Why do you think The Alchemist gives the Englishman the response he does when the Englishman tells him what he is seeking? What point do you think the author is trying to make by showing how the Englishman feels once he spends some time following the advi

1. Nearly every encounter Santiago has contains a lesson for him, if the boy is
observant enough to perceive it. Even the thief who stole his money in Tangier
had a lesson for Santiago: Read the conversation on pages 84-85 between
Santiago and his new friend, the camel driver. What life lesson is the camel driver
trying to impart to the boy? As you read about Santiago’s response to the
appearance of the oasis on the horizon, do you see evidence that Santiago has
internalized the bit of wisdom offered by the camel driver?
2. How does Santiago feel when he meets Fatima? How does he know this is love?
3. Who finally shows Santiago how to find The Alchemist? Why is it significant that
it is this person, and not someone else, who points the way to The Alchemist, who
is the key to Santiago’s search?
4. Why do you think The Alchemist gives the Englishman the response he does
when the Englishman tells him what he is seeking? What point do you think the
author is trying to make by showing how the Englishman feels once he spends
some time following the advice given to him by The Alchemist?