‘DESTINY’ THE ULTIMATE QUEST
Abstract
Destiny is a concept believed ubiquitously and revealed in culture, history and literature. It has become a persistent theme in the literary classics of both West and the East. This research on Paulo Coelho is an attempt to concretize the abstract concept of destiny present in his epoch making novels: The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage and Aleph. His first major work The pilgrimage describes Coelho on contemporary quest for ancient wisdom that is to understand the nature of truth through the simplicity of life guided by destiny. The Alchemist reveals the writer’s quest for wisdom of by following his dreams, listening to his heart, living in the present and risking what he has to pursue the destiny.’ The Aleph reveals how a grave crisis of faith caused to go in search of a path of spiritual renewal and growth. In order to get close to God again, he decided to start over: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the world, the protagonist, letting himself be guided by signs, he travelled to various continents - Europe, Africa and Asia – on a journey through time and space, through past and present, in search of himself.
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