Comparison of the Novels “Alchemist” & “Abdullah”

