Paulo Coelho Vs The Alchemist

What is more important, the journey or the destination?, Well… the destination is similar to the journey but your going towards one thing. That one thing could be a goal, a personal legend, or a family ritual. The journey has more than one obstacle, more than one goal, and a personal legend. Would you choose the journey or the destination?, the journey is more important because to achieve or accomplish you must come from a struggle. In the book “ The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert, in search of treasure buried in the pyramids. The Alchemist talks about the start of a journey to find worldly goods and makes us think how the

First we are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible. We grow up with this idea, and as the years accumulate, so too do the layers of prejudice, fear, and guilt. Once again, Santiago went through a struggle just to find treasure in the pyramids. Moreover, Santiago traveled the desert to find his treasure, Save say he won't find it, and his journey is not the treasure, it's the missing omens. But, on page 162, 2nd paragraph it says “ what good is money to you if you're going to die? It's not often that money can save someone's life, “ the alchemist said. Finally, the boy screamed at the man, “ i’m digging for treasure!”. Santiago was beaten almost to death for following his personal calling. Santiago was humbled to cross the desert and find his treasure. The journey has for obstacles then the destination. Beaten, robbed, doubted, doesn’t that show that Santiago will not give up on pursuing his

He also has a hard time pursuing his dream for fear of hurting those around him like his father, the merchant's daughter, and Fatima. Once you decide that you are going to do something even if it hurts others, you begin to fear trying something and failing at it. Santiago fears failing when he thinks that it might be better to just keep his sheep than risk losing them or to just stay at the oasis than risk losing Fatima. Finally, a person sometimes gets really close to a dream and then gives up because they are afraid of starting a new life or having to start a new dream. Santiago fears actually getting his treasure because it means that he has nothing left to live for. The glass merchant felt this way, too. If you work for something your whole life, that can keep you going but once you finish it, it is scary to face what your life might be