the true legend
The true legend
The quote of Douglas Everett “There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other" best portrays the theme of THE ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho because there through the characters of a crystal merchant an Englishman and Santiago. The crystal merchant is one who lives in a dream world because he does not go after his personal legend. The Englishman faces reality because he is always reading books and never interacts with others or takes interest in his surroundings. Santiago turns dreams into reality because he goes after his personal legend by going through many obstacles until reaching the endpoint.
The Crystal merchant is described when Everett says, “there are some people who live in a dream world." He often dreams of going to Mecca, but he never does. He would always see people pass by his store which was located on top of a hill and most of them would be travelers. He never left because he was used to his routine and he wanted things to remain the same. Some days he would think of leaving, but he would always find excuses. When Santiago first began working with him, his sales were going downhill so then Santiago suggested putting a crystal in a glass box outside the store so that foreign travelers would see their fine crystals. The crystal merchant did not like the idea, but he agreed to do that and also agreed to the idea of selling tea in crystal cups for the travelers. The merchant does not go after his Personal Legend because he feels that if he goes, he will have no reason to live and he would be disappointed in the journey. “He had been in the same place for thirty years: a shop at the top of a hilly street where few customers passed. Now it was too late to change anything - the only thing he had ever learned to do was buy and sell crystal glassware." (pg. 70) The crystal merchanthe serves as an example of the dangers of an unfulfilled life, evident in
The quote of Douglas Everett “There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other" best portrays the theme of THE ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho because there through the characters of a crystal merchant an Englishman and Santiago. The crystal merchant is one who lives in a dream world because he does not go after his personal legend. The Englishman faces reality because he is always reading books and never interacts with others or takes interest in his surroundings. Santiago turns dreams into reality because he goes after his personal legend by going through many obstacles until reaching the endpoint.
The Crystal merchant is described when Everett says, “there are some people who live in a dream world." He often dreams of going to Mecca, but he never does. He would always see people pass by his store which was located on top of a hill and most of them would be travelers. He never left because he was used to his routine and he wanted things to remain the same. Some days he would think of leaving, but he would always find excuses. When Santiago first began working with him, his sales were going downhill so then Santiago suggested putting a crystal in a glass box outside the store so that foreign travelers would see their fine crystals. The crystal merchant did not like the idea, but he agreed to do that and also agreed to the idea of selling tea in crystal cups for the travelers. The merchant does not go after his Personal Legend because he feels that if he goes, he will have no reason to live and he would be disappointed in the journey. “He had been in the same place for thirty years: a shop at the top of a hilly street where few customers passed. Now it was too late to change anything - the only thing he had ever learned to do was buy and sell crystal glassware." (pg. 70) The crystal merchanthe serves as an example of the dangers of an unfulfilled life, evident in