The Alchemist

The Alchemist The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho was about a young boy who traveled Spain as a shepherd before traveling Africa searching for a treasure, or his Personal Legend. The boy encounters many difficulties on his path, but overcomes them all with help from several different people. He learns to communicate with nature by reading omens and listening to his heart and in turn he becomes an alchemist and achieves his Personal Legend. He …

…more than just strangers. The book also relates to human nature. All of the main characters in the book were searching for their Personal Legends. They all wanted to be happy and have money. Human nature is the same way. Every person wants happiness in their life, while most people want money to go along with it. This book inspires me to search for happiness in my life and not stop until I find it.