He had suddenly remembered that, in Tarifa, there was an old womanwho interpreted dreams. Theywent in to drink the tea, which was served in beautiful crystal glasses.\"My wife never thought of this,\" said one, and he bought some crystalhewas entertaining guests that night, and the guests would be impressed bythe beauty of the glassware. He thought for a moment that it would be better to pay herfee and leave without learning a thing, that he was giving too muchimportance to his recurrent dream.\"You came so that you could learn about your dreams,\" said the old woman.\"And dreams are the language of God. The alchemist saw the tribal chiefs greet the leader of thecaravan, and converse with him at length.But none of that mattered to the alchemist. So he began to wander through the city,and found himself at the gates. \"You brought a new feeling into my crystalshop. This Soul of the World allowedthem to understand anything on the face of the earth, because it was thelanguage with which all things communicated. And he hadforgotten to mention that, when you have enough money to buy a flocklarger than the one you had before, you should buy it.The boy picked up his pouch and put it with his other things. He had seen kingsand beggars walking the desert sands. The closer he got to therealization of his dream, the more difficult things became. If the sand was too finefor the animals' hooves, they sought a way where the sand was moresubstantial. \"It describes people's inability to choose theirown destinies. The ideafrightened him.\"Another dreamer,\" said the ticket seller to his assistant, watching the boywalk away. The boy explained that it wasn't important, since that sheep was themost intelligent of the flock, and produced the most wool.\"Where is the treasure?\" he asked.\"It's in Egypt, near the Pyramids.\"The boy was startled. There was nothing tohold him back except himself. asked the wise man.\"Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.\" 'Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,' said the wisest ofwise men. The treasure is at thePyramids; that you already knew. In return, I needmoney to get to Egypt tomorrow.\"The merchant laughed. Theboy knew, and was now working toward it. Sparklet Chapter Summaries Summary & Analysis Part One, Section 1 Section 2 Inhis pursuit of the dream, he was being constantly subjected to tests of hispersistence and courage. The most prominent theme in The Alchemist is the idea that each person has a "Personal Legend"a type of ideal fate or destinyand that each person can chose whether or not to pursue that legend. The men of the oasis wanted to know if they hadseen any fighting, and the women competed with one another for access tothe cloth and precious stones brought by the merchants. But shehadn't charged him anything.\"In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens. But in the crystal shop you probably realized thateven the glasses were collaborating in your success.\"The boy thought about that for a while as he looked at the moon and thebleached sands. His smile reminded the boy of the old manthe mysterious old king he had met. If he makes a buying mistake, it doesn't affect him much. Wearing his new sandals, he descended the stairs silently.The city was still sleeping. But the stones were proof thathe had met with a kinga king who knew of the boy's past.\"They're called Urim and Thummim, and they can help you to read theomens.\" The boy put the stones back in the pouch and decided to do anexperiment. Although the vision of the date palms would someday be just amemory, right now it signified shade, water, and a refuge from the war.Yesterday, the camel's groan signaled danger, and now a row of date palmscould herald a miracle.The world speaks many languages, the boy thought. A shepherd may like to travel, but he should never forget about hissheep.The old man looked at the boy and, with his hands held together, madeseveral strange gestures over the boy's head. His newfriend pushed the owner aside, and pulled the boy outside with him. I couldn't have found God in the seminary,he thought, as he looked at the sunrise.Whenever he could, he sought out a new road to travel. He read the lives of the various people who had succeeded in doingso: Helv?ius, Elias, Fulcanelli, and Geber. \"I'm like everyone elseI see theworld in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.\"He ran his fingers slowly over the stones, sensing their temperature andfeeling their surfaces. The Alchemist Quotes About Wisdom With Page Numbers. *The boy went to his room and packed his belongings. The next day, he gave his son a pouch that heldthree ancient Spanish gold coins.\"I found these one day in the fields. Outside, a hugecaravan was being prepared for a crossing of the Sahara, and wasscheduled to pass through Al-Fayoum.I'm going to find that damned alchemist, the Englishman thought. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 47 / 94The boy awoke as the sun rose. Theowner of the bar came over and looked, as well. \"This candy merchant isn't makingcandy so that later he can travel or marry a shopkeeper's daughter. Itwas something that I thought could happen only to others, never to me. This is aport, and every port has its thieves.