ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COELHO : SNEHA.N.JOSEPH 24
After hearing a lot about the most critically appraised book Alchemist by Paulo Coelho , recently I got my hands on the book and it didn't disappoint me neither.And the story goes like this, the protagonist of the story is a shepherd named Santiago. while Santiago was sleeping near a sycamore tree in the sacristy of an abandoned church has a recurring dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids.An old woman tells Santiago that his dream is prophetic and and that he must follow its instructions. Next Santiago meets a mysterious old man who seems able to read his mind.This man introduces himself as Melchizedek,or the king of Salem.He tells Santiago about good and bad omens and says that it is the shepherd boy's duty to pursue his personal legend.Melchizedek then gives Santiago two stones, urim and Thummin,with which to interpret omens.
Santiago wavers briefly before selling his flock and purchasing a ticket to Tangier,in Norethern Africa,to which travel by boat.but loses all his money during the travel.so the shepherd boy descides to look for a way to make enough money to return home.He finds work in the shop of a crystal merchant,where Santiago meets improvements that reaps financial rewards.
After eleven months of working in the shop ,Santiago is unsure of how to proceed.Should he return Andalusia a rich man and buy more sheep? Or should he cross the vast Sahara in pursuit of the hidden treasure of his dreams. He joins a caravan travelling to Egypt. There he meets an English man who wants to learn the secret of alchemy, or turning any metal into gold, from a famous alchemist who lives at an oasis on the way to the pyramids. The caravan eventually reaches the oasis where he meets an Arab girl named Fathima and falls in love with her eventually. The caravan leader tells the travelers that tribal war prevents them from continuing the journey. Santiago on seeing two hawks fighting in the sky gets a vision of the army entering the oasis. Santiago shares his vision with the oasis tribal chieftain. Soon after which he is confronted by a veiled stranger with a sword. It is the alchemist. The tribal chieftain arms his men and they are well prepared when the oasis is indeed invaded. The alchemist offered to cross the desert with Santiago. Soon the two men enter into an area of intense warfare. Warriors hold the two men captive, but eventually allow them to continue their journey. The alchemist tells Santiago that he needs to return to the oasis, and that the rest of the trip is Santiago's to make alone so that he can claim his personal legend.
Santiago finally arrives at an Egyptian pyramid and finally begins to dig. He finds nothing buried in the ground. Thieves beat Santiago and rob his money. After he tells them of his dream, though, one of the thieves recounts his own dream about a buried treasure in the sacristy of an abandoned church.
Returning to Andalusia, Santiago goes back to the church where he dreamed of the treasure near the pyramids. He digs where he slept, beneath a sycamore tree and finally finds his hidden treasure.
After hearing a lot about the most critically appraised book Alchemist by Paulo Coelho , recently I got my hands on the book and it didn't disappoint me neither.And the story goes like this, the protagonist of the story is a shepherd named Santiago. while Santiago was sleeping near a sycamore tree in the sacristy of an abandoned church has a recurring dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids.An old woman tells Santiago that his dream is prophetic and and that he must follow its instructions. Next Santiago meets a mysterious old man who seems able to read his mind.This man introduces himself as Melchizedek,or the king of Salem.He tells Santiago about good and bad omens and says that it is the shepherd boy's duty to pursue his personal legend.Melchizedek then gives Santiago two stones, urim and Thummin,with which to interpret omens.
Santiago wavers briefly before selling his flock and purchasing a ticket to Tangier,in Norethern Africa,to which travel by boat.but loses all his money during the travel.so the shepherd boy descides to look for a way to make enough money to return home.He finds work in the shop of a crystal merchant,where Santiago meets improvements that reaps financial rewards.
After eleven months of working in the shop ,Santiago is unsure of how to proceed.Should he return Andalusia a rich man and buy more sheep? Or should he cross the vast Sahara in pursuit of the hidden treasure of his dreams. He joins a caravan travelling to Egypt. There he meets an English man who wants to learn the secret of alchemy, or turning any metal into gold, from a famous alchemist who lives at an oasis on the way to the pyramids. The caravan eventually reaches the oasis where he meets an Arab girl named Fathima and falls in love with her eventually. The caravan leader tells the travelers that tribal war prevents them from continuing the journey. Santiago on seeing two hawks fighting in the sky gets a vision of the army entering the oasis. Santiago shares his vision with the oasis tribal chieftain. Soon after which he is confronted by a veiled stranger with a sword. It is the alchemist. The tribal chieftain arms his men and they are well prepared when the oasis is indeed invaded. The alchemist offered to cross the desert with Santiago. Soon the two men enter into an area of intense warfare. Warriors hold the two men captive, but eventually allow them to continue their journey. The alchemist tells Santiago that he needs to return to the oasis, and that the rest of the trip is Santiago's to make alone so that he can claim his personal legend.
Santiago finally arrives at an Egyptian pyramid and finally begins to dig. He finds nothing buried in the ground. Thieves beat Santiago and rob his money. After he tells them of his dream, though, one of the thieves recounts his own dream about a buried treasure in the sacristy of an abandoned church.
Returning to Andalusia, Santiago goes back to the church where he dreamed of the treasure near the pyramids. He digs where he slept, beneath a sycamore tree and finally finds his hidden treasure.
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