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THE ALCHEMIST |
While sleeping near a sycamore tree in the
sacristy of an abandoned church, Santiago, a shepherd boy, has a
recurring dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden
treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids. An old woman tells
Santiago that this dream is prophetic and that he must follow its
instructions. Santiago is uncertain, however, since he enjoys the life
of a shepherd.
Next Santiago meets a mysterious old man who
seems able to read his mind. This man introduces himself as Melchizedek,
or the King of Salem. He tells Santiago about good and bad omens and
says that it is the shepherd boy's duty to pursue his Personal Legend.
Melchizedek then gives Santiago two stones, Urim and Thummim, with which
to interpret omens.
Santiago wavers briefly before selling his flock
and purchasing a ticket to Tangier, in northern Africa, to which he
travels by boat. Shortly after he arrives there, a thief steals all of
Santiago's money, so the shepherd boy decides to look for a way to make
enough money to return home. He finds work in the shop of a crystal
merchant, where Santiago makes improvements that reap considerable
financial rewards.
After eleven months of working in the shop,
Santiago is unsure of how to proceed. Should he return to Andalusia a
rich man and buy more sheep? Or should he cross the vast Sahara in
pursuit of the hidden treasure of his dreams? He joins a caravan
traveling to Egypt.
Santiago meets an Englishman who wants to learn
the secret of alchemy, or turning any metal into gold, from a famous
alchemist who lives at an oasis on the way to the pyramids. While
traveling, Santiago begins listening to the desert and discovering the
Soul of the World. The caravan eventually reaches the oasis, and there
Santiago meets an Arab girl named Fatima and falls in love with her
instantly. The caravan leader gathers the travelers together and tells
them that tribal warfare prevents them from continuing their journey.
Santiago wanders from the oasis into the desert
and, seeing two hawks fighting in the sky, has a vision of an army
entering the oasis. Because attacking an oasis is a violation of the
rules of the desert, Santiago shares his vision with the oasis's tribal
chieftain. Soon afterward, Santiago is confronted by a black-garbed,
veiled stranger with a sword, who sits atop a white horse. It is the
alchemist. The tribal chieftain arms his men, and they are well-prepared
when the oasis is indeed invaded. The alchemist offers to cross the
desert with Santiago.
Soon the two men enter into an area of intense
tribal warfare. Warriors hold the two men captive, but eventually allow
them to continue their journey. The alchemist tells Santiago that he
needs to return to the oasis, and that the rest of the trip is
Santiago's to make alone so that he can claim his Personal Legend.
Santiago arrives at the Egyptian pyramids and
begins to dig. He finds nothing buried in the ground. Thieves beat
Santiago and rob him of his money. 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.
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