Method of the Study

God at the seminary. However, he surely believes in God every morning when the sun rises. “I couldn’t have found God in the seminary, he thought, as he looked at the sunrise.” Coelho 10 Santiago’s religious side can also be seen when he consults to the Gypsy woman in order to have his dream interpreted. Santiago is afraid to her because he has heard a bad story about a Gypsy woman from his family. When the Gypsy woman examines his hand, he feels scared. “But she has the Sacred Heart of Jesus there, he thought, trying to reassure himself. He didn’t want his hand to begin trembling. Showing the old woman that he was fearful. He recited an Our Father silently.” Coelho 12. He believes that God has a great power to control this imperfect world. In addition, he is sure that he has a purpose in his life. For long time, God always shows him the way to be a good shepherd and now he still believes in it. He believes that God will help him during his journey by giving some signs to be seen, listened, and followed. During his life as a shepherd, he finds that God always helps his flock. And he believes God helps him, too. “If God leads the sheep so well, he will also lead a man, he thought, and that made him feel better.” Coelho 35 Santiago has to cross the desert in Africa in order to find treasure. He joins a caravan that heads him to Egypt. His religious trait in God can be seen when a caravan leader asks the caravan members to swear in the name of God they believe to obey his order during the journey in the desert. Santiago swears in the name of Jesus Christ. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI “But I want each and every one of you to swear by the God you believe in that you will follow my order no matter what. In the desert, disobedience means death.” There was a murmur from the crowd. Each was swearing quietly to his or her own God. The boy swore to Jesus Christ. Coelho 71- 72 From his actions above, it is clear that Santiago is a religious person. Even he decides to quit from the seminary, it does not mean that he does not believe in God. Santiago still believes in God and it can be seen from his actions.

4.1.4 Independent

Santiago is an independent person. This characteristic can be seen when he studies at seminary. By the age of sixteen, he lives in the seminary Coelho 8. It means he leaves his parents and lives in the dormitory. A dormitory is surely has rules for its members. Because of it, Santiago has to take care of himself. When he decides to be a shepherd, he has to leave his parents farther than before. He also has to take care of himself and his flock, to lead them to food and water. Besides, Santiago must look after himself and them from something that dangerous. Because when he travels with his flock, there will be none available to protect them. In two years he had learned everything about shepherding: he knew how to shear sheep, how to care for pregnant ewes, and how to protect the sheep from wolves. He knew all the fields and pastures of Andalusia. And he what was the fair price for every one of his animals. Coelho 26 When Melchizedek gives him two stones, the Urim and Thumim, to help him making a decision, Santiago does not depend on them at all. He tries to solve his problems and to make his own decision, even though the two stones will help him to make a decision easily and more accurate.