Personal Legend Of The Alchemist

My Personal Legend is to become a hematologist, I have always enjoyed helping people and when I grow up and get the education that I need, I want to cure people. I haven’t been able to fully act on it, yet, but I am taking a class and I will be volunteering to help at a hospital, and this helps me learn more about becoming a hematologist. I haven’t had any beginners luck, yet, but hopefully I do, when I become a hematologist. So far, nothing has prevented me from following my dream because my family has been helping me, with this dream of mine. From The Alchemist, I have learned that it’s not about what others want you to do in life, but what you want; you have to be able to listen to your heart. I have also learned that I need to accomplish

Santiago understood the language of the world based on a person’s response to the world. An example from the book would be, “It was the language of enthusiasm, of things accomplished with love and purpose and as part of a search for something believed in and desired.” (64) The language is also found in what Santiago and Fatima had, evidence that show it is, “It was the pure Language of the World… What the boy felt at that moment was that he was in the presence of the only woman in his life…” (96) Santiago also learned the language of nature and his heart, with the help of the alchemist, “You don’t even have to understand the desert: all you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it all the marvels of creation… Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World.” (131-132) The Englishman thinks that to learn about alchemy, you would have to read about it and study it, but he’s forgetting to look around and see what’s surround him. The Englishman believes that by reading, he can find the the alchemist. Santiago searches for his treasure by studying the world and man, including omens to discover the secrets of the universe. In the beginning Santiago and the Englishman didn’t speak a lot because the Englishman was always with his books; later on they had respect toward each other and they were friends even though they had their own

“He has other things to do first. But he’s on the right track. He has begun to try to understand the desert.” (118) The two dead hawks and falcon represented death and foreshadowed a battle and also Santiago learned to interpret and understand the Soul of the World and the universal language. Also, the falcon had been sent from the alchemist because he wanted to see if Santiago will understand the message. “I am learning the Language of the World, and everything in the world is beginning to make sense to me… even the flight of the hawks… An army is coming.” (103-104) The process of turning metal into gold compares to finding a Personal Legend because in both you have to find your own way, rather than listening to others. (CHECK THE LAST