MAN’S INTERMINABLE QUEST FOR AFFLUENCE IN PAULO COELHO’S 'THE ALCHEMIST' (Pages 37-45) by Mr. R. Vijay in THE ENGLISH INDIA / ISSN: 2321-1172 (Online); 2347-2634 (Print)

Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is a simple account with a profound message. It is a communication and an inspirational message to pursue one’s spirit and seek out for dreams. This novel is split into two parts. It is all about involving sacred quests in the material world as it is given to us. On the whole, The Alchemist is the mixture of spirituality, inspiring, gorgeous and thought-provoking for the readers to follow their dreams. Coelho uses the everlasting themes and shows that Santiago is a common hero like other male protagonists throughout history and literature. He retells and reminds some favorite stories with a new perspectives and fresh ideas. In the Old Testament, Moses goes away from his birth place to complete a quest. In the New Testament, Jesus a shepherd for human race leaves his native to preach others. Similarly, Santiago does it in order to fulfill a quest. Like every heroes, Santiago goes through many of the experiments and troubles to fulfill the role of a hero. On his travel, he has to face enemies who help him to identify his goals, like most other heroes.Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is a simple account with a profound message. It is a communication and an inspirational message to pursue one’s spirit and seek out for dreams. This novel is split into two parts. It is all about involving sacred quests in the material world as it is given to us. On the whole, The Alchemist is the mixture of spirituality, inspiring, gorgeous and thought-provoking for the readers to follow their dreams. Coelho uses the everlasting themes and shows that Santiago is a common hero like other male protagonists throughout history and literature. He retells and reminds some favorite stories with a new perspectives and fresh ideas. In the Old Testament, Moses goes away from his birth place to complete a quest. In the New Testament, Jesus a shepherd for human race leaves his native to preach others. Similarly, Santiago does it in order to fulfill a quest. Like every heroes, Santiago goes through many of the experiments and troubles to fulfill the role of a hero. On his travel, he has to face enemies who help him to identify his goals, like most other heroes.Keywords: Romanticism, Spirituality, Mystery about life, Self-enlightenment, Myth.