The Alchemist by Paulo

Coelho
By Brenda Anaya
Summary
Santiago, a shepherd, reoccurring dream of
discovering treasure in Egypt
Gypsy and claimed King persuade him to
go... "And, when you want something, all
the universe conspires in helping you
achieve it."
Sells flock of sheep and begins journey
Perseveres through journey despite
difficulties
Favorite Passage
"What you still need to know is this: before a
dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests
everything that was learned along the way. It
does this not because it is evil, but so that we
can, in addition to realizing our dreams,
master the lessons we've learned as we've
moved toward that dream. That's the point at
which, as we say in the language of the
desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm
trees have appeared on the horizon.' ... Every
search begins with beginner's luck. And every
search ends with the victor's being severely
tested." (Page 132)
Importance of Passage
INSPIRING!!!
Have dreams to strive for and accomplish
Remember life lessons learned throughout
your journeys and adventures
Little experiences have a great impact
Eventually experience similar situations
My Feelings
EMPOWERED
Everyone and everything motivated him
Instances of regret, but were overcame
Connection between Santiago and the world
Everyone should read this book! Valuable,
amazing, breath-taking
There will always be bumps in the road,
but "The secret of life, though, is to fall
seven times and to get up eight times" (Page
vii)