There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure’” (141). | This dialogue is said at the climax of the book, when Santiago is faced with the challenge of turning himself into the wind. This is a huge conflict in the book. In order for him so save his and the alchemist’s lives he will need to transform into wind and produce a wind so strong it will blow down the whole camp. This is also teaching Santiago a very important lesson. He cannot back away from something just because he is scared of failing. If he ever gets to the pyramids and the treasure is not exactly where he thinks it is, he will have to be able to search for some sort of sign from the soul of the universe and keep searching for it.(Word Count: 126)
There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure’” (141). | This dialogue is said at the climax of the book, when Santiago is faced with the challenge of turning himself into the wind. This is a huge conflict in the book. In order for him so save his and the alchemist’s lives he will need to transform into wind and produce a wind so strong it will blow down the whole camp. This is also teaching Santiago a very important lesson. He cannot back away from something just because he is scared of failing. If he ever gets to the pyramids and the treasure is not exactly where he thinks it is, he will have to be able to search for some sort of sign from the soul of the universe and keep searching for it.(Word Count: 126)