The Theme Of 'Fear In The Alchemist'

A young man named Santiago led a flock of sheep all along the countryside. Throughout his journey, he came near some interesting people as well as offers. The Alchemist portrays having the fear to fail in the pursuit of our dreams. To make decisions on your beliefs not on the opinions of others, facing new challenges everyday is what makes us succeed and will vanish the fear of failing that usually leads us to tragedy. This book also tries to encourage you to live life the way you want to. A few conflicts started off since the very beginning. A minor problem close to the starting point, Santiago had fallen in love with the merchant's daughter. He only saw her about once a year when he sheared his sheep for wool for her father. The major one occurs when Santiago is robbed and loses his wealth and that is why he takes up on a job with a local crystal shopkeeper, delaying his journey. Then, at the oasis, Santiago senses that they would be attacked. The upcoming assault locks fear into the mind of the young boy and personal danger is all around him. Lastly, Santiago faces being held hostage by the Arab soldiers. Santiago struggles to find his inner connection with nature. He must learn to be fully united with the Soul of the World to achieve this difficult task.
He had to surpass a ravishing problem without thinking it twice. He managed to do just that despite other people's opinions. From this book, i take the knowledge of not letting any complicated thing small or grand get in my way, nothing is impossible. Just like Santiago had to think. The book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is about following your dreams. It explains what a personal legend is and how it will affect someone's life. The book is about a shepherd following his personal legend and how every one helps him. The concept of personal legend is depicted through Santiago and