Santiago In The Alchemist

Santiago changes in many ways. He changes from worrying about the future, to not worrying. He learns that

In The Alchemist, Santiago goes on a journey to find his personal legend and learns to understand women and the world. Santiago is a shepherd who transforms into a wise individual. He encounters many symbols and faces them to reach his personal legend. Three ways he changes are by meeting the Englishman, the crystal shop owner, and the Urium and Thummin.

Santiago’s growth was inspiring to me. He has learned a great deal from action. He learns quite a lot about the land and his sheep by being a shepherd and paying attention to the world around him. His grandfather had mentioned to him a while back of an omen. “By traveling, watching and paying attention, the world will speak to Santiago to help him find is Personal Legend.” Through action, Santiago learns how easy it is to search for one’s Personal Legend. Everyone has their own way of learning things. For example when Santiago decides to try reading the Englishman’s book and he would try and read the signs of the desert. The boy does not learn a thing from the book and the Englishman learns nothing from watching the caravan. Just as Santiago

In my opinion Santiago, a shepherd boy from Andalusian town, changed the most in this novel. In the beginning of the story he was scared to trust in himself and follow his dreams. Santiago goes to the extent of searching for help from a gypsy. She tells him his meaning of his own dream and instead of trusting her he seeks another opinion. He goes on a journey across the Sahara to reach the Alchemist. When he asked The Alchemist how to turn himself into wind and he doesn’t get step by step instructions he is forced to trust his own judgement and intuition and believe in himself to figure it out. At the end of the story, he encounters a robber who talks to Santiago about his dream and why he would go on a journey across the Sahara. Santiago realizes

pg 67”.later on the boy continues his journey riding the caravan through the desert, learning and understanding the soul of the world he comes to an understanding of the world, that there's more than we could ever know that only the world itself knows, He talks with the englishmen coming to the conclusion “if either of us had joined the caravan based only on personal legends,but without understanding ‘that’ language, this journey would have been much more difficult pg 82” The most dramatic shift is Santiago reflecting on his past and how he comes to understand who he is and what his journey's purpose is. Santiago first reflects upon when he was a shepherd and what that meant to him. Wondering why it was his journey, he realizes that it was but a step towards what he wanted. He didn't want to be a shepherd, he simply wanted a journey.

He states that people are sometimes too afraid to follow the path laid out in front of them due to their perception of the world being a threatening place. This can similarly resemble the ideas that Santiago had of the world before his journey. However, as he started to travel through different regions, he gained the understanding about the importance of the road of trials archetype. Through the trials that he faces throughout his journey, he gets a sense of awakening and understands the power of following one’s

P.57 This quote emphasizes how important it is to have goals to work toward, even when achieving them seems difficult or uncertain. During his time at the crystal shop, Santiago gains exposure to different perspectives and cultural practices, which broadens his perspective on the world and gets him ready for the adventures he will have as he pursues his own legend. Overall, Santiago's job with the crystal merchant builds his character and gets him ready for the trials and triumphs he will face on his journey to fulfill his

Santiago, the main character in the book “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho learns many lessons throughout his journey to find his Personal Legend, or, in other words, his destiny. As he learns these lessons he grows in maturity and wisdom. Of all of these lessons, two of them greatly influence his goal of achieving his Personal Legend. The first crucial lesson he learns is that everyone learns differently and that it is ok to disagree with others opinions. He learns to respect how other people follow their Personal Legends and though some may question, he must press forward.

In the book The Alchemist the main characters name is Santiago. Santiago is a young Shepard that really enjoys his life and the sheep that he owns and takes care of. Santiago noticed early on in his life if he wanted to be truly happy he had to seek out a higher purpose. Santiago has a dream early on in the story that a child came up to Santiago when he was with his sheep and the child grabbed Santiago’s hands and transported him to the great pyramids in Egypt and tells him that he will find the treasure near them. After Santiago has this dream he goes to a dream interpreter to have his dream analysed and the lady tells him that he should go on and pursue the treasure that the little boy told him about.

However, the true essence of his journey lies in the realization that the treasure he seeks is not material wealth but spiritual enlightenment and self-discovery. Santiago's journey from a humble shepherd to a confident alchemist reflects his inner growth and understanding of his personal legend, culminating in a profound sense of fulfillment and purpose. Santiago's revelation that he "'reached through to the Soul of the World, and saw that it was a part of the Soul of God,'" signifies his spiritual awakening (Coelho, 140). Furthermore, his learning of the science of alchemy and how to penetrate into the Soul of the World demonstrates his intellectual and spiritual growth (Coelho, 145). Finally, Santiago's recognition that "'life really is generous to those who pursue their Personal Legend,'" reinforces his understanding of the value of his journey (Coelho, 167).

The first obstacle is that we are told from our childhood that what we want is impossible. You got to believe what you want Is possible juts like Santiago did. The second obstacle is love, Santiago loved Fatima but didn’t want to hurt her. The third obstacle is fear, Santiago feared failing and taking an enormous leap of faith. The last obstacle is the fear of realizing our dreams people do not live and pursue their dreams they don’t achieve greatness in life.

In order to achieve happiness, one must be willing to verve an enormous measure in order to do great wonders, such as to take a journey of a lifetime. In the novel The Alchemist, Santiago’s journey led him to the Egyptian pyramids, in which he found his personal legend. Santiago’s instinct and perseverance pushed him to achieve his goal, accentuating a similar travels and aspirations in the non-fiction world. Within the news article “Man Completes Epic 26-Year, 550,000-Mile Road Trip Around the World in One Unbreakable Car” the journalist Sumitra depicts the last 30 years of a man who traveled to far out places in order to obtain the ultimate achievement of happiness by taking road trip around world. Gunther Holtorf, a poor Bavarian citizen,

The book The Alchemist was about a young man named Santiago who followed his dream to discover a hidden treasure. As Santiago progressed throughout his journey, his character changed a lot. Santiago, a man who has great instincts, is afraid to trust his dream at the beginning of the book but over time becomes more and more confident with his choices in in this aspect he changes from the beginning of the book to the end.

He rebels against his family, allowing him to change his fate and come a step closer to his Personal Legend. Santiago listens to his heart by stating, "I'd like to see the castles in the towns where they live" (Coelho 4). Although Santiago's initial desires seem insignificant, in reality they are as Santiago is discerning what he truly wishes to be in life. He is beginning to listen to his sense and omens, which is extremely significant in his pursuit of his Personal Legend. Soon enough, his realization turns into reality after his conversation with his father, in which his father says, "Those people, when they see our land, say that they would like to live here forever...

Alchemist is already explained in the story as it is the ability to purify your soul, listen to your heart and speak the language of the world. The title is, then, to show us, the readers, that anyone can achieve his/her dream by possessing the characteristics of alchemist as exactly as the shepherd boy, Santiago.