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    The document provides a review of the book "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. It summarizes the story as being about a boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of treasure. Along his journey, he faces adversity but persists in following his dream. The author's intent was to show how people drift from their passions due to social pressures but can find destiny by listening to their heart. The reviewer praises Coelho's writing and ability to immerse the reader in the world of the alchemist. They conclude that it is a timeless tale about pursuing one's dreams despite obstacles.

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    The document provides a review of the book "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. It summarizes the story as being about a boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of treasure. Along his journey, he faces adversity but persists in following his dream. The author's intent was to show how people drift from their passions due to social pressures but can find destiny by listening to their heart. The reviewer praises Coelho's writing and ability to immerse the reader in the world of the alchemist. They conclude that it is a timeless tale about pursuing one's dreams despite obstacles.

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    The document provides a review of the book "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. It summarizes the story as being about a boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of treasure. Along his journey, he faces adversity but persists in following his dream. The author's intent was to show how people drift from their passions due to social pressures but can find destiny by listening to their heart. The reviewer praises Coelho's writing and ability to immerse the reader in the world of the alchemist. They conclude that it is a timeless tale about pursuing one's dreams despite obstacles.

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    The document provides a review of the book "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. It summarizes the story as being about a boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of treasure. Along his journey, he faces adversity but persists in following his dream. The author's intent was to show how people drift from their passions due to social pressures but can find destiny by listening to their heart. The reviewer praises Coelho's writing and ability to immerse the reader in the world of the alchemist. They conclude that it is a timeless tale about pursuing one's dreams despite obstacles.

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    The Alchemist book review.

    D . Digvijay sai
    Content
    *About the Author

    *Story in brief

    *Author’s intent

    *About the writing

    *Final verdict
    About the Author
    • Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in Rio de janeiro, Brazil.

    • Renowned books
    • The Alchemist
    • The Valkyries
    • By the river pedra I sat down and wept
    • Veronika decides to die
    Story in brief
    • The Alchemist is a story of a boy from the Spanish province of Andalusia.

    • who dreams of travelling the world in search of a treasure as desirable any ever
    found. From his home he journeys to the exotic markets of North Africa and then
    into the Egyptian desert.

    • On his way to his dream, he experiences extreme adversity which will stop him
    from following his dream.

    • But at the end, he listens to his heart and finds his destiny.

    • He becomes the true Alchemist; who turns everything into gold.


    Authors intent
    • The Author tries to relate the story with the life of every man in the society .
    The author describes ,how we dream about following our passion during
    our childhood , and the way we drift ourselves from our passion because
    of social factors and parent’s insistence.

    • The boy in the story persists with his dream in the midst of adversity, and
    he even sways himself from the gratifying feeling of love.

    • The Author gives a perfect example of following one’s passion , no matter


    what kind of obstacles come in their way.
    About the writing
    • Coelho’s writing is one to be praised . he indulges the reader into the world
    of alchemist .His writing from the part , where the boy starts travelling with
    the Englishman , along the desert takes an upraise and is laudable.

    • The description of Omens , makes us believe in them . He uses the boy’s


    encounter with the King ,and makes the reader get a clarity about their
    meeting in the later part of the book.

    • The depiction of boy’s conversation with the natural elements is one of the
    major highlights in the book . The manner in which those natural elements
    were personified is creditable.
    Final verdict
    • Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist” is a book to be read and savoured for
    generations . We can relate the story of the boy to the common lives of
    people in the society.

    • This book is an amazing tale of a boy pursuing his dream , confronting all
    the hurdles that come along in his way . He could have worked under the
    crystal merchant and earned money , instead he set out to follow his dream.

    • Loving the profession we do , is the secret for enduring happiness.


    • There is a quote where the camel driver says ,”Because I don’t
    live in either my past or my future . I’m interested only in the
    present , if you can concentrate only on the present , you’ll be a
    happy man ,” which can be related to the current younger
    generation , who concentrate only on the result than the process.

    • You’ll never get bored or feel any kind of lag , when you are
    reading this book.

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