Book- The Alchemist
Questions to ask yourself while reading “The Alchemist” Feel free to incorporate these thought starters into your Summer Reading summaries:
1 – Where did you think the treasure was while you were reading? Did you think it existed? Would you follow visions and innuendos form others to find your “treasure”?
2 – Did you like the style of writing? Why or why not? Did you like the line between reality and the supernatural?
3 – Did you notice the circular theme? Santiago ended up where he started o find the treasure? Do you think he will return to Fatima and complete another circle?
1 – Where did you think the treasure was while you were reading? Did you think it existed? Would you follow visions and innuendos form others to find your “treasure”?
2 – Did you like the style of writing? Why or why not? Did you like the line between reality and the supernatural?
3 – Did you notice the circular theme? Santiago ended up where he started o find the treasure? Do you think he will return to Fatima and complete another circle?
Book Summary
The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who is able to find a reserve within his natural dreams. Along the way, he learns to listen to his heart and, more importantly, realizes that his dreams, or his Personal Traditional, are not just his but part of the Genius of the Universe.
Santiago is a gentle shepherd whose desires are few–he wants to be free to ramble with his sheep, to have some wine in his wineskin and a book in his bag. Destiny involve, however, in the form of the confirmed dream of a great reserve hidden thousands of miles away at the base of the Egyptian Pyramids. When Santiago meets Melchizedek, a strange wise man who claims he is a king from a far-off land, he decides to seek his reserve. The next day, Santiago sells his sheep and enters to Africa to attend his dream.
Upon arriving in Africa, though, it becomes visible that things will not be as easy as he thought. The first day Santiago is in Tangiers, he is robbed and left completely alone, unable to speak a single word of Arabic. At first Santiago aims giving up and turning around. He remembers the words of the wise man, though, and decides to carry on–getting a job at a local crystal shop. After working at the crystal shop for a year, learning much about life and about his Personal Tradition, Santiago earns enough money to buy a new flock of sheep and return home. At the last minute, though, Santiago decides to risk it all and join a caravan to Egypt.
Once in the caravan, Santiago meets an Englishman who has come all the way to Africa to seek an acclaimed alchemist. As they travel through the desert, the Englishman tells Santiago about the secrets of alchemy. Santiago finds the Englishman's ideas to be very similar to Melchizedek's. They both speak of a Soul of the World to which we are all connected and of the necessity of following our heart's true desires or our Personal Traditional. Santiago, however, prefers to learn these secrets by observing the world, while the Englishman prefers to learn from complex books. While they travel, they begin to hear comment of a coming tribal war.
When they finally arrive at the Al-Fayoum oasis–the home of the titular Alchemist–Santiago meets a beautiful girl named Fatima with whom he immediately falls in love. He discovers that love, like the Personal Traditional, comes directly from the Soul of the World. While walking in the desert, Santiago has an awareness of a forthcoming battle. He rushes back to warn the elders at the oasis and, when his vision is confirmed, they offer him a position as a counselor. Santiago considers staying at the oasis with Fatima, but the Alchemist finds Santiago and tells him that he will lead Santiago to his reserve.
Once again on the move, the Alchemist teaches Santiago to listen to his heart. Hearts can be faithless, but the best way to keep them from fooling you is to listen to them hardly. Almost to the pyramids, Santiago and the Alchemist are taken convict by a doubtful bunch. The Alchemist tells the tribesmen that Santiago is a powerful magician who can turn himself into the wind. The tribesmen are impressed and will spare the lives of the men if Santiago can do it. The only problem is that Santiago has no idea what he is doing. After three days of meditating, Santiago uses his knowledge of the Soul of the World to ask the elements to help him. First he asks the desert, then he asks the wind, then he asks the sun and, finally, he asks the Soul of the World. Immediately, the wind whips up, and Santiago disappears and reappears on the other side of the camp.
The Alchemist takes his leave of Santiago, who continues on to the Pyramids. Once there, Santiago is attacked by robbers. Asked what he is doing there, Santiago replies that he had a dream of a reserve buried at the base of the Pyramids. One of the robbers laughs at him, and says that he has had the exact same dream, except that in his the reserve was buried in Spain. Santiago realizes that the borrowing was back in Spain the entire time.
