The AlchemistOverview
The Alchemist is a story that inspires and encourages one to chase their dreams.
It is a story about a boy named Santiago and his recurring dream about a hidden treasure in the Egyptian Pyramids.
An old woman tells Santiago that this dream is prophetic and that he must follow its instructions and asks him to go to Egypt. A strange, magical old man named Melchizedek, who claims to be the King of Salem, tells Santiago that it is his Personal Legend to journey to the pyramids. Melchizedek convinces Santiago to sell his flock and set off to Tangier.
When Santiago arrives in Tangier, a thief robs him, forcing him to find work with a local crystal merchant. The merchant teaches Santiago several lessons, and Santiago makes improvements that reward him favorably.
After working for nearly 11 months, he joins a caravan crossing the Sahara desert toward Egypt and meets an Englishman who wants to learn the secrets of alchemy from a powerful, 200-year-old alchemist.
The caravan eventually reaches the oasis of Al-Fayoum, and there Santiago meets an Arab girl named Fatima and falls in love with her instantly.
While wandering through the oasis, Santiago sees two hawks fighting in the sky, which represents an omen about an enemy attack on the oasis. He warns the tribal chieftains of the attack, and as a result, Al-Fayoum successfully defends itself against the assault.
The alchemist gets word of Santiago’s vision and invites Santiago on a trip into the desert, during which he teaches Santiago about the importance of listening to his heart and pursuing his Personal Legend. He convinces Santiago to leave Fatima and the caravan for the time to finish his journey to the pyramids. He offers to accompany Santiago on the next phase of his trip.
Santiago arrives at the Egyptian pyramids and begins to dig. He finds nothing buried in the ground and is beaten up by 2 thieves. After he tells them of his dream, though, one of the thieves recounts his own dream about a buried treasure in the sacristy of an abandoned church.
Returning to Andalusia, Santiago goes back to the church where he dreamed of the treasure near the pyramids. He digs where he slept, beneath a sycamore tree, and there it is Santiago's treasure - a chest of jewels and gold.
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