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The Alchemist - Online Term Paper

The Alchemist

"That's the principle that governs all things. In alchemy, it's called the Soul of the World. When you want something with all your heart, that's when you are closest to the Soul of the World. It's always a positive force" (80). Anything I've ever wanted to happen bad enough, there has always been a way for me to achieve that goal. Or an alternative that could be more beneficial appears. Except, I wouldn't quite call it the Soul of the World. I'd call it the will of God. Both Santiago in "" and the priest's son in "The Water's of Babylon" worked with the Soul of the World or the will of God. Whatever one calls it, the Soul of the World or the will of God, it is an unstoppable ...

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between him and the old man. He remembered something his grandfather had once told him: that butterflies were a good omen. Like crickets, and like expectations; like lizards and four-leaf clovers."
Even when Santiago had almost given up his journey, after working in the crystal shop for eleven months and nine days, he finally earned enough money to go to Mecca and buy his sheep. But for some reason, he remembered what the old man had told him about seeking his Personal Legend. Because of this, Santiago decided he would go and try again to find his treasure.
Later in the story, Santiago met the girl of his dreams on his way to find the treasure. Because the Soul of the World was with him, he not only saved the oasis in which she lived, but she encouraged him to continue on his journey. She promised that when he returned, she would be waiting for him.

The Soul of the World was also an important force in the priest's son's life in "The Waters of Babylon." Like ...

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Added: 7/31/2008 09:40:21 AM
Category: English
Type: Free Paper
Words: 577
Pages: 3

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