\"The boy trusted his new friend. The boy approached awoman who had come to the well to fill a goatskin with water.\"Good afternoon, ma'am. \"When I'm eating, that's all I think about. \"Maybe that's why they give up on it so early,too. As a child in church, he hadalways looked at the image of Saint Santiago Matamoros on his white horse,his sword unsheathed, and figures such as these kneeling at his feet. But thosewho know about such things would know that those are Urim and Thummim.I didn't know that they had them in this part of the world.\"\"They were given to me as a present by a king,\" the boy said.The stranger didn't answer; instead, he put his hand in his pocket, and tookout two stones that were the same as the boy's.\"Did you say a king?\" he asked.\"I guess you don't believe that a king would talk to someone like me, ashepherd,\" he said, wanting to end the conversation.\"Not at all. They traveled, spoke withwise men, performed miracles for the incredulous, and owned thePhilosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life.But when the boy wanted to learn how to achieve the Master Work, hebecame completely lost. \"We could place it outside, and attract those people who pass atthe bottom of the hill.\"\"I've never had one before,\" the merchant answered. Three days from now, he wouldbe with the merchant's daughter.He started to read the book he had bought. Arabs oftenappeared in the city, shopping and chanting their strange prayers severaltimes a day.\"Where are you from?\" the boy asked.\"From many places.\"\"No one can be from many places,\" the boy said. As they satdown at the only table in the place, the crystal merchant laughed.\"You didn't have to do any cleaning,\" he said. Thinking about that for amoment, he realized that it could be the other way around: that it was hewho had become accustomed to their schedule.But there were certain of them who took a bit longer to awaken. The wise man conversed with everyone, andthe boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn to be given theman's attention.\"The wise man listened attentively to the boy's explanation of why he hadcome, but told him that he didn't have time just then to explain the secret ofhappiness. \"The caravan and the desert speak the same language, and it's forthat reason that the desert allows the crossing. And he knew that shepherds, likeseamen and like traveling salesmen, always found a town where there wassomeone who could make them forget the joys of carefree wandering.The day was dawning, and the shepherd urged his sheep in the direction ofthe sun. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 41 / 94But all this happened for one basic reason: no matter how many detoursand adjustments it made, the caravan moved toward the same compasspoint. I thoughtthat someday I'd be rich, and could go to Mecca. But thistime I'll be smarter, the boy thought, removing them from the pouch so hecould put them in his pocket. The rest is up to Allah, including the danger.\"And he concluded by saying the mysterious word: \"Maktub.\"\"You should pay more attention to the caravan,\" the boy said to theEnglishman, after the camel driver had left. He remembered something his grandfather had once toldhim: that butterflies were a good omen. ISBN -7225-3293-8. He had already imagined the scene manytimes; every time, the girl became fascinated when he explained that thesheep had to be sheared from back to front. \"How many sheep do youhave?\"\"Enough,\" said the boy. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 44 / 94The book that most interested the boy told the stories of the famousalchemists. And the leader posted armed sentinels at the fringes of the group.The Englishman was unable to sleep one night. The drivers carried thefreight themselves over such treacherous footing, and then reloaded thecamels. But hedecided first to buy his bakery and put some money aside. As theysat around the fire, the camel drivers exchanged information about It was also saidthat they had a pact with the devil, and that they kidnapped children and,taking them away to their mysterious camps, made them their slaves. He went over to the bakery and bought a loaf of bread, thinkingabout whether or not he should tell the baker what the old man had saidabout him. They came in silence and departed the sameway, dressed in black garments that showed only their eyes. And, just as she was about to showme the exact location, I woke up. \"Tangier is not like the rest of Africa. He almostbegan to tell about his treasure, but decided not to do so. In this version of the story, the goddess of the forest encounters the lake in which Narcissus drowned. \"They are so used tome that they know my schedule,\" he muttered. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 35 / 94to care for sheep, and I haven't forgotten how that's done. He believed in omens. He had neverthought of them in terms of a language used by God to indicate what heshould do.\"Don't be impatient,\" he repeated to himself. \"I have to go and gather my sheep andget going.\"\"Give me one-tenth of your sheep,\" said the old man, \"and I'll tell you howto find the hidden treasure.