Santiago is a gentle shepherd whose desires are few–he wants to be free to ramble with his sheep, to have some wine in his wineskin and a book in his bag. Destiny involve, however, in the form of the confirmed dream of a great reserve hidden thousands of miles away at the base of the Egyptian Pyramids. When Santiago meets Melchizedek, a strange wise man who claims he is a king from a far-off land, he decides to seek his reserve. The next day, Santiago sells his sheep and enters to Africa to attend his dream.
Upon arriving in Africa, though, it becomes visible that things will not be as easy as he thought. The first day Santiago is in Tangiers, he is robbed and left completely alone, unable to speak a single word of Arabic. At first Santiago aims giving up and turning around. He remembers the words of the wise man, though, and decides to carry on–getting a job at a local crystal shop. After working at the crystal shop for a year, learning much about life and about his Personal Tradition, Santiago earns enough money to buy a new flock of sheep and return home. At the last minute, though, Santiago decides to risk it all and join a caravan to Egypt.
Once in the caravan, Santiago meets an Englishman who has come all the way to Africa to seek an acclaimed alchemist. As they travel through the desert, the Englishman tells Santiago about the secrets of alchemy. Santiago finds the Englishman's ideas to be very similar to Melchizedek's. They both speak of a Soul of the World to which we are all connected and of the necessity of following our heart's true desires or our Personal Traditional. Santiago, however, prefers to learn these secrets by observing the world, while the Englishman prefers to learn from complex books. While they travel, they begin to hear comment of a coming tribal war.
When they finally arrive at the Al-Fayoum oasis–the home of the titular Alchemist–Santiago meets a beautiful girl named Fatima with whom he immediately falls in love. He discovers that love, like the Personal Traditional, comes directly from the Soul of the World. While walking in the desert, Santiago has an awareness of a forthcoming battle. He rushes back to warn the elders at the oasis and, when his vision is confirmed, they offer him a position as a counselor. Santiago considers staying at the oasis with Fatima, but the Alchemist finds Santiago and tells him that he will lead Santiago to his reserve.
Once again on the move, the Alchemist teaches Santiago to listen to his heart. Hearts can be faithless, but the best way to keep them from fooling you is to listen to them hardly. Almost to the pyramids, Santiago and the Alchemist are taken convict by a doubtful bunch. The Alchemist tells the tribesmen that Santiago is a powerful magician who can turn himself into the wind. The tribesmen are impressed and will spare the lives of the men if Santiago can do it. The only problem is that Santiago has no idea what he is doing. After three days of meditating, Santiago uses his knowledge of the Soul of the World to ask the elements to help him. First he asks the desert, then he asks the wind, then he asks the sun and, finally, he asks the Soul of the World. Immediately, the wind whips up, and Santiago disappears and reappears on the other side of the camp.
The Alchemist takes his leave of Santiago, who continues on to the Pyramids. Once there, Santiago is attacked by robbers. Asked what he is doing there, Santiago replies that he had a dream of a reserve buried at the base of the Pyramids. One of the robbers laughs at him, and says that he has had the exact same dream, except that in his the reserve was buried in Spain. Santiago realizes that the borrowing was back in Spain the entire time.
The story then jumps forward in time and finds Santiago borrowing a hole at the base of the tree where he had had his first dream. Sure enough, he finds a trunk full of gold–enough for him and Fatima to live happily for a long time.
About The Author
Paulo Coelho de Souza Portuguese (born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist, best known for his novel The Alchemist. In 2014, he uploaded his personal papers online to create a virtual Paulo Coelho Foundation.
Book Reviews
Amazon- 4.7/5
Goodreads- 4/5
Waterstones- 5/5
Why The Alchemist is a must read ?
“The Alchemist” offers a simple message to readers that is also one of the most profound considerations of life. ... Through Santiago's journey to treasure and love and travel, Coelho encourages readers to not only discover their own dreams for their lives, but also to never give up pursuing them.
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Trust me, the knowledge you will get will be hundred times more than the amount you will spend on this book.
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