Ahmed Majid Ansari

In a nutshell: We too easily give up on our dreams, yet the universe is always ready to help us fulfill them. The Alchemist is written by Paulo Coelho. It’s about a shepherd named Santiago following his dream or personal legend as it is described in the book. The story is about a ,Shepherd boy from Spain whose name is Santiago. The shepherd starts the journey with a dream about finding treasure in the Pyramids of Egypt.  He keeps getting the same dream about treasures that are lying in the Pyramids of Egypt.He embarks on a journey to follow his dream after meeting an old king who offers him magic stones and advice.Santiago crosses the Mediterranean and Sahara to find his treasures in Egypt and also accomplish his personal legend which is his purpose in life.The book details his journey and the various encounters that he experiences when following his dream.Throughout the journey, Santiago meets many new people and a lot of difficulties which ultimately helps him to learn and grow the entire way. This story is not about the alchemist with whim Santiago meets but it is about the one who becomes an Alchemist and takes over.