Rachel Igoe
English Honors
G-Period
22 December 2010
The Alchemist Quote Analysis
“I have inside me the winds, the deserts, the oceans, the stars and everything created in the universe. We were all made by the same hand, and we have the same soul” (Coelho 146).
Santiago has learned the ways of the desert through his travels. It signifies how he is always willing to understand more. The desert teaches him how to understand the Language of the World, which is why Santiago says that these elements are inside of him. Santiago recognizes that the elements have their own Personal Legends. In this scene Santiago is communicating with the wind and he asks to be turned into the wind. This is a test that Santiago must face on his own. Throughout the novel the reader is able to see how much Santiago has changed throughout his travels with the Alchemist. Santiago’s treasure that he discovers at the end of the novel is to be apart of a cohesive establishment. He learns the true meaning of the Language of the World and the Soul of the World.
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