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Jun 29, 2020gurleen03 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho awakens a repeating dream of an ordinary shepherd boy, Santiago, with the motive of achieving gold. Coehlo uses an overarching symbol: the desert. The desert serves its purpose throughout the book, in which Santiago faces many obstacles and journeys. This particular symbol represents the value of life throughout the story. Santiago has a goal to find the treasure full of gold behind the pyramids in Egypt which he dreamt of a child telling him. Santiago makes his move despite feeling that this is not his “legend” as he encounters many special and mysterious people along his path to the pyramids. Melchizedek, the King of Salem who emphasizes “Personal Legend” of Santiago, is one of the many encounters that make his way more magical and suspenseful. The King gives him stones that will indicate omens when they will happen. On Santiago’s way to the pyramids, he gets robbed and tragic events weaken his faith; but, the suspense is all about what will be the outcome. Santiago will have to preserve through his challenges to reach his dream. When I first began the book, it was ordinary to me but very soon, it made me indulged in learning about Santiago’s journey and what the author has to say. Needless to say, it was an interesting story that consisted of many mysterial and spiritual moments which the author did a fantastic job in entertaining the readers!