Theme analysis: the unity of nature treated in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist
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Alchemist, treasure, nature, pyramids, oasis, desert.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.
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The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho, A lan R Clarke translation, HarperCollins Publishers India
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