The Alchemist Blog

 The Alchemist Blog by Shalini Chattergoon            In "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, we are introduced to a shepherd boy named Santiago who lives in the country side of Andalusia, Spain. We learn that Santiago has an interest for a merchant's daughter who he tells the sheep in his care about. As the story continues, we realize that Santiago's father wants him to become a priest, however, ever since Santiago was a child, he wanted to travel. On Santiago's way to Tarifa to run some errands, he remembered there was a Gypsy woman that would be able to interpret his dream of the Egyptian pyramids. The woman tells him that he must go to the pyramids and find a treasure in which he must give her one tenth of for interpreting his dream. Disappointed, Santiago left to complete his tasks.   Santiago completed his errands so he began reading a book he bought. While reading, an old man sat next to him and tried starting a conversation with him. Sant...