\"The boy remembered his dream, and suddenly everything was clear to him.The old woman hadn't charged him anything, but the old manmaybe hewas her husbandwas going to find a way to get much more money inexchange for information about something that didn't even exist. \"But the desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that theymake a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent.\"The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having setfoot in the desert before. Gold would lose its value.\"It's only those who are persistent, and willing to study things deeply, whoachieve the Master Work. He had already seen manypeople come and go, and the desert remained as it was. If he were to tire of the Andalusianfields, he could sell his sheep and go to sea. Then he realized that he had been distracted for a few moments,looking at the sword. The Alchemist Book PDF Free Download Link Click down the button below to download the full PDF file PDF File Author Source: Twitter The author of The Alchemist PDF Book is Paulo Coelho, he was born on 24 August 1954 in Brazil Rio de Janeiro. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 34 / 94and purpose, and as part of a search for something believed in and desired.Tangier was no longer a strange city, and he felt that, just as he hadconquered this place, he could conquer the world.\"When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieveit,\" the old king had said.But the old king hadn't said anything about being robbed, or about endlessdeserts, or about people who know what their dreams are but don't want torealize them. Like crickets, and like expectations;like lizards and four-leaf clovers.\"That's right,\" said the old man, able to read the boy's thoughts. On the other hand, he saidthat he always appeared to help those who are trying to realize their destiny.He left without saying good-bye to the crystal merchant. He was sure the girl would never understand. \"I had my orchard, my children, anda life that would change not at all until I died. 19362 likes. But, finally, he agreed that the boy,who spoke better Arabic than he, should do so. \"And ask for aglass of wine for me. The candy seller had asmile on his face: he was happy, aware of what his life was about, andready to begin a day's work. The most important is to believe only in the one true God. But an old king sometimes has totake some pride in himself.\" *How strange Africa is, thought the boy.He was sitting in a bar very much like the other bars he had seen along thenarrow streets of Tangier. Thenthe two went off to have some more tea.\"I'm leaving today,\" said the boy. But you know that I'm not going to go to Mecca. The boy was also saddened; his friend was in pursuit of hisdestiny. He'sdoing it because it's what he wants to do,\" thought the boy. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there isone great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that youdo, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated inthe soul of the universe. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 49 / 94\"It helped me to trust in people,\" the Englishman answered.Meanwhile, the boy thought about his treasure. He was going to be able to save thelittle money he had because of a dream about hidden treasure!\"Well, interpret the dream,\" he said.\"First, swear to me. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with hisherd at an abandoned church. From there, he could see Africa inthe distance. Parents would rather see their children marry bakersthan shepherds.\"The boy felt a pang in his heart, thinking about the merchant's daughter.There was surely a baker in her town.The old man continued, \"In the long run, what people think about shepherdsand bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.\"The old man leafed through the book, and fell to reading a page he cameto. We are part of that soul, so we rarely recognizethat it is working for us. And move along when it's time to move along.' I hate this tea.\"\"There is no wine in this country,\" the young man said. And, when someone was in such pursuit, the entire universe madean effort to help him succeedthat's what the old king had said. In his pouch, he had his jackethe certainly wasn't goingto need it in the desert. Once again he saw that, in that strange land, he was applying thesame lessons he had learned with his sheep.\"All things are one,\" the old man had said. That's good. There had been a time when many people knew ofhis shop: Arab merchants, French and English geologists, German soldierswho were always well-heeled. Butchildren always seem to be able to play with them without frightening them.I don't know why. Then she tookboth of his hands in hers, and began quietly to pray.It sounded like a Gypsy prayer. He realized: If I can learn to understand this languagewithout words, I can learn to understand the world.Relaxed and unhurried, he resolved that he would walk through the narrowstreets of Tangier. *The horizon was tinged with red, and suddenly the sun appeared. Everything you need for every book you read. An illustration of an open book. At the beginning of the novel, the protagonist Santiago is launched on a quest for his treasurehis Personal Legendthrough his encounter . Butwe're both in search of our destinies, and I respect him for that.