Sunday, February 24, 2019

What are the important actions or events in the book The Alchemist by Coelho?

The
central concept of the novel is the personal journey, in which Santiago discovers his purpose in
life. He travels from Andalusia in Spain to the Egyptian pyramids in search of treasure. At the
pyramids, a thief tells him to return home, as the treasure is in the ruins of the church in
which Santiago first dreamed of it. The story is about how the journey itself means more than
the destination.

Every part of Santiago's journey is interconnected, a
collection of people, places, and events that make up his destiny. On the way to Africa, a man
tricks Santiago into believing he will take him to the pyramids and robs him instead. Santiago
then works for a crystal merchant in order to make money for his travel to the pyramids.
Santiago meets an Englishman who teaches him that "when you want something in your heart,
that's when you are closest to the...

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