Overall Rating and Opinion of "The Alchemist"
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Re: Overall Rating and Opinion of "The Alchemist"
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Interesting take. I guess it depends on your perspective. Peace and acceptance are often transitory things. Effort is often what is needed to get results. But I agree with you that the quote you cite can be misleading to those who would take it too literally.r_parker wrote: ↑05 Sep 2014, 12:18 I always felt strange when I head that classic quote, "when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it." I felt angry that this supposed source of wisdom was offering false hope, knowing that it would be accepted as wisdom because it is what people want to hear.
After reading the book, I still feel conflicted about this central idea. It's a book that teaches trying, trying, trying when sometimes we need peace and acceptance. We have to know when to move on, and go in another direction. But at the same time, it's a beautiful book, and the power of trying and intuition is undeniable. The trail of meetings that Santiago has with people he learns so much from is also beautiful, and something I would like to emulate... we can learn so much from the people we meet along the way to our supposed destinations.
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The novel encourages the reader to have faith in their beliefs and only then can they truly succeed.
The author uses the main character who is shepherd setting out from home into the world to show how much the power of faith can get you riches and how you shouldn't give up when life challenges you because of that faith.
"I am coming fatima" (from the novel)
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The Story of this book revolves around a young shepherd who had to went through a tumultuous journey in order to find a treasure hidden thousand miles away at the base of pyramid in Egypt.
So the theme of the Alchemist is to pursue your dreams by following what your heart desires. During his nascent stage, a young boy learns to listen to the heart. With each obstacle a boy encounters, there is a lesson to learn. each lesson teaches him that he should always go by his heart.
i express humble gratitude to the author. I recommend readers to read this book as this is definitely going to influence your opinion about life long journey.
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When I first pick the book I had 13 years. It was homework from te higschool. I tougth that it will be a easy read like a long story. But wen i took the book and read it I devoured this masterpiece in an hour. I readeded the spanish version and the english one and compared them.
There is a lot in this book that it is lost beacuse the translation. Like the name of the protagonist:"Santiago". But the essence it is there. The plot goes easy and was not very forced the development. The grow of the character it is steady. The sidecharacters comes and go in the main story whit out a forced or abrupt transition. Easy reading you will finish it and not notice it.
Years lather I pick this book again and read it. The familiar main story was there but the mensaje changed it let me ponder of the life and my focus of it. A book that get you a message that changes wen you grow and let you grow with you.
A true Masterpiece of "Pablo Coello"
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