\" *The caravan began to travel day and night. But now I'm sad andalone. An alchemist would probably live ina manner that was different from that of the rest of the people at the oasis,and it was likely that in his tent an oven was continuously burning. He said that he had always dreamed of being a shepherd, andthat it was a good omen.\"\"That's the way it always is,\" said the old man. As long as you appreciate this is poorly written feel-good tripe out of a depressed author's mind, where character development is too much for him and plot-wise everything must turn out well in the end, then read on: you're good. They might even havebecome friends, but the Englishman closed off the conversation.The boy closed his book. = CONTENTS = Part One Part Two EpiloguePART ONEThe boy's name was Santiago. \"In alchemy, it's calledthe Soul of the World. The silence was the worst aspect of the night, when the meregroan of a camelwhich before had been nothing but the groan of acamelnow frightened everyone, because it might signal a raid.The camel driver, though, seemed not to be very concerned with the threatof war.\"I'm alive,\" he said to the boy, as they ate a bunch of dates one night, withno fires and no moon. He knew how to shear them,and how to slaughter them. wishing that he had died, and that everythingwould end forever at that moment.The merchant looked anxiously at the boy. The only thing he had noticed was that talk ofwar was becoming more and more frequent. The boy could certainly resist causingthat kind of anxiety for the baker. Ifinally have enough money, and all the time I need. The two men exchangedsome words in Arabic, and the bar owner seemed irritated.\"Let's get out of here\" said the new arrival. I've already imagined the people who would be But he knew that Salem wasn't in Andalusia. He remembered the smile of the candy seller,on his first day in Tangier, when he had nothing to eat and nowhere to gothat smile had also been like the old king's smile.It's almost as if he had been here and left his mark, he thought. When the people saw thatstar shining in the morning sky, they knew they were on the right coursetoward water, palm trees, shelter, and other people. When he speaks in our language, Ican interpret what he has said. Then, taking his sheep, hewalked away. And, above all, don't forgetto follow your destiny through to its conclusion.\"But before I go, I want to tell you a little story.\"A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happinessfrom the wisest man in the world. Maybe the church, with thesycamore growing from within, had been haunted. It was \"yes.\"\"Am I going to find my treasure?\" he asked.He stuck his hand into the pouch, and felt around for one of the stones. You just have to read the omensthat he left for you.\"Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between himand the old man. I'm used to theway I am.\"The boy didn't know what to say. If he did, it waspossible that the Arab would want a part of it as payment for taking himthere. If he ever decided to leave them, they wouldsuffer.The wind began to pick up. They were content with just food and water, and, in exchange, theygenerously gave of their wool, their company, andonce in a whiletheirmeat.If I became a monster today, and decided to kill them, one by one, theywould become aware only after most of the flock had been slaughtered,thought the boy. And joining this caravan may havebeen my decision, but where it goes is going to be a mystery to me.Nearby was the Englishman, reading a book. Maybe no one here knows what analchemist is! After two hours, he returned to theroom where the wise man was.\" 'Well,' asked the wise man, 'did you see the Persian tapestries that arehanging in my dining hall? They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually theygave up the vanities of the world. He could always become a crystal salesman again. I know its dimensions andhow it behaves. They were people of the desert, and clamoredto hear his stories about the great cities.The boy told them about his life as a shepherd, and was about to tell themof his experiences at the crystal shop when the Englishman came into thetent.\"I've been looking for you all morning,\" he said, as he led the boy outside. The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. That waswhat made traveling appeal to himhe always made new friends, and hedidn't need to spend all of his time with them. Then he said, \"The Prophetgave us the Koran, and left us just five obligations to satisfy during ourlives. *\"That's strange,\" said the boy, as he tried once again to read the burial pdf | Brahim EL FEZZAZI - Academia.edu Download Free PDF The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. The boy felt jealous of the freedom of thewind, and saw that he could have the same freedom. Sothere were times when he read them parts of his books that had made animpression on him, or when he would tell them of the loneliness or thehappiness of a shepherd in the fields. Nevertheless, the merchantdecided to delay his lunch for a few minutes until the boy moved on. Now that I have seen them, and now that I see how immense mypossibilities are, I'm going to feel worse than I did before you arrived.Because I know the things I should be able to accomplish, and I don't wantto do so.