How Does Santiago Change Throughout The Alchemist

How did Santiago’s experiences change him as a person throughout the novel?

If you’ve ever read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, you are probably familiar with the protagonist of the story, Santiago. But some may have been left questioning how his experiences actually relate to his character development. As the protagonist of The Alchemist progressed throughout the story, he encountered many omens while also positively influencing others like when he helps the crystal merchant after being robbed, which gives him a job and helps the merchant with his business.

Throughout the story, Santiago encountered many struggles which he always recovered from. The main reason he was able to continue without giving up was that the good omens he found on his way gave him enough hope to continue the journey. It also helped that he knew he had a personal legend to achieve. Some examples of his perseverance include when he was robbed by who he thought was his friend trying to help him find his way. Although he

There were also people who were able to unlock his potential and help him become the fullest version of himself. An example of this could be when Santiago finally met The Alchemist and they got captured. Even though they were asked to do something impossible, Santiago was able to turn himself into the wind by just following his heart. He also learned from The Englishman that reading and knowledge are very important if one wants to learn alchemy or anything for that matter. A few more people he met and learned from was the King of Salem also known as Melchizedek taught Santiago to not just rely on other people to make decisions for him. Then there was Fatima who taught Santiago how powerful love could be and that if you love something or someone very much, you can achieve anything with that