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The Alchemist

The book tells the story of Santiago, a young shepherd who dreams of a treasure in Egypt and embarks on a journey of self-discovery guided by this dream. After meeting an old king, Santiago sells everything to seek the treasure, but has his belongings stolen in Tangier. He meets the alchemist who helps him understand that the true treasure is the wisdom gained along the journey.

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The Alchemist

The book tells the story of Santiago, a young shepherd who dreams of a treasure in Egypt and embarks on a journey of self-discovery guided by this dream. After meeting an old king, Santiago sells everything to seek the treasure, but has his belongings stolen in Tangier. He meets the alchemist who helps him understand that the true treasure is the wisdom gained along the journey.

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The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho is one of the most read and respected authors in the world.
world has its work in more than 170 countries and translated into 81
languages. Born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1947, he was a director,
playwright, journalist, and composer, before dedicating himself to literature.
He was awarded several international prizes, including the
Crystal Award, of the World Economic Forum.

Some works by Paulo Coelho

The Diary of a Magician (1987)


The Alchemist (1988)
Manual of the Warrior of Light (1997);
Onze minutos (2003);
Adultery (2014).

Summary of the Work

This book tells the story of a young man named


Santiago. Santiago is a young shepherd who travels through the valleys of
Andalusia, with its sheep, and one night he dreams of a
treasure located near the pyramids of Egypt. Firstly,
he ignores this dream and returns to normal life until he meets an old man
king, in the city of Tarifa. The old king speaks to him and tells him to
pursue your personal legend. With that, Santiago sells everything he
he sets out to look for the mysterious treasure. He travels to
Tangier where everything you had was stolen from you due to your weakness
and naivety. Santiago gets a job in a crystal store,
with your presence the store progressed. When you gathered more money,
the boy continued his journey through the desert in search of his
treasure. Upon arriving at the Oasis, Santiago meets Fatima, for whom
falls in love. Near the oasis, he sees an alchemist to whom he asks
help to discover your treasure. The work reveals to us.
for your treasure is where your heart is, and the
the treasure was the journey itself, the discoveries made and the wisdom
acquired.

Most notable character

For me, the most striking character was Santiago because he was
a young pastor who left everything to seek his legend
people.

Excerpt from the text

When you really desire something, the Universe


"the whole universe conspires in your favor."

I chose this excerpt because it demonstrates to us the importance


to follow our dreams and believe in them, for they
they guide us and make our life have meaning.

Recommendation

I recommend reading this work, not only because it is a work


easy to read, but also for being a famous and very
worldwide acclaimed.

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