Santiago is not
the kind of character
to remain in a suffering state. He is one who learns to follow the
Language
of the World through omens and different spiritual guides who help him throughout
the
story. The only times that he could be considered suffering is after he
is robbed at the market
in Tangier when he first gets to Africa; the next
time would be when he gives up all his money
to a warring tribe and must
figure out how to turn himself into the wind or die; and finally,
when he is
robbed at the pyramids and beat up by a gang of thieves. After each
situation,
though, Santiago finds the courage and personal strength within
himself not to be a victim and
perform a pity party. He decides to move
forward with a positive attitude and make the best of
the situation. Even at
the end of the book, after he has unlocked many of the silent languages
of
the world, he learns to laugh in spite of hardship because he understands more about
life and
the world than just succumbing to the saddness of one moment. He
learns that those who really
suffer are those who do not understand the
beginning and end of all things and that all things
are
one.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, how does Santiago overcome his suffering? 3 examples please
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