Abstract “His journey led him to hisdestiny” The Alchemist

Background of the study

Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian writer and lyricist known for using rich symbolism in many of his books.He is valued with many international awards for his writings to the field of literature.In 1984, he wrote his first novel, The Pilgrimage, which is a collection of his spiritual concern on his way to Santiago, but he did not receive much support for this.He achieved famous with his second novel, The Alchemist,which has publish at least 65 millions of copies and holds a position in Guinness World Record for being one of the most widely translated books in the world.