The Alchemist is one of the most popular novels of the last twenty years. Paulo Coelho told the reader a story about the necessary pursuit of happiness that impressed thousands of his fans from all over the world. Back in 1988, this work was published for the first time, after which it was successfully reprinted many more times.
Paulo Coelho, "The Alchemist": a summary of the novel
At the center of events is the shepherd Santiago, who passionately dreams of finding a treasure of unimaginable value. The life path destined for him promises many new discoveries, one of which is self-knowledge. He learns to listen to himself, his thoughts, desires, and most importantly - to his heart. At one fine moment, Santiago realizes that his dream does not belong only to him - it is part of the Soul of the Universe. It is noteworthy that the books by Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist" are unable to convey to the reader the shepherd's gradual awareness of the continuous connection between the need for the realization of human desires and spirituality.
Santiago was just a humble shepherd whose desires were rather modest - everythingwhat he needed in this life was free will for him and his sheep, some wine, and a fascinating book to carry in his bag. But fate destined him a different path in the form of unforeseen wanderings in search of priceless treasures hidden in the foundations of the Egyptian pyramids. When Santiago meets the wise King Melchizedek, who pushed the shepherd to take more decisive action, the shepherd sets out to find him. The next day, he sells his sheep and leaves his homeland, following the dream of his life - a young man leaves for Africa.
Do not forget that the novel by Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist" is a book that is one of the most important literary phenomena of the 20th century. First of all, because the story of the shepherd Santiago is a kind of spiritual confession that can be used in everyday human life by any rationally thinking person, regardless of his social status.
The next episode of the book that struck the world is the arrival of Santiago in Africa. Already here the protagonist understands that his life path will not be as easy as it seemed to him before. On the very first day, the poor shepherd was robbed, and, left all alone, he was not even able to speak to someone, because he did not know Arabic. After such events, the shepherd was completely at a loss, and was already about to go back, away from his dream. But he remembered a conversation with the sage Melchizedek, king of Salem, who he had met back in his homeland, and his doubts gradually began to dissipate. It is worth noting that the book"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho is a short guide to the realization of one's own desires, in other words, the life of Santiago is a guide that does not allow a person to fade away prematurely, before reaching his goal, his dream.
Having settled in a trading shop, the shepherd earns enough money to buy a new herd of sheep. Santiago has thoughts of returning home, but still at the last moment he decides to risk all the money he has earned and go to realize his dream - to look for treasure.
In the desert, Santiago meets a traveler of English origin, who tells him about the secrets of alchemy, as well as about the famous alchemist in these places. New acquaintances spend a lot of time together talking about the spiritual nature, but soon they hear the news of an approaching tribal war.
Among the most significant events of Paulo Coelho's book "The Alchemist", a summary can highlight the main points of the plot structure: arrival in the oasis, knowledge of the true feeling of love, vision of the upcoming battle and an important conversation with the alchemist, who is able to lead Santiago to treasures.
The further adventures of Santiago turn into a real test for him, both spiritual and test of faith. An incredible magical movement that saved his and the alchemist's life, once again proves the existence of the Soul of the Universe, which is capable of doing great things.
At the end of the book, the reader will find manydiscoveries capable of overturning his entire current understanding of the universe. The book by Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist" (a summary, unfortunately, cannot emphasize all the subtleties and deep meaning of this work) is able to awaken the reader to thoughts that, perhaps, in ordinary life could not attract due attention.
