The document provides an overview and summary of key elements in Paulo Coelho's novel "The Alchemist". It discusses the author Paulo Coelho and some of his accomplishments. It then summarizes the main themes of the book as following one's dreams and personal legend. Several main characters are described along with the settings of the Spanish countryside, Tangier and the Sahara desert. Key lessons from the book are outlined such as following your dreams and looking for signs. The document concludes with a brief rating and message from the author.

1. Alchemist
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2. PauloCoelho
About the Author
1. Born in Brazil.
2. Renowned for his novels
‘Alchemist’ and ‘Eleven
Minutes’.
3. Awarded ‘Crystal Award’ From
‘World Economic Forum’And
‘France Legion d’Honneur’.
4. Sold 140 Million Books
Worldwide.

3. THEMEOFTHEBOOK
The Alchemist has many themes, but its
overriding message is that people must follow
their dreams. This novel is full of examples of
characters who pursue their dreams.

4. CHARACTERS Santiago - An adventurous young Andalusian
shepherd determined to fulfill his Personal Legend,
which is to find a treasure at the foot of the Egyptian
pyramids.
 Crystal Merchant - A struggling merchant who
owns a crystal shop on top of a desolate hill. His shop
was once popular but lost much of its business as
Tangier lost its status as Egypt’s premiere port town. He
is a good-hearted, devout Muslim, but has a crippling
fear change.
 Melchizedek - The King of Salem. He appears to
possess magical powers and helps those pursuing their
Personal Legends.

5.  Fatima - A beautiful and chaste young "desert woman"
who lives at the Al-Fayoum Oasis. She understands that she
must allow Santiago to travel in pursuit of his dream.
 Gypsy - An old women living in Tarifa who interprets
dreams. She reads palms and uses black-magic iconography,
but she also keeps images of Christ.
 Merchant’s daughter - The beautiful and intelligent
raven-haired daughter of the merchant who buys wool from
Santiago.
CHARACTERS

6.  Santiago's father - A kindly, unadventurous family man who
hoped Santiago would become a priest but gives him his blessing
to become a shepherd.
 Young Man - A scam artist living in Tangier who speaks
Arabic and Spanish.
 Candy Seller - A generous vendor in the Tangier marketplace
who enjoys his occupation.
 Barkeep - A well-meaning bartender who lives in Tangier and
speaks only Arabic.
 Caravan Leader - The bold leader of a caravan traveling
across the Sahara Desert from Tangier to Egypt.
CHARACTERS

7.  Camel Driver - A friendly former orchard owner and devout
Muslim who feels content with his life despite losing his
orchard in a flood. He has made the pilgrimage to Mecca and
lives his life in service of omens from God.
 The Tribal Chieftain of Al-Fayoum - A strict and ruthless
tribal chieftain who lives in luxury. He enforces Al-Fayoum's
status as a neutral
 The Monk - A welcoming Coptic monk living in a monastery
near the pyramids of Egypt.
 Merchant - A merchant who buys wool from Santiago on a
yearly basis. He worries about being cheated so he demands
that any wool he buys be sheared from the sheep in his
presence ground and believes in dreams and omens.
CHARACTERS

8. SETTINGOFTHE
BOOK
 The Alchemist is set in an indistinct time in the
past. It is clearly a pre-modern time , before
automobiles and modern technology existed.
The
main plot of the alchemist takes place in the
Spanish pastures, the Spanish town of Tarifa , the
city of Tangier in North Africa, and the Sahara
desert.

9. LEARNINGFROMTHEBOOK  Follow your personal legend until you achieve
it or you will never find peace or happiness.
 When you strive for your personal legend the
whole universe conspires to help you achieve
your dreams.
 Look for the omens (signs) that you are on the
right track. This is the language of the soul of
the world.
 Don’t give up despite obstacles and
difficulties.
 Listen to your heart and follow your dreams
and you will find your treasure.

10. CONCLUSIONRATINGS!!!
THREE STARS OUT OF FIVE

11. MESSAGEFROMTHE
AUTHOR

12. Sachin Satwaskar
thankyou