In Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, why did Santiago have to go through the dangers of the tribal wars on the outskirts of the oasis alone in order to...

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, the purpose of
Santiago's involvement in the tribal wars (and the reason
that the alchemist
seems to abandon him) is that Santiago must prove to

himselfnot to the soldiers or the alchemistthat he is capable of
mastering
all that he has learned. Until now, Santiago has learned to look
for omens along the way and to
listen to his heart and the language of the
world. He has discovered important things from those
he meets, e.g., the
crystal merchant. He has found out that some men's  "knowledge"
(the
Englishman) is not worth knowing.

When the alchemist brags to
the
chieftain about Santiago's powerful gifts, Santiago's first reaction is
horror and disbeliefnot
only for what the alchemist claims, but for what
Santiago sees as impossible to achieve on his
own part. He has no confidence
because he has no sense of his own power. Santiago believes in
the power of
the alchemist. The alchemist tells the young man that
rarely
do others believe in your powers:

When...

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