Places
Setting at the beginning of the book (country)
What is Spain?
Santiago had his dream interpreted by her
Who is the Gypsy?
This pushes Santiago to go after his dream
"Then, like a colony of worker ants, they dismantled their stalls and left"
What is simile?
This introduces the concept of the soul of the universe
What is the dialogue with the King of Salem?
Melchizedek is the king of this place
What is Salem?
He dresses in black, rides a white horse, and carries a scimitar, the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Elixir of Life.
Who is the Alchemist?
This is the first thing that happens to Santiago when he arrives in Tangier
What is get robbed?
"The desert is a capricious lady, and sometimes she drives men crazy"
What is a metaphor?
This is where Santiago learns that peope who don't follow their Personal Legends feel haunted by their untapped potential
What is the dialogue when Santiago leaves the crystal merchant?
The place the crystal merchant wants to travel to
What is Mecca?
His Personal Legend is to make the pilgrimage to Mecca
Who is the crystal merchant?
This happens to Santiago when he starts digging in the sand
What is gets beaten and robbed?
"The wind screamed with delight"
What is personification?
This is where Santiago learns that the same hand that writes a person’s life story also writes the history of the world.
What is the dialogue with the camel driver?
The name of the city Santiago first visits in Africa
Appears in different forms to help people with their Personal Legends
Who is the King of Salem (Melchizedek)?
Santiago gets 3 days to do this
What is turn himself into the wind?
"Then he vanished around the corner of the plaza"
What is hyperbole?
The boy and the desert discuss the falcon
What is the dialogue where the boy discovers that everything is connected?
The name of the oasis
What is Al-Fayoum?
He is apart of the caravan to find a man who knows the universal language
Who is the Englishman?
Santiago's treasure was here
What is Spain (where he started)?
"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it"
What is proverb?
This is where Santiago learns that the important part of pursuing one’s Personal Legend is not just reaching the final goal, but also learning along the journey
What is Santiago's last dialogue with the Alchemist?