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The Alchemist
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Prologue Part One Part Two Epilogue
Themes
All Themes The Pursuit of Your Personal Legend Maktub and What is Meant to Be The Interconnectedness of All Things Alchemy and the Value of Simplicity The Unimportance of Death and Fear
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Characters
All Characters Santiago The Alchemist Melchizedek (the Old Man) Fatima The Englishman The Camel Driver The Crystal Merchant The Fortune-teller The Thief (the Young Man) The Elder Chief of Al-Fayoum The Enemy Chieftan The Leader of the Refugees Santiago’s Heart The Desert The Wind The Sun The Merchant’s Daughter Narcissus The Lake
Symbols
All Symbols Santiago’s sheep Urim and Thummim Alchemy The Oasis (Al-Fayoum) The Emerald Tablet The Pyramids of Egypt The Abandoned Church
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The Alchemist

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Champlin, Nikola. "The Alchemist." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 21 Mar 2016. Web. 20 Oct 2018.

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