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give up    problems    dreams    treasure    find out

The Alchemist is an easy story with a deep message. It is a message to follow your heart and search for your . The book is about a young man named Santiago who lives in Spain and works as a shepherd (牧羊人). He begins to have strange dreams so he goes to a Gypsy (吉普赛人) to  what they mean. The Gypsy tells him that he needs to go to the Egyptian pyramids (金字塔) to find his . Of course he does not believe her. But later he meets another person who tells him the same thing. At last Santiago decides to  his life as a shepherd and go to find his treasure.

Santiago meets many  as he goes on his journey. He meets many people and learns a lot along the way. He also learns to listen to and trust the Soul of the World. Does he ever find his treasure? And why is the book called The Alchemist? I can't tell you. You will have to read the book if you want to find out.