Mentors In The Alchemist

Some may refer to The Alchemist as a best-selling novel written by Paulo Coelho which explains the ideas of having a dream, or Personal Legend, and going through obstacles to conquer it. The book starts off like any other, introducing and describing the main characters, in this case Santiago is the first to share the interest of peers reading the story. He is said to be a small town shepherd boy who will do anything for his flock of sheep. In the opening scene of the story, Santiago takes his flock to an abandoned church and lies down under a sycamore tree hoping to get some rest. He is soon woken up from a disturbing dream which foreshadows further into the story of his own Personal Legend. Later in the book, Santiago is faced with multiple tests to be successful in finding his treasure. “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure” (Coelho 15). Paulo continues to add characters in the book that help Santiago throughout his journey.

When Santiago first meets the Englishman he explains to Santiago that he is looking for a very powerful alchemist. Santiago too is in search for something, treasure. As they travel together and talk more to each other they share their knowledge of the world, and the Language of said world. Both the Englishman and Santiago complete a little bit of their Personal Legends through this encounter, but their legends are much more akin than the two realize.

Early in Santiago's journey, he realized there was an unspoken language everyone understood. He knew this because he had been able to learn it from his sheep. As Santiago was attempting to learn this language, he

The Alchemist is his mentor throughout his journey that gives him advice throughout the journey and helps him become more stoic and the alchemist instows wisdom into Santiago that within itself improves him as a person. This wisdom helps Santiago find his inner self and connect to himself in a way he learns to go towards his own wishes and why he chooses to make certain decisions for himself, he learns to understand himself and what he wants and what will improve him on the journey, not anyone else. The alchemist's teachings allow Santiago to find himself and follow his

Is there anyone in your life that you’d consider a mentor? In the book The Alchemist,by Paulo Coelho, the main character,Santiago, meets a few people along the way that each guide Santiago and act as a mentor. The king gives him omens, gives him good advice, and encourages him to follow his personal legend. The Alchemist gives him old advice such as: he should follow his heart, love never keeps a man from following his personal legend and about the importance of the present moment. The reader was the first to confirm his dreams, the first to inform him about the treasure and provide him with an initial glimpse into his personal legend.

Did you know that mentors influence one's journey to achieve one's goals? In this book, the alchemist Santiago is faced with the objective of finding treasure after he dreams of it. During this process, he has people by his side helping him face his dream and teaching him what he has to know to face his journey. People like Melchizedek, the crystal merchant, and the alchemist himself all serve as mentors to Santiago, each imparting crucial lessons and wisdom that shape Santiago's pursuit of his legend and help Santiago find his true purpose and fulfillment. Delving deeper into Santiago's mentors, we meet Melchizedek, the king of Salem, at the start of Santiago's journey and the start of Santiago's awakening.

So many heroes are driven by destiny. Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, they   were all chosen and born to heroism. Even with Batman, it doesn’t feel like Bruce could do anything else. His whole life was leading him to become the Dark Knight.”- Andrew Kreisberg. In the novel The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, it talks about a boy named Santiago who goes on a journey to realize his Personal Legend.  Santiago has proven, throughout the novel, that he is a hero. Essentially, themes that are portrayed through heroism are a sense of determinization & realization, the hardships, and the fears he faces in life.

Have you ever encountered problems while trying to fulfill a goal in your life? In the book The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho, a shepherd boy named Santiago overcomes obstacles to reach his personal legend. Throughout the book Santiago encounters many friends to help him fulfill his destiny. Santiago encounters many problems throughout the story. He overcomes them with the help of his friends and his wife-to-be. These problems shape Santiago into a dignified man of many traits.

I. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago’s adventures dive into more important themes like finding purpose, spirituality, trust, exploitation, and misfortune. The story goes through these ideas in Santiago’s journey, presenting the ups and downs of life. Purpose How does the story's beginning lead to Santiago wanting to have a purpose in his life?

Although a hero seems like a faraway distant character who possesses a unique ability that saves humanity, an everyday citizen in society holds the ability to impact the lives of others can become a hero. In the novel, The Alchemist, the protagonist, Santiago, travels as a shepherd but ultimately, follows The Hero’s Journey Archetype. As Santiago pursues a journey for treasure and self-knowledge, Santiago faces several difficult challenges and character-defining moments that assess his ability to succeed. Coelho depicts Santiago as following the stages of the Hero’s Journey Archetype such as The Mentor, The Abyss, and the Return to the World. Thus, Coelho employs The Hero’s Journey Archetype to demonstrate the

First, the Alchemist teaches him that finding omens and life is the biggest part while being in the desert because it’s a great way to train yourself to find treasure. The omen that sticks out along the trip in the desert is the two hawks that try to kill each other that symbolizes to Santiago the two tribes in the oasis. The Alchemist really taps into Santiago’s thinking process and soul, therefore Santiago learns more about himself and what his heart and soul desires. Santiago has a moment with his heart in the desert when the Alchemist tells him to listen to his heart, Santiago really learns the desires of it and then slowly brings out the determination in it to complete his journey. The Alchemist lastly played a big part in the development of Santiago because he told him never to stray away from his personal legend and this helped him complete himself.

The alchemist is a well written book that accurately describes every concept about life and explains it through a story. The Alchemist is a book about a shepherd named Santiago, who discovers his personal legend and receives help from others to help achieve his Personal Legend and learns many major life lessons along the way. Santiago gets advice that when life puts him down, keep getting back up and to focus on the task at hand, which is Santiago’s own personal legend. Along the the journey, Santiago receives help from many different characters but only three characters who helped him the most throughout his quest for his Personal legend is the alchemist, the Old King and the Englishman. The best advice a reader is able to gain from this story is the advice the the Old King taught Santiago, which is” there is only one thing that makes achieving a dream impossible to achieve, the fear of failure” which means is to never be afraid of failures and to follow your own path God has laid out for you because if you are too afraid to pursue your personal legend, meaning if people are too afraid to take risks to make their own life better than it already is now, then they will not have the opportunity to accomplish their own goals. In Coelho's The Alchemist, Santiago learns the Soul of the World through experience, patience, time and help from the Old King, the Englishman and the alchemist.

In "The Alchemist," Santiago's journey of self-discovery serves as a testament to the transformative power of following one's dreams and listening to the guidance of the

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The Theme of “The Alchemist,” by Paulo Coelho is, always follow your dreams and listen to your heart. At the start of the novel Santiago does not know what he should do when he is confronted by his dream. But by the end of the novel Santiago completely trusts his heart to guide him though life. Santiago’s story shows him learning and living out the theme of the novel.