Section 3: Pages 91 - 127

Signposts:

  1. Theme Tracker - One of the themes in this book is the interconnectedness of everything. This is clearly seen on page 92 when Santiago notices that God had been placing the omens in his path, and he says "he had never thought of them in terms of a language used by God to indicate what he should do". This theme is seen through this quote as the belief of omens it intertwined with God, and we also see God intertwined with Allah, and omens connected to alchemy and beliefs of people like the camel driver. 
  2. Words of the Wise - One page 106, Santiago receives advice from the camel driver again, but this time the camel driver is also quoting and telling the story of a seer. During this story, the seer says that "if bad things are [coming], and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur". One of the reasons this quote caught my eye was because it reminded me of something  I have heard before which is that if you dwell on negative things that will happen, all you do is suffer twice. I think it was an important lesson for Santiago to learn because he needed to understand that the future is written for whether or not he decides to find his treasure and complete his Personal Legend, but he should not dwell on the bad things that are written for him. He needs to follow his Personal Legend because he wants to, not because he feels like he should.


Reflection:

All in all, I do like this book. Sadly though, it is getting a little tedious. It feels as though all that happens is Santiago learns lessons about why he should continue to search for fulfillment of his Personal Legend. At the beginning, it was okay, but know it gets  a little confusing and difficult to keep track of all the lessons Santiago learns, what they mean, how they impact Santiago, the importance of each one, and what each one represents. As I am reading, I feel like certain quotes are important, but I don't actually understand the importance.

Discussion Questions:

  • Was Santiago's love for Fatima, a desert girl who is used to men leaving to go to the desert, another omen for him to go to the pyramids? How much did it impact Santiago's decisions? 

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