The Alchemist Merit
The Alchemist: Worth Literary Merit?
The story of Santiago, the Andalusian shepherd boy, who travels to the Egyptian desert looking for treasure close to the Pyramids to fulfill his personal legend, captured the hearts of many in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. First published in 1988, The Alchemist is a critically acclaimed book, considered one of the ten best books of the twentieth century and translated in over eighty languages. In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, his superior use of theme, characters, and allegory establish its literary merit. The theme of The Alchemist that changes people’s perspectives, making it worthy of literary merit. Author of The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho writes, “‘there is great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.’” (24). In this statement, the main theme of the story is revealed. Destiny …show more content…
Coelho puts, “‘The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purified the metals. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually they gave up the vanities of the world. They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to a purification of themselves.’” (83). The story had a larger double meaning, like this statement, that was not ever stated but indicated through use of literary devices. Author of the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho’s expertly crafted use of theme, characters and allegory made this novel deserve literary merit. The major theme of doing what to your heart’s desires giving new perspective about life and destiny. Characters from the story challenged conformant to society. Tying the story together, the allegory gave depth to the story and required literary analysis for comprehension. The Alchemist holds literary merit due to its view-shifting
The story of Santiago, the Andalusian shepherd boy, who travels to the Egyptian desert looking for treasure close to the Pyramids to fulfill his personal legend, captured the hearts of many in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. First published in 1988, The Alchemist is a critically acclaimed book, considered one of the ten best books of the twentieth century and translated in over eighty languages. In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, his superior use of theme, characters, and allegory establish its literary merit. The theme of The Alchemist that changes people’s perspectives, making it worthy of literary merit. Author of The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho writes, “‘there is great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.’” (24). In this statement, the main theme of the story is revealed. Destiny …show more content…
Coelho puts, “‘The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purified the metals. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually they gave up the vanities of the world. They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to a purification of themselves.’” (83). The story had a larger double meaning, like this statement, that was not ever stated but indicated through use of literary devices. Author of the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho’s expertly crafted use of theme, characters and allegory made this novel deserve literary merit. The major theme of doing what to your heart’s desires giving new perspective about life and destiny. Characters from the story challenged conformant to society. Tying the story together, the allegory gave depth to the story and required literary analysis for comprehension. The Alchemist holds literary merit due to its view-shifting