Fate In The Alchemist

The quote I will analyze and relate to me is “We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or possessions and property. ”(page 76). This quote applies to Santiago’s journey, as he had to give up most of his possessions to continue his adventure. The specific events I will be analyzing are Santiago selling his sheep and the thief who stole his money. At the beginning of the book, Santiago always wanted to travel.

Although Ender and Santiago's stories were not alike, they both shared the attributes of a hero's journey, like the call and the mentor stages. In the book Ender's game, Ender demonstrates attributes of a hero's journey, one of which, is the mentor stage. Colonel Graff realized early on in the book that Ender was special. The quote took place towards the end, when it became more and more obvious that Ender was the one.

The Alchemist, a novel written by Paulo Coelho teaches us about the importance of self-discovery and exploration by taking us through the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd, Santiago. Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 24th 1947, to Pedro Quiema Coelho de Souza, an engineer, and his wife, Lygia, a homemaker. Paulo early on had dreamed of an artistic career and then after his surroundings in Jesuit school, he discovered his true vocation was to be a writer (Coelho 195). Upon telling his mom, she told him that his father was an engineer, a reasonable and logical man and had a clear view of the world. At the age of 16, Paulo’s opposition against following a traditional path led to his parents committing him into a mental institution (Paulo Coelho). To satisfy his parents, he enrolled in law school. However, it led him to mental illness and failing his career. After many years, he gave a shot at his dream profession and started to write. Paulo wrote The Pilgrimage: Diary of Magus which described his experiences and his discovery that the extraordinary occurs in the lives of ordinary people. He was the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. The Pilgrimage was published in 1987 and The Alchemist was published in 1988, a year after. Both novels appeared on the best sellers list but The Alchemist continued to sell more copies than any other book in Brazilian literary history. The Alchemist,

d but to do it he must overcome the four things all of man has always been afraid of.

Santiago must be tested before he can fulfill his Personal Legend. Only then can he comprehend the Language of the World. A person’s goals are never achieved unless that person is willing to face their fears. As the alchemist tells him, "No one fails to suffer the consequences of everything under the sun." Even though Santiago had already encountered many other obstacles, the first time his life was truly in danger was during the tribal wars. He is told that in order to achieve his Personal Legend a person must be willing to risk everything they have. At the end of the story the alchemist leaves Santiago alone to complete his journey because the alchemist knows that to realize his Personal Legend, Santiago must take those last steps himself:

In the beginning of The Alchemist, Santiago asks Melchizedek: “These are good omens” (pg.29). This is a Telegraphic sentence emphasizing Omens ability to break through fate and help you to follow your journey to find and achieve your destiny. Omens also serve to demonstrate Santiago’s spiritual growth throughout the story. The motif of omens serves to offer guidance on Santiago’s journey and reassure him that the Soul of the World has endorsed his journey. Melchizedek states, omens are part of the Universal Language, and if Santiago understands this language he can find meaning in his environment. For example, Santiago considers the event of the stones Urim and Thummim falling from his pocket as an omen. In doing so, he fines meaning in this

Armin Ashrafian Smith English 2 Honors/6th 1 May 2024 Thematic Analysis Essay In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Márquez, two stories with unique characters and events are created. Coelho tells a journey with Santiago, a shepherd boy who has a dream that there is treasure buried near the Egyptian pyramids. But he is held back by financial funds and his personal legend of being a shepherd boy. Márquez introduces readers to a village near the coast where an angel crashes down from the sky.

The Alchemist is, without a doubt, one of the most important and well-known works of the fantastic Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. Among the main themes of the novel we highlight the development and personal growth.

The air in the world is unclean as the bodies of the deceased roam the planet looking for someone to devour as their next meal. Many people are struggling to survive from these creatures as well as other dangers. Some humans have rioted against each other and killing themselves in the process. But there is one person who managed to find a group that took him in as one of their own and his name is Nick. The group’s leader whom Nick is with goes by the name of Zhao, an ex-convict.

The book The Alchemist contains profound messages about the meaning of life and the human condition. Paul Coehlo utilizes several events to show how people make the greatest discoveries when they take risks. The character Santiago demonstrates the theme by relinquishing his old life as a shepherd to find discipline as a shop worker, crossing the treacherous desert to uncover wisdom, and letting go of the love of his life to complete the journey.

In the book ‘The Alchemist’ a big theme in the book is that everyone should live their life trying to complete their Personal Legend. This affects everyone in the book at one point or another. Throughout the book, you following the journey of a man, Santiago, trying to follow his personal legend and learn to follow the omens of the earth that are trying to lead him to his treasure. In this essay I am going to be saying how the theme was realistic, how the theme was problematic, and how the theme is shown in each of the main characters.

The Alchemist was written by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. The main character in The Alchemist is Santiago, a young shepherd who gives up a life he is comfortable with in order to pursue his dreams. Throughout the story various characters impact Santiago's journey including Melchizedek. Melchizedek, the King of Salem, meets Santiago early in the novel and influences him to follow his dreams, in my opinion Melchizedek is the true hero in the story. Santiago met Melchizedek shortly after his visit with a dream interpreter who told him he should follow his dream and travel to Egypt to find a treasure. Melchizedek talks to Santiago about the idea of finding his true self and his own personal legend. Santiago was skeptical of Melchizedek, but

Why do people take risks? The Alchemist’s Santiago took risks.. In The Alchemist, we see that you shouldn't give up what you want because you are to afraid to lose what you already have, Santiago demonstrates this when he decides to sell his sheep, leave the crystal shop, and leave the oasis; he ultimately gets what he has always wanted and more.

One of the themes The Alchemist shares is with an article titled “ESPN anchor Stuart Scott’s rare cancer” Stuart Scott, like Santiago, shows that it is important to follow your dreams even when you encounter struggles. In the novel, Santiago didn’t want to become a priest, like his father wished; instead his dream was to travel the world. His father gave him three gold coins to buy sheep to travel with, but when he went to Tangier a man stole Santiago’s coins by lying, saying that he was going to buy him camels to guide him to the pyramids. However, that didn’t stop him from following his dream of wanting to travel. The novel states that, “The secret of life is to fall seven times to get up eight times” even after you encounter obstacles in life, it is important to stay focused on your goals and never give up on your dreams. After Santiago got robbed he found a job and worked extremely hard for years to save enough money to make the trip to the pyramids. This novel also reads that, “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” Never let fear conquer your mind’s ability to achieve your dreams as fear is your dreams worst enemy. Similarly, the article published by CBS news “ESPN anchor Stuart Scott’s rare cancer” discusses Stuart Scott’s life story and his difficult struggles. It reveals that Stuart Scott experienced stomach pains in 2007 and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed

The book “The Alchemist” teaches you about following your dreams no matter what the consequences are. The book is about a kid that follows his dreams no matter what,and people help him through out the way .In the alchemist tells to NEVER lose hope and,it teaches us that a person desires something the whole universe will conspire to help that person realise his dream.