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- The wind tells Santiago to talk to the Hand That Wrote All, and Santiago speaks to the sun about love and the nature of one’s Personal Legend. The sun decides to shine more brightly, and the wind blows harder. When Santiago prays and experiences a rush of love, he realizes that the Soul of God is his own soul, and that he can perform miracles.
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The wind understands but doesn’t know what to do. Santiago tells the wind that love can empower it to do anything. The wind feels like Santiago demeans what it already knows how to do. It blows harder, annoyed, and tells Santiago to talk to the Hand That Wrote All.
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A summary of Section 13 in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Alchemist and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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- Part Two, Section 5
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A shepherd named Santiago traveled with his sheep a year prior to sell wool to a merchant, whose daughter Santiago found entrancing. Now, Santiago daydreams about her and recalls the day he told his father he wanted to travel instead of becoming a priest. Suddenly, Santiago remembers that an old woman in the nearby village interprets dreams, so he ...
The dream interpreter explains Santiago’s dream of a child transporting him to Egypt where he is destined to find a treasure near the pyramids. She says she will not charge Santiago for her service, so long as he shares some of the treasure with her when he finds it. Santiago leaves and is approached by an old man named Melchizedek. Melchizedek say...
Melchizedek tells Santiago about the Personal Legend, which represents what a person most desires to accomplish in their lifetime. After Santiago hands over some of his sheep, Melchizedek tells him that he will find his treasure. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Section 3
When Santiago arrives in Africa, a young man robs him. The next day Santiago meets a crystal merchant who offers Santiago a job. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Section 4
Santiago offers to build the crystal merchant a display case to increase customer traffic, as well as suggesting that he sell tea, which brings the shop success. The merchant convinces Santiago to pursue his Personal Legend and make the trip through the desert to the pyramids. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Part Two, Section 5
On the caravan, Santiago meets an Englishman who hopes to learn from an alchemist resident in the desert. He tells Santiago about the governing prince of alchemy called the Soul of the World. Though Egypt remains far away, Santiago feels pleased not to travel in fear any longer, as the caravan reaches the oasis safely. Read a full Summary & Analysi...
Santiago and the Englishman search for the alchemist’s tent without luck. Santiago falls in love with a woman named Fatima who tells them that the alchemist communicates with desert spirits and lives south of there. Santiago tells her about his Personal Legend. Fatima insists that he go to Egypt, and if they are truly meant to be together, they wil...
Santiago tells the tribal chieftains about his vision of the armies in the oasis. The tribe interprets dreams as signs of the future, so they lift the ban on carrying weapons and tell everyone to look out for enemies. If Santiago is wrong, they will kill him. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Section 8
A horseman, who we learn is the alchemist, barrages Santiago with questions. The alchemist tells Santiago to find him the next night if he survives the ensuing battle. A battle takes place between the tribesmen and the attackers, and the tribesmen eventually kill everyone, and Santiago is rewarded. Santiago meets with the alchemist who says he need...
The alchemist tasks Santiago to lead him to where there is life in the desert, and after accomplishing this feat, the alchemist prepares to move on with Santiago to the pyramids. Santiago complains that he doesn’t want to leave Fatima. The alchemist reassures Santiago that he must follow his Personal Legend. The alchemist encourages Santiago to imm...
The alchemist says that she was not found at the pyramids either. The alchemist serves Santiago a bottle of wine, and Santiago is surprised, assuming that wine was also forbidden in the oasis. The alchemist says that it's not what enters men's mouths that is evil, but what comes out of them.
The alchemist is pleased, the tribal commander is impressed, and Santiago is relieved; his life is spared and he can continue to pursue his Personal Legend and find the hidden treasure. The general provides the alchemist and Santiago with a guide to escort them out of the encampment.
The alchemist responds that Santiago is an alchemist who can turn himself into the wind, and says that if Santiago has not turned himself into the wind in three days time, the chieftain can kill them.
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