The title The Alchemist embodies Paulo Coelho's novel by showing many incredible changes that the main character, Santiago, goes through. ... This is most prominent and sudden, when the alchemist and Santiago were captured, the alchemist did not tell Santiago exactly what he needed to do to be able to turn into the wind, but he was about to have faith in himself and be successful. ... The alchemist's eccentric ways of teaching, suggests that for one to connect with the Soul of the World, one must follow their own heart and listen to their environment which is exactly was Santiago lea...

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The Alchemist Everyone is born with a Personalty. Mine may be totally different from that of Santiago, but they are equally important in each of our lives. There are many similarities between Santiago and me that aren't apparent at first glance, and there are also many things I would have done...

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With every journey comes an important lesson. In the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago learns various lessons while achieving his personal legend. The lessons Santiago learns, change him as a person. Not only does Santiago learn to never give up on his dreams, but he also discovers the se...

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• Grade Level: High School