The Alchemist is a simple story of Santiago, a shepherd boy from the southern spain. He lives a simple shepherd life, herding his sheep from place to place. He is simple and innocent and his needs are few, but he craves excitement and adventure, and he wants to travel and see the world. One day he meets an old man (the fabled King of Salem, Melchizedek) who promises to tell him where to find treasure, in exchange for one tenth of his flock of sheep. The boy, believing in omens, and that the omens are guiding him, gives the sheep to the old man.
After giving the old man his share of sheep, he is told that he should listen to the omens and follow what they tell him to do. He must take the two hour trip from the Spain to Morocco, and from there he must journey through the Sahara desert to the Pyramids where he will find his treasure. He has many setbacks but eventually he reaches his destination, however it is his journey that is his real treasure. He learns better how to read the omens and discovers their importance; they are the voice of the Soul of the World speaking directly to him. He learns how to listen to his heart, to understand when it is lying and when it is telling the truth. He finds true love, an unending perfect love, the kind of love only found in fables.
During this time he meets Alchemist he was looking. Boy visits the Alchemist to know more about his treasure. Alchemist tests the boy when he says he understands language of omens and finds life in the desert. Alchemist and boy begin their journey for treasure. This journey turns to be learning for the boy. He cultivates the language of omens and relizes the sould of the world. Boy learns about alchemists capability to turn lead into gold, but he is not shown how it is achived.Alchemist makes four part of gold and gives one part to boy for loss of his belongings at tribesmen. One to Monk and one he keeps with himself remaining piece is kept at Monk in case boy needs it. These men take away his...