\"It's good I refrained from saying anything to the baker in Tarifa, thought theboy to himself.They went on smoking the pipe for a while as the sun began to set. Please enter a valid web address. 'As you wanderaround, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill.' There, in front of him, where the small starshad been the night before, was an endless row of date palms, stretchingacross the entire desert.\"We've done it!\" said the Englishman, who had also awakened early.But the boy was quiet. \"Inany case, it's good that you've learned that everything in life has its price.This is what the Warriors of the Light try to teach.\"The old man returned the book to the boy.\"Tomorrow, at this same time, bring me a tenth of your flock. Just by looking at them. Don't try to enterinto the life of the oasis,\" he said, and walked away.But the Englishman was exultant. He hadalways believed that the sheep were able to understand what he said. ''He told the boy it was no coincidence that he had met him with Urim andThummim in his hand. But he trusted in the old man, whohad said that, when you really want something, the universe alwaysconspires in your favor. \"They're just a pile of stones. Download Free PDF. At othertimes, at a crucial moment, I make it easier for things to happen. The old king hadn't told him that the Pyramids were just a pileof stones, or that anyone could build one in his backyard. There were oases throughout the desert, but the tribesmen foughtin the desert, leaving the oases as places of refuge.With some difficulty, the leader of the caravan brought all his peopletogether and gave them his instructions. As he mused about these things, he realized that he had to choosebetween thinking of himself as the poor victim of a thief and as anadventurer in quest of his treasure.\"I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure,\" he said to himself. The caravan would be very lucky to reach theoasis.The animals were exhausted, and the men talked among themselves lessand less. Please enter a valid web address. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 38 / 94talking about, \"It's in the Bible. It seemed he had made the long journeyfor nothing. 'You cannot trust a man if you don't know his house. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hearthem. \"But bakers are moreimportant people than shepherds. Creatures like the sheep, that are used totraveling, know about moving on.\"He thought of the merchant's daughter, and was sure that she had probablymarried. Theomens had told him so. But he would never have thought it more than just a myth, hadnot a friend of hisreturning from an archaeological expedition in thedeserttold him about an Arab that was possessed of exceptional powers.\"He lives at the Al-Fayoum oasis,\" his friend had said. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around him, the beauty of theflowers, and the taste with which everything had been selected. Always ask anobjective question.\"But, if you can, try to make your own decisions. \"Thealchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purifiedthe metals. The boy promisedhimself that, when he returned from Egypt, he would buy that sword.\"Ask the owner of that stall how much the sword costs,\" he said to hisfriend. \"Just asyour grandfather taught you. "I'm like everyone else-I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.". 2 of 25. He had worked for an entire year to make a dream cometrue, and that dream, minute by minute, was becoming less important.Maybe because that wasn't really his dream.Who knows maybe it's better to be like the crystal merchant: never go toMecca, and just go through life wanting to do so, he thought, again tryingto convince himself. Theboy felt ill and terribly alone. When you play cards the first time, you are almost sure to win.Beginner's luck.\"\"Why is that?\"\"Because there is a force that wants you to realize your destiny; it whetsyour appetite with a taste of success.\"Then the old man began to inspect the sheep, and he saw that one waslame. They trust me, and they've forgotten how to rely on theirown instincts, because I lead them to nourishment. And no onewas going to climb the hill just to browse through a few small shops.But the crystal merchant had no choice. \"I'm a shepherd, and Ihave been to many places, but I come from only one placefrom a citynear an ancient castle. The treasure was now nothing but a painful memory, andhe tried to avoid thinking about it.\"I don't know anyone around here who would want to cross the desert justto see the Pyramids,\" said the merchant. The boy was tempted to be rude, and move to another bench, buthis father had taught him to be respectful of the elderly. It seemed as ifwhat the old king had called \"beginner's luck\" were no longer functioning. The peoplewere also praying to heaven for protection.A long note was sounded on a bugle, and everyone mounted up. They don't see that the fields are new and the seasonschange. The black signifies 'yes,' and the white 'no.' 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