The Alchemist Book Review - 984 Words

* Mundane Wisdom Book review of â€Å"The Alchemist† Regine Carlo N. Alvarez BSBA-FTM/ I-2 The theme of the phenomenal novel â€Å"The Alchemist† written by Paulo Coelho revolves around dreams, symbols, and adventure. It tells of a young shepherd named Santiago who travels around Andalusia and once dreams of a treasure hidden in the pyramids of Egypt. It is a book full of wisdom and life lessons used to achieved one’s dreams and fulfill self-happiness. The story opens in the mythical region of Andalusia in Spain. The shepherd travels along this place to feed his sheep and to sell wool to merchants. There he finds peace in the familiarity of the place, until his dream is interpreted by a gypsy woman and meets the King†¦show more content†¦Because of his help, the shop grows financially stable and more people go to his place atop the hill. When he saves enough money to go to Egypt, he finds a caravan to take him there. In Al-Fayoum, he meets a lot of tribesmen in tents surrounding the oasis. There are also a great number of women and children living i n the area. He also meets the woman he is going to love forever – Fatima. A desert woman by heart, she willingly waits for Santiago to go back after his search of the treasure is over. Santiago seeks wisdom from the alchemist – a man with the elixir of life and the philosopher’s stone. This man aids the shepherd to reach the treasure in the pyramids, and he learns that the destination is not the most important thing rather the experiences along the way and the knowledge one gains throughout one’s journey. One of the conflicts in this novel is when Santiago, the young shepherd tries to accept or more accurately, tries to believe the concept of â€Å"Personal Legend†. This illustrates a man against himself conflict. The Englishman and Santiago have a rather pretty discussion about whether one has to read books or one has to pay more attention to the caravan. This describes indifference with the two characters’ personalities; shows a man agains t man conflict. There is also a man against society conflict. It is when Santiago robbed by an Arab in Tangier. The young shepherd is helpless and wants to give up, but suddenly thinks of his dream and the King of Salem’sShow MoreRelatedThe Life of Paulo Coelho1274 Words   |  5 PagesPaulo Coelho is a famous author that has written many popular works in these past few decades. He is most notably known for The Alchemist, which was written in 1988. The Alchemist was â€Å"one of the greatest best-sellers of all times† (Kaaki). During his lifetime, Coelho went through many obstacles; the most notable event was getting an electrical shock when he was in a mental institution and getting placed into prison. 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