Describe Santiago's Journey In The Alchemist

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

No matter how different two people are from each other, they will always have something in common: they both have a dream that they want to follow. In Paulo Coelho’s novel, The Alchemist, this dream is known as a personal legend. The protagonist, Santiago, is a shepherd in Spain who has two dreams about finding treasure in Egypt. He realizes that finding this treasure is his personal legend, so he decides to pursue it. While on the journey to find his treasure, Santiago learns to never quit and to speak the Universal Language.

Captain John Smith and William Bradford were both american settlers that came from England. Both John Smith and William Bradford were looking for a better life in the New World yet with many different ideas and beliefs. For example Jamestown came for business and trade purposes and the Plymouth Colony came for religious reasons. Jamestown was founded in 1607 and was lead by captain John Smith.(Smith pg.73) The Plymouth Plantations were founded in 1620 and was lead by William Bradford.(Bradford pg. 5)

What makes a hero be a hero? A hero has to have certain characteristics, such as; bravery, wisdom, etc. No matter what characteristics are pointed out, every story has a hero, or an archetypal hero. From a short stories to really long novels, you will have some type of hero. In the novel The Alchemist, the main character Santiago is a hero. The book is about how everyone should live their dreams and never give up on them. It follows a young man named Santiago who is following his own dream, or his own “Personal Legend”. It follows him and his struggles to achieve said Personal Legend. Santiago is a hero because he is wise, kind, and brave; He is also a hero because he displays characteristics of an archetypal hero..

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

Eddie the matenience man of Ruby Pier carnival seems like just typical old man, who struggles with the idea that he never lived up to his potential. However, after he dies, he is able to see his life through a different perspective, one of eternity, and realizes how unique and important his life has been. This closely echoes the truth found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church which says that only in heaven with Christ will we find our true identity and meaning of life. 1 Death is only the beginning for Eddie and his journey through the five “heavens” of people that his life has impacted demonstrates how intricately woven together every humanity is. As pilgrims, our view of suffering and day to day actions constricts our ability to see how God truly weaves human messiness together to create a beautiful tale of redemption. So, we must live for the destination, not for the journey, leaning on hope instead of complete understanding.

The Alchemist is a book about Santiago, a young shepherd who decides to go on a self- journey and in doing so through the book he changes and grows as a person. Santiago had a normal life as a shepherd until he learned revealing information about himself that led him on this journey. This essay will show exactly how he changes into a new person as his journey continues and how he grows within himself. In the beginning of the story, Santiago is a simple shepherd and is content with the life he has although when he meets Melchizedek, a king of Salem, he tells Santiago about the power of nature the becomes interested in seeking more information which sets him out of his comforting life and on a journey to find his personal destiny.

“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it,” Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. Everyone has an impact on someone’s life, some greater than others. In The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, Santiago meets several people on his journey to find his treasure, however, the person who made the biggest impact on his life is Melchizedek, King of Salem; he convinced Santiago to go on a journey to find his treasure, and he taught him how to read and follow the omens. King Melchizedek has greatly impacted Santiago’s life.

The pungent smell of chestnut trees fills the air as his knees grow tremulous, insecurities filling his mind of the future. For years he has ambled the trails on this island, but now he began to crawl, slowing losing hope of being able to reunite with mankind after the devastating shipwreck that set him off course. A swallowtail butterfly enters his peripheral vision, nonetheless his wife’s favorite insect, and it is no doubt it a sign. He must keep moving. Alike to this harried individual and his determination to keep moving after being reminded of his family, author Paulo Coelho illustrates similar traits in characters as well as the same principles throughout his works of art. In the novel, “The Alchemist,” Coelho utilizes the significant motif of omens to direct Santiago’s journey and leave a valuable message in the mind of the reader as well as Santiago’s.

The Alchemist a book by Paulo Coelho which explores the omens in life and pursuing what your dreams are. In the book a boy named Santiago learns to pursue his personal legend while learning about the world. He does this through a multiple amount of occurrences called omens which lead him through the book. Santiago meets a various amount of people in his journey. These people make the fate of the book and without them Santiago would be living a day by day life.

Do dreams really become reality or are our lives reliant on the dreams that do actually happen? In, The Alchemist a novel written by author Paulo Coelho’s we learn the story of a shepherd young of age by the name of Santiago and his journey where he discovers his own tale. On the way to uncovering the meaning of his dream Santiago meets several of different characters each portraying a different theme. Santiago was employed by a merchant for a little over a month when he offered to build a display case that would improve business and attract more customers. Although the owner was at first scared that his customers would not be delicate and bump into something causing it to break, Santiago manages to convince him and agrees with the omens.

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.

In The Alchemist, dreams represent not only an passage into someones desires, but also a form of communication with the Soul of the World. Santiago’s dream of a treasure in Egypt reveals to him his own Personal Legend which keeps the plot moving. One of Santiago's dreams read “ Maybe the church, with the sycamore growing from within, had been haunted. It caused him to have the same dream for a second time, and it was causing him to feel anger toward his faithful companions.(Page 10)” All signs point to Egypt in Santiago's dream. Santiago thinks the church is sending him a message. At the end we learn that the treasure is buried at the church meaning his dream was right. The tribal chieftain takes Santiago’s dream of the hawks very seriously,

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The Alchemist Fear is a bigger obstacle than the obstacle itself. Fear is the most difficult circumstance to overcome, some can beat it though many don’t. Fear is the most influential obstacle that is faced amidst any task, from moving to a new city, to following your dreams. In “The Alchemist”, Santiago proves this and also overcomes his fear of defeat and of losing everything. In the end, he is much wiser, smart, and happier person for overcoming his worries and fulfilling his personal legend.