The Alchemist Santiago's Journey

Many people, when faced with hardships, will abandon whatever they were trying to complete. When Santiago, a young shepherd, dreamt the same dream twice, he decided to seek a gypsy to interpret his dreams. The gypsy in turn, informs Santiago that he will discover treasure by the pyramids of Egypt in the near future. At first Santiago scoffs at the gypsy’s divination, but as he hesitates to move on, an old man appears and convinces Santiago to fulfill his “Personal Legend.” As Santiago progresses throughout his journey, he met many people that influenced the choices he made across his expedition to find the hidden treasure. When Santiago finally reaches the pyramids, he came to realize that the treasure was never buried in Egypt, but in his
When Santiago met Fatima, his one true love, he was hesitant on leaving her behind because he fears that one day she’ll move on and forget about her. The Alchemist points out to Santiago that Fatima is a woman of the desert, and that she understands the importance of people completing their “Personal Legend” and will wait for him to return. If she didn’t wait for him, that means she did not truly love him, and he should forget about her. As they left the oasis, the Alchemist advises Santiago, “Don't think about what you’ve left behind” (Coelho 123). The Alchemist noticed the regretful expression on Santiago’s face when they left, signalling that he thinking about Fatima. If Santiago continues to be distracted by Fatima, he will eventually lose his determination to finish his quest, since he would be most likely heading back to the oasis, abandoning his
Without the approval of his father, Santiago would never had to chance to meet Melchizedek, who helped him decided on whether or not to pursue his Personal Legend, and the Alchemist, who took him under his wings and thought Santiago about the Soul of the World. During Santiago’s most dubious times, Santiago meets these people who encourages him to complete the quest. The Alchemist serves as an important lesson to many people, because it teaches people that true happiness is received from doing what you want to do and completing that objective, no matter what hurdles you face. Santiago’s story will serve as an example of how happiness is found through completing his dreams, because not one he met his one true love, he also obtained many new