The Alchemist Essay

Escobar 1Gabriela EscobarMs. McMainsEnglish 10 HonorsNovember 13, 2012Similar Weaknesses Between Sheep and PeopleIn life, two species can be compared.When compared similar qualities may be found between the two. In this case, one can find this similarity in the weaknesses of Santiagos sheep in The Alchemist

and people who fail to pursue their Personal Legend. People dont always strive, and sometimes people fail when searching for their PersonalLegend. WeaknessesSantiago sees in his sheep are their indifference, pessimism, and dependence which also relate tothe weaknesses of humans who fail topursue their Personal Legend.One of the weaknesses Santiago notices in his sheep is their indifference. Paulo Coelho wrote, They were content with just food and water, and in exchange, they generously gave of their wool, company, and

once in a while

their meat, (7). In
The Alchemist
, Santiagos sheepdont care about what happens around them. As long as the sheep get what they want, theyll befine. This is a weakness because aperson who is indifferent doesnt care aboutwhat happens tothem. Just like the sheep who are indifferent, people who are indifferent dont achieve their
Personal Legend.Another weakness Santiago sees in his sheep is their pessimism towards their surroundings. Paulo Coelho wrote, The problemis that they dont even realizethat theyrewalking a new road every day. They dont even see that the fields are new and the season s change, (10
-11). In
The Alchemist
, the sheeps pessimism affects their life because the sheepconstantly do the same routine every day. People who fail to pursue their Personal Legend dont