Trust In The Alchemist

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Trust is an important theme throughout Pieces of Georgia, by Jen Bryant, and The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. Trust means two different things in these books.In Pieces of Georgia, the characters have to trust each other. In The Alchemist, Santiago has to trust only the omens that he could read with the few tools he has. These two themes of trust can help a person learn to rely on either themselves only or the occasional friend In Pieces of Georgia, Georgia must learn to trust others to get over the problems of her life. Georgia and her dad have to trust that they can stick together and make it through the tough times. Georgia trusts that her dad will be able to provide for her and her dad trusts himself that he will get over his wife passing. Georgia’s dad ends up purchasing a membership to the Brandywine Museum of Art, even though art reminds him of his wife. Similarly, Georgia must trust her friend, Tiffany, that she will stay loyal and friendly to Georgia even though Tiffany is better off in terms of money and family. Tiffany and Georgia are the complete opposite. FOr example, Tiffany …show more content…
Along the way, he is able to read omens and clues to show him the way. Santiago needs to trust that he is correctly reading the omens and that the omens are leading him the right way. Santiago meets a fortune teller, and she tells him that there will be treasure at the pyramids, and Santiago trusted her. As he enters Africa, he meets a glassworker and works for him for money. Santiago trusts that the omens led him to a reputable and safe source of income. He also had to believe the many omens that he read on the journey. Santiago trusts all the information he received and was lead on the adventure of his lifetime. It is important to understand the universal language of the Earth. Learning how to read and trust the omens that the Earth gives you is a big part of

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