The Alchemist Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist' is a tale about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who goes on a journey to find treasure. On his journey, Santiago encounters several people including a king, a gypsy woman, an Englishman, and an alchemist. Each person affects his journey in some way or another, be it positive or negative. This essay will focus on the subtle hints that are presented to the reader about certain events that …showed first 75 words of 934 total…

…showed last 75 words of 934 total…to blow, with the scent of a perfume Santiago knew well, and the touch of a kiss. "The boy smiled. It was the first time she had done that. 'I'm coming Fatima,' he said." As Fatima, Santiago's' love, awaits him to return to the oasis of the desert, readers are left knowing that they will be together, and that love is one of the most positive and powerful forces that exist in our world.