Dynamic Characters In The Alchemist

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Compelling Characters
Authors often have books with relatable and dynamic characters. In the book, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, he creates a dynamic and interesting main character. Mary E. Pearson also does this in the book The Adoration of Jenna Fox. The genre of these two books is fiction. The Alchemist is a book about a shepherd named Santiago that goes on a journey to find his personal treasure. The Adoration of Jenna Fox is about a teenager, named Jenna Fox that loses her memory due to an accident. The novel is about how she finds herself once again and her difficult journey through it. Santiago in The Alchemist and Jenna in The adoration of Jenna Fox are brave, determined, strong, and curious throughout the novels, even with all of the struggles they go through. …show more content…

His bravery is shown when he must turn himself into the wind to save his life. "The simum blew that day as it had never blown before. For generations thereafter, the Arabs recounted the legend of a boy who had turned himself into the wind, almost destroying a military camp, in defiance of the most powerful chief in the desert," (Coelho 157). Santiago knows he can’t perform this task, but decides to listen to the alchemist and not give into his fears. Santiago’s determination is shown in the novel when he decides to continue on his journey through the desert. "He suddenly felt tremendously happy. He could always go back to being a shepherd. He could always become a crystal salesman again. Maybe the world had other hidden treasures, but he had a dream, and he had met with a king. That doesn't happen to just anyone," (67). Santiago knows he will have to travel through an entire desert and face many unforeseen issues to get his treasure, but thought it would be worth it to follow his dreams. Throughout the book The Alchemist, Santiago is a brave and determined

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