The Role of Dream in the Realization of True self in Paulo Coelho’s novel, “The Alchemist”
The Role of Dream in the Realization of True self in Paulo Coelho’s novel, “The Alchemist” The Alchemist (1988) was originally published in Portuguese language by the Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This book became a widely translated international bestseller. Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist describes the expeditions of a young Andalusian shepherd, named Santiago who after having a recurring dream of a treasure, travels to Egypt and his personality develops with each expedition, exploration and experience and he becomes the true alchemist. The objective of this paper is to show how his recurring dream is a result of his suppressed desire that instructs him to follow his passion which is to travel the world and to discover one’s true self and finally the experiences of the journey that transformed him into an alchemist. In the journey Santiago was introduced with many people who guide him or teach him many life lessons in the journey, which helps Santiago to find his true...