Coelho's The Alchemist

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The alchemist is a novel based off of connecting with the earth, overcoming fears, and fulfilling our own “ Personal legends” with its various universal themes. In Coelho’s literary piece, Santiago or as referred to “the boy” is on a quest to fulfill his destiny whilst making several stops along the way of his journey which allows him to meet multiple colorful people, such as a gypsy, a king, a maiden,etc. No matter how difficult his path may have gotten the inspirational people that he met along the way, including himself and nature push him forward to accomplish his goal in life and find himself. With that being said the theme of this story is to never forget that the darkest hour of the night comes right before dawn as the alchemist once …show more content…
Soon after he leaves home with his flock, the boy begins having a repetitive dream which he decides to address while going into a small town where he encounters a gypsy who claims that “dreams are the language of god, when he speaks in our language, i can interpret what he said, but when he speaks in the language of the soul it's only you who can understand.” once Sebastian told her his dream she told him to do exactly what he dreamt, to go to Egypt in search of his treasure. Soon after, he met a man whom he would remember for the rest of his life; a king, someone who he would see a part of everywhere he goes. However, it wasn't until he arrived in africa that the conflict precisely begins. Punctually as he arrived, multiple complications happened. His new acquaintance took all of his currency, which lead to him working for a crystal merchant in exchange for food and some money. After working for the merchant for over a year and making enough money to buy a ticket home,

Free Will In Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

challenging to use correctly. However when it comes to personal legends; free will is nothing more than an absent parent. A false sense of security.In Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist Santiago is reminded again and again that completing your personal legend is a choice, however, this is untrue and the book itself shows evidence of this. The Alchemist claims that fulfilling your personal legend is a choice. If completing your personal legend is a choice then even the smallest of God’s creations have the…

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Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

selfish, in fact, it was fate. Fate played a big role in Santiago’s life, he had to follow the omens left to him, help others, and realize his personal legend without wrongdoing. That’s why his quest to find treasure isn’t selfish. In the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, there is a boy named Santiago; He had a dream about finding treasure near the Egyptian Pyramids, so he went to a gypsy and had this dream interpreted. He was told that it is his Personal Legend to seek out the treasure he dreamed…

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Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author “Paulo Coelho”. This book (Alchemist ) written in Portuguese, it has been translated into 69 languages. The alchemist is a story with a deep message. It is a message to follow your heart, and search your dreams or destiny. The Alchemist is telling about the story of a shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago who lives in spain and work as a shepherd. One night he was sleeping in church and they saw a dream and the other day they saw again. And he goes…

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Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, a young boy, Santiago is on a journey to achieve his personal legend. Along the way, he is stopped by others, who change his life for the better. He has met a crystal merchant, who tells the boy of his take on personal legends, Fatima, his love, and the alchemist, a mystical man who Santiago wants to become one day. These three people help Santiago in achieving his personal legend, by teaching him, motivating him, and supplying him with valuables. While…

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Sacrifice In Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

and eliminated the guilt he felt. In a lot of cases love holds us back, another example from The Alchemist would be when he met Fatima and he planned on giving up on his treasure and to stop looking for his personal legend. The alchemist helped him eliminate his love, “Because you are trying to realize your personal legend and you are the point where you’re about to give it all up” Quotes the alchemist. Santiago…

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Melchizedek In Paulo Coelho's 23-27 Of The Alchemist

In pages 23-27 of the Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho we discover that Melchizedek is the King of Salem. I believe this is an important part of the story as this is where Santiago gets information on what a personal legend is which is the main point of the story. Santiago asks the King of Salem what a personal legend is to which he replies “It’s what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their personal legend is.p23” Melchizedek then goes through the process…

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Obstacles In The Alchemist

People are able to achieve their by dreams by conquering hurdles and setting up possible goals that lead up to their dreams. In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, Coelho disclose that conquering obstacles will lead to obtaining goals then achieving dreams. In The Alchemist. Coelho demonstrates that overcoming obstacles will lead to achieving goals and dreams. Santiago showed this by defying his heart and being set back by the inevitable that taught him patience in addition knowledge about the world. While…

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Metaphors In The Alchemist

Alchemist In Paulo Coelho’s novel, he uses metaphors to create imagery and uses more metaphoric than literal points. Santiago is generous because of the pride he takes in his profession and his perseverance. In The Alchemist, there are various symbols such as the desert, gold, and Santiago's sheep The Desert is symbolic of all the obstacles and hardships that stand between people and their dreams. Fatima was describing herself as “ a desert woman, and [she’s] proud of that. [she] wants [her] husband…

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The Alchemist And Coelho Analysis

insight. Herman Hesse's’ Siddhartha and Paulo Coelho's’ The Alchemist are two novels about finding one's purpose and seeking enlightenment. In similar fashion, the main characters in The Alchemist and Siddhartha obtain Nirvana by crossing thresholds between the ordinary and enlightened world. In both The Alchemist and Siddhartha, the initial crossing of the threshold directs both characters towards enlightenment. Santiago contemplated…

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Why Is Santiago Important In The Alchemist

The Alchemist Paolo Coelho’s novel, The Alchemist, describes what a personal legend is. The novel is about pursuing your dreams. Santiago is the main character, he is a shepherd boy following his dream. In other words he is following his personal legend. A personal legend is someone's life's spiritual purpose. he would have this dream that would keep repeating which led him to the hidden treasure. Santiago experienced a lot of lessons while getting to his personal legend. The lessons that he…

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