Question

The desert is an allegory for the difficult journey one faces when pursuing one’s personal legend.

Answer 1

Answer:

The best answer to the question: Which quotation from "The Alchemist" best supports this statement, would be, C: But the desert is so huge and the horizon so distant that they make a person feel small and as if he should remain silent.

Explanation:

"The Alchemist" is an allegorical novel that was written by Paulo Cohelo and which was published in 1988. "The Alchemist" narrates the events that take place in the life of shepherd Santiago as he journeys towards Egypt after he has a dream about a treasure he must find in the pyramids there. Along the way, the adventure truly becomes a representation of what finding oneself truly is, and how arduous the proccess can be, as Santiago learns that along his path to Egypt, he must find his Personal Legend. In the end, Santiago knows himself, but finds that the end to his path had always been in the place from which he originated. Answer C is the best option from the ones given because it displays exacty what finding this Personal Legend means; the process is as huge, as vast, and as mystical, as the desert itself. It is also one of the most difficult undertakings ever, and this Santiago experiences as he has to face a lot of obstacles and difficulties in his road to self-discovery.

Answer 2

C.but the desert is so huge in the horizon so distant that they make a person feel small and as if we should remain silent