Who Is Santiago A Dynamic Character In The Alchemist

Throughout the interminable universe of literature, countless authors harness the usage of dynamic characters. In both fictional novels, The Pearl authored by John Steinbeck and The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho, both authors exploit the uses and arts of dynamic characters. Firstly, The Pearl is an exquisite novel about how a man named Kino becomes incredibly desperate to fish a pearl in order to pay off his son’s medical treatment after a fatal scorpion attack. Momentarily, after Kino’s fortunate discovery of a massive, glorious pearl, he enters and emerges into an inescapable sphere of corruption, greed, and disillusion. Correspondingly, written by Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist displays a stunning plot of how a young boy of the name

Santiago’s early behavior of transcendentalism are evident when he nullifies and rejects his parents’ longing for him to become priest, and instead decides to remain a shepherd of Andalusia and learn the indecipherable language of the world. When Santiago’s father tries to persuade Santiago that travelling with a herd of sheep does not impact and change a person, Santiago replies, “But I’d like to see the castles in the towns where they live,”… “Well, I’d like to see their lands, and see how they live” (Coelho 9). Santiago’s early rejections of becoming a priest and perusing his life as a shepherd clearly demonstrates that Santiago’s comprehension and understanding of life does not include the following a decided future, but exploring and discovering the world with own eyes. Furthermore, when Santiago decides to define his Personal Legend by voyaging to the Pyramids of Giza, he is faced and challenged with many hardships that will require critical thinking and extremely important verdicts. When, for example, held hostage by Moorish chieftains and given the daunting task to disintegrate the Moorish military camp by transforming into the wind, Santiago communicates with nature’s elements, “I learned the alchemist’s secrets in my travels. I have inside me the winds, the deserts, the oceans, the stars, and everything created in the universe. We were all made by the same hand, and we have the same soul” (Coelho 146). Eventually, Santiago learns that all aspects of biotic and abiotic existence are controlled by a creator, and maintained by the Soul of the World. Manifestly, Santiago’s adventures revolutionized him into a prudent, wise man and reflect the