Abstract “His journey led him to hisdestiny” The Alchemist

Summary The Alchemist

The Alchemist Is a allegorical novel written by Paulo Coelho, that was first published in 1988.The Alchemist about young Andalusian shepherd Santiago and his journey to the Egyptian Pyramids. Into his journey Santiago meets the king of Salem, which is named Maliksiddiq. King gave him two crystals:Ummim and Tummim. Which means his fate in future. Then Santiago travelled to Egyptian Pyramids.Along the way, he meets an Englishman, who has come in search of an alchemist and continues his travels with his new friend. Then Santiago meets and falls in love with an Arabian girl named Fatima, to whom he want marriage. At the end of the novel Santiago find his dream a treasure there.