Coelho's The Alchemist
In Coelho's The Alchemist, analyze Santiago and his belief system compared to Christianity in terms of similarities and differences. Expert Answers BOOBOOSMOOSH | CERTIFIED EDUCATOR In Coelho's The Alchemist , Santiago is a non-believer as opposed to a follower of Christianity. Santiago is rooted in the rational world. Once a dreamer, he has been told by his father that success will not be found in a world of dreams. (This is echoed in the words of the crystal merchant as well.) Santiago takes the world as it is, unable to see that there might be more than what meets the eye. For Santiago, what you see is what you get . In being robbed by the young man he meets, and meeting the King of Salem, Melchizedek, Santiago's view of life is changed. The thief forces him to rethink his life. The king suggests that there is more to life than work. There are amazing things to be seen in common day occurrences (signs or omens) that can lead one to reali...