Santiago Soul Of The World Character Analysis

Santiago is lead from Spain to Egypt having to overcome test after test to follow his dream to his treasure. By pursuing what he truly wants with the help of several characters, Santiago evolves into a well-rounded individual by gaining lessons through his journey. Santiago learn to connect with the Soul of the World from and the Englishman, to trust his intuitions, and he also learned about true love from Fatima and his parents. First, Santiago learns to connect with the Soul of the World. Santiago met with the Englishman who likes reading books. in those books he read are full of information that he learns about the Soul of the World but santiago is curious how these books were written. But got the chance to read the books that the Englishman
Fatima is a pretty women, and he's so in love with her, that he almost decides to just stay at the oasis and take her instead of the treasure. But Fatima tries to convince him so that he keep going on his journey, she says “Some do come. And then the other women are happy because they believe that their men may one day return, as well. I used to look at those women and envy them their happiness. Now, I too will be one of the women who wait” (Coelho 98). Fatima shows Santiago not only that she loves him, but that she understands the language of the desert and follows the omens just as like Santiago. Instead of Fatima getting jealous or insecure, she tells him that she'll wait for him because she is a "desert woman" who is used to waiting. Fatima, like the Englishman, serves an important purpose in the novel, because she shows the way that real love isn't jealous, and lets the beloved pursue their Personal Legend rather than holding them back or being insecure. Furthermore, when Santiago told his father that he wanted to travel his father didn’t get angry or abusive. His father didn’t start insulting, nor did he put his foot down and mandate that Santiago stay at home and become a priest. Santiago’s father calmly entered into the conversation by saying “Those people, when they see our land, say that they would like to live here forever” (Coelho 9). Santiago’s family wanted him to be a priest. Santiago, however, longed to see the world, and so he decided to become a shepherd so that he can travel. Although his father wanted him to become a priest, he did give him three gold coins so that he could purchase his first flock and go out on his way. Santiago’s father shows how determined he his by being supportive and loving towards his son, and lets Santiago do as he has dictated. This gave Santiago to trust more into true