The alchemist.ppt

BOOK REVIEW
By: Geevarghese marks
First year MBA

THE ALCHEMIST
• Author: Paulo Coelho
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• published: 1993 [ English Edition]
• Number of pages: 163
• Number of chapters: 2
• Genres: Quest, Adventure, Fantasy
• Availability: widely available

ABOUT AUTHOR
• Coelho was born on August 24, 1947, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author. When Coelho was 38 years old, he
had a spiritual awakening in Spain and wrote about it in his first
book, The Pilgrimage.
• It was his second book, The Alchemist, which made him famous.
• The Alchemist has sold over 150 million copies worldwide, won 115
international prizes and awards, has been translated into 80
languages, and is still on the New York Times bestseller list today.

THEME OF THE BOOK
The Alchemist I recently read the book, The Alchemist by Paulo
Coelho. The Alchemist tells a story of a young shepherd boy who
goes on a journey and quest for treasure to realize his ‘personal
legend’. The constant theme in The Alchemist is to pursue your
dreams by following what your heart desires.

The Alchemist - Characters
Santiago
The Alchemist
Crystal Merchant
Englishman
Melchizedek
Fatima
Gypsy
Camel Driver
The Tribal Chieftain of Al-Fayoum

summary
 The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago.
 Santiago While sleeping near a tree in the sacristy of an abandoned church,
Santiago has a recurring dream about he will find a hidden treasure if he travels to
the Egyptian pyramids.
 When Santiago meets Melchizedek, a strange wise man who claims he is a king from
a far-off land, he decides to seek his treasure. The next day, Santiago sells his sheep
and embarks to Africa to pursue his dream.
 Upon arriving in Africa, he is robbed and left completely alone, unable to speak a
single word of Arabic.
 He decides to carry on–getting a job at a local crystal shop. After working at the
crystal shop for a year, learning much about life and about his Personal Legend,
 Santiago earns enough money to buy a new flock of sheep and return home. At the
last minute, though, Santiago decides to take risk and join a caravan to Egypt.

 Once in the caravan, Santiago meets an Englishman who has come all the way to
Africa to seek a renowned alchemist. As they travel through the desert, the
Englishman tells Santiago about the secrets of alchemy.
 When they finally arrive at the Al-Fayoum oasis–the home of the titular
Alchemist–Santiago meets a beautiful girl named Fatima with whom he
immediately falls in love.
 While walking in the desert, Santiago has a vision of an upcoming battle.
 when his vision is confirmed, they offer him a position as a counselor.
 the Alchemist finds Santiago and tells him that he will lead Santiago to his
treasure
 Once again on the move, the Alchemist teaches Santiago to listen to his heart.
 Almost to the pyramids, Santiago and the Alchemist are taken prisoner by a
warring tribe. The Alchemist tells the tribesmen that Santiago is a powerful
magician who can turn himself into the wind.

 After three days of meditating, Santiago uses his knowledge of the Soul of
the World to ask the elements to help him.
 First he asks the desert, then he asks the wind, then he asks the sun and,
finally, he asks the Soul of the World. Immediately, the wind whips up,
 The Alchemist takes his leave of Santiago, who continues on to the
Pyramids. Once there, Santiago is attacked by robbers
 Asked what he is doing there, Santiago replies that he had a dream of a
treasure buried at the base of the Pyramids. One of the robbers laughs at
him, and says that he has had the exact same dream, except that in his the
treasure was buried in Spain.
 Santiago realizes that the treasure was back in Spain the entire time.
 finds Santiago digging a hole at the base of the tree where he had had his
first dream. Sure enough, he finds a trunk full of gold

How do I evaluate “Alchemist”
Alchemist is a great story of one boys belief and final discovery of his
destiny. It is a motivational and inspiring book
It is not a book about Islam. it is a book about life and destiny and
search and discovery

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