Monday, September 29, 2014

Reading Question

What is the purpose of omens in The Alchemist?
I believe that in the Alchemist omens are something that reminds characters that their personal legend is still there waiting for them. For instance Santiago has Urim and Thummim and they fall out of his bag after he is about to leave the crystal shop, reminding him of the king and his personal legend. It also appears that anything can be taken as a good omen or a bad one and it all depends on the person whether their good, bad, or even recognized. This is something that is a bit weird as it could well be that omens still exist and happen all around us and we just choose to not pay attention to them.

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