Theme analysis: the unity of nature treated in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

Abstract

"The Alchemist", one of the most celebrated novels and an international bestseller, was penned by  the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. It is a South American fiction. The novel was initially written in author's own Portuguese language and published in 1988 titled as "O Alquimista". Later English  translation got published by Alan R Clarke as The Alchemist" in 1993. The novel follows the  adventurous journey of a young shepherd boy Santiago, an Andalusian, across northern Africa to  the Egyptian pyramids on the quest for a dream treasure. The novel was well recognised by both  the critics and the audience. The author Paulo Coelho took a pace of two weeks for writing this  novel. This novel was his fourth work. 

           The theme of unity of nature is been very well exposed in the novel. Nature  plays the role of a great phenomenon in this novel. Throughout the novel it is seen that the author  is trying to convey how the various species and other things in the nature are interconnected to  each other. The novel obviously showcases the theories about the things unifying the nature. This  unity of nature plays as a catalyst for the victorious journey of Santiago. This novel pursues various  natural environments like sheep fields, deserts, oasis, and pyramids. And the novel deals with this  theme in a super realistic way. This work completely delves into the novel and shows out the theme  of unity of nature depicted in it.