In the novel the Alchemist,
Which of the following quotes from the text in the novel The
Alchemist, best supports the statement "Santiago starts off
quiet and meek and ends up with the courage to battle the
wind."?
A. "The wind was a proud being, and it was becoming irritated with what the boy was
saying." pg. 146
B. "People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that
they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them." pg. 134
C. "If you concentrate always on the present, you will be a happy man. You will see
there are stars in the heavens, and that tribesmen fight because they are part of the
human race. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment
we're living right now." pg. 87
D. "Every search begins with beginner's luck...and every search ends with the victors
being severely tested." pg. 132