Santiago was shocked by what he saw in the oasis because it is not like what he was imagined. At the same time, he thinking about his treasure and from his observation the things became more difficulty when he getting more to his treasure. For the next day, Santiago and the Englishman wasting almost entire day in order to find the alchemist. Suddenly, Santiago suggest to ask the people who lives there and that was the way he found his love, Fatima. At that time, Santiago learns the language that everyone on earth was capable of understanding in their heart. It was love. She is the one that tell the strange person that can cure the illness is staying at the south. Santiago remains at the well on the others day waiting for Fatima, he sure that Fatima will enable him to discover every treasure in the world. The Englishman came to the well and told him about the alchemist, he says the Englishman should go and try. After the Englishman departs, Fatima came to the well with her jugs, Santiago told her that he loved her and purpose Fatima to be his wife. Since the tribal still being war, they cannot continued their journey. He …show more content…
Santiago says, because of his eyes not accustomed to the deserts, he can see things that not everyone can see it, when the chieftain asked why the deserts reveal the secrets to the strangers. The chieftain says oasis is natural territory and if nothing happens, the arms will used on Santiago. While walking back, he founds a strange horseman with a falcon on his left shoulder asking who dares read the meaning of the flight of the hawks. For that case, Santiago shouts his name and says he is the one that read the meaning. The horseman came and presses the sword against Santiago’s forehead. Santiago describe that he is following his Personal Legends and the horseman wanted to test Santiago courage. Courage is the quality most essential to understanding the language of the
After miles of trekking across the desert for many weeks, Santiago eventually meets the Alchemist. They continue their journey through the desert until one day when three soldiers capture them. The alchemist makes a deal with the soldiers; if Santiago can turn himself into the wind in three days, they will be set free, forcing Santiago to face two more challenges. First, he must quickly learn the Language of the World. To do so, he thoroughly examines himself and the world around him.
They had a difficult time convincing their wives that they had to go off into distant fields.” (Coelho 101). The temptation of staying with Fatima in the Al-Fayoum oasis creates an internal conflict within Santiago as he must decide between pursuing his Personal Legend and fulfilling his life’s potential or staying with Fatima in the Al-Fayoum oasis. Through his displays of devotion and loyalty, it is evident that he is hesitant to leave Fatima and all that she represents because he thinks that once he leaves, he might never be able to be with her again. Santiago's interactions with Fatima are vital to his journey as they allow him to reconsider and ultimately devote himself back to his hero’s journey, this time with another goal in mind: to return back to Fatima.
Last, Santiago learns that when you follow your heart, everything comes into place. While Santiago and the alchemist cross the desert, Santiago becomes irritated with his heart’s ups and downs. Santiago’s heart begins to tell stories of sadness,
Santiago’s last step to completing his personal legend was walking through the desert, to find his treasure and completing it. Thus, showing the symbols and meanings behind these little puzzle pieces in the journey and being rewarded with love and treasure helping to support my thesis, through seeing and understanding symbols behind the world people can learn about their own personal legend and live life to the
By continuing he finds his true inner strength. In the story, the author shows the importance of perseverance, and how to face the many obstacles that people are presented in their lives to complete their goal. In Coelho's novel, Santiago faces many difficult challenges, but because of his courage and perseverance, he is able to face them head on. While in the town of Tarifa, Santiago meets
The book begins with Santiago’s craving for love with a merchant’s daughter to whom he has only spoken with a few words. This “love” is what takes Santiago off track from his pursuit of his Personal Legend as Santiago refers to this love as his main goal in living. However, when Santiago meets Fatima, his true love, it presents a more difficult challenge as it convinces him to abandon his Personal Legend. However, his love with Fatima is acceptable since Fatima encourages him to pursue his Personal Legend. Fatima says, “If I am really a part of your dream, you'll come back one day” (97).
He digs for his treasure and finds it. As a master of both worlds Santiago decides to return to Africa with his treasure to find
Santiago's temptation is when he has the choice whether or not to stay with Fatima and abandon his Personal Legend. After leaving Fatima he has a difficult time coping with the separation, even if Fatima is a woman of the desert, who knows he will return. The Alchemist offers him a sole piece of advice, “love never keeps a man from pursuing his Personal Legend.” (120) Santiago’s heart is aching for the loving arms of Fatima. He realizes that he needs to focus on what he needs, pursuing his Personal Legend and not what he desires to be with Fatima.
Santiago had to look deep within himself, find peace and talk to the sand. He depended on the love he had for Fatima in order to save himself and to communicate with the part of the world that did not know man’s language. In the novel it states, “The sun thought for a minute. The wind was listening closely, and wanted to tell every corner of the world that the sun’s wisdom had its limitations.
Santiago was in fear that there wasn’t a war coming and that he might die. Later in the book Santiago was asked to turn himself into the wind. The Alchemist said “He is going to transform himself into the wind, just to demonstrate his powers. If he can’t do so we humbly offer you our lives, for the honor of your tribe” (Coelho 144)
While Santiago originally sets out for his treasure of material riches, the treasure he values most has been transformed to that of knowledge and love along his journey. The theme of treasure appears early on in the story and inspires Santiago’s journey. One night while herding his flock, he dreams that there is buried treasure waiting for him at the pyramids of Egypt. After seeking advice from a gypsy who interprets his dream, she again confirms that at the pyramids of Egypt, “there you will find your treasure” (14).
What if another man comes to the oasis in pursuit of finding a wife and believes Fatima would be the one he should marry. For days, Santiago lay in his bed awake. He thought about his two options, but decided to leave. This shows how strong his trust in Fatima was, but it also shows how strongly he believed in achieving his personal
A personal legend is not just the result found at the end of Santiago's life. It’s more than simply reaching final destination. Santiago personal legend is achieved when he completes what he is doing. “It’s true that everything has it’s personal legend ,but one day that personal legend will be realized ,so each thing has to transform itself into something better ,and to acquire a new personal legend, until someday, the soul of the world becomes one only thing.”
Santiago's perseverance and bravery are more illustrated when he tries to oppose the sharks. He was a fisher all his life and so he is aware of the sharks is going to end up fishing off the fish; however he keeps fighting the sharks. The battle between him and also the sharks are a lot of concerning principles then a mere fish. Santiago continues to be a good individual deep down and warriors fight with great bravery. One of the best and most evident items of symbolism within the story is Santiago’s bravery.
His expedition of emotion which, seen to others, is unlike Santiago, and demonstrates a quality frown upon by men. It also demonstrates what Santiago has been through and is feeling, which resides in the boy’s caringness towards the old