The alchemist
Why is Fatima a better choice for santiago?
Because she doesn't keep him from pursuing his personal legend.
Santiagos first dream is to travel, which he accomplishes by?
Buying a flock of sheep
Why do both the gypsy and Melchizedek urge Santiago to follow his dream?
Dreams are the language in which the universe speaks
Why does Melchizedek appear at this particular time ?
Santiago is at a point where he could give it all up.
Santiago is able to turn himself into the wind when he
Looks inside himself and calms his petty fears.
The vulnerable periods of santiagos journey are when he has no clearly defined goal
When he has earned enough money to buy a flock of sheep by working at the crystal shop. He considers staying at the oasis with Fatima.
Being close to people is shown to be deterrent to achieving your dreams? When?
They will want you to change. They will try to undermine your dreams. What they think of you becomes more important to you than your own dreams are.
What is the message conveyed by the fact that although ur in and thumimm are available for decisions he only answers them once.
A person should listen to his or her own heart when faced with a decision.
It is a reccuring dream that leads santiago to pursue his destiny, but whose dream is it that sends him back home again.
A robber
After working for a year in the crystal shop to fulfill his dream to go home and buy his flock again, what does Santiago realize?
He actually liked selling crystal. He could always go back to being a shepherd.
Santiago is becoming more tolerant of others differences?
He understands the reason the crystal merchant may never go to Mecca. He realizes that the merchants daughter will find someone else. He accepts that the Englishmens immersion in his books is the way he learns the best.
People, plants, rocks, and elements are all united by
The Soul of the World
Santiago claims that he can learn everything he needs to know about alchemy
through day-to-day life