Please respond to the question below. Be sure your answers are in complete sentences. You should use details and quotes from the story in your answer. Don’t forget to include page numbers.
Then, respond to at least two of your classmates responses. Do you agree or disagree with their answers? Explain your reasoning. Use details and quotes from the story in your answers. Please remember to be courteous in your responses.
Question:
1. The Englishman, whom Santiago meets when he joins the caravan to the Egyptian pyramids, is searching for a “universal language, understood by everybody.” What do you think the language is? According to the Englishman, what are the parallels between reading and alchemy? How does the Englishman’s search for the alchemist compare to Santiago’s search for a treasure?
