shows a story of a boy named Santiago who learns many things and meets many significant people on his road to his personal legend.…
An important symbol in “The Alchemist” is the desert. The desert symbolizes the hardships and obstacles one must undergo before he can achieve his dreams and ultimately his destiny. Santiago had to endure scorching heat, tribal feuds, and barrenness of the desert in order to find his destiny and his true love. Santiago’s willingness to achieve his destiny, emphasizes the importance of being determined and resolute. When Santiago had all his earnings stolen, he did not give up but instead worked a whole year to gain the money to travel to Egypt.…
Annie was in the car on her way to her saturday dance class towards the end of the year. She suddenly remembered the show they always have. On the drive to dance the sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly. The radio was on loud like always on the same usual station, 105.3. She walked into class as normal and everyone seemed to have more energy than other saturdays as they crowded around Mrs. Tori with her phone out.…
The boy’s interpretation has been true, thus the tribesmen decide to make him a consular instead of killing him. Moreover, they have given him gold as a present for saving the life of their people. Santiago feels happy about the way things end up, he thinks about buying him own flocks and lives in the oasis with Fatima for the rest of his life. However, the alchemist advises him to do the opposite and go searching for his treasure. The old man justifies him word by telling Santiago that the omens will leave him as soon as he start ignoring him destiny and after that he will not be able to interpret anything.…
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, love is a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. Many people experience love all around the world, but Santiago instantaneously fell in love and had to decide between his brain and his heart. Throughout his journey, Santiago had to make very difficult decisions and faced many obstacles. In the novel, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, Santiago learns, “Remember where your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” First, Santiago follows his heart with helpful advice.…
Throughout The book,” The Alchemist” Santiago has several character traits that are negative and positive. These traits of Santiago illustrate and exemplify on what kind of boy he is. A positive trait of Santiago is how determined of a person he is. Santiago had many opportunities to give up on his personal legend but did not, a quote from the book that helps defend this claim is “ when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Santiago had said this right after he was robbed in the port town, by him saying this it is emphasizing his want to achieve his personal legend even after being in a tough situation.…
Santiago lives as a shepherd for a long time prior to the novel, and develops meaningful connections with his sheep. He is seemingly content with his life, but when the old king explains the concept of Personal Legends to him, he can envision having a happier life. The king also claims that so few pursue their own Personal Legends because they fear change. The crystal merchant explicitly says to Santiago, “‘I don’t much like change,’” representing one who has given up pursuit of his Personal Legend and has become complacent.…
In the Alchemist, Santiago exemplifies reverence through acting in accordance with the advice of the erudite old man named Melchizedek. After recently leaving his previous nomad lifestyle, Santiago finds motivation from the advice of the old man and goes on to pursue his personal legend. Discovering the validity of the old man through the confirmation of a gypsy, Santiago extols Melchizedek and decides to apply the wisdom given to him by the old man. Melchizedek, responding to the contents of Santiago’s book, declares “our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”…
The two character go through internal conflicts regarding this life-changing decision. Santiago soon learns another common theme of “If you love something, then set it free. If it returns, then it is yours”. This conflict in Santiago’s journey adds to the work as a whole by adding another lesson but by also showing another central idea relating to his determination towards finishing his…
Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, cultures, ethnicities, genders and backgrounds. While some heroes slay dragons, die in battle, or pull a sword from a stone, others fight cancer, protest for civil rights or being a single parent. All heroes go through the same phase whether in life or in a well written novel. They face challenges, gain a mentor, falter, overcome opposition and return back home. This cycle is called the Hero’s Journey, an eleven step outline to become a hero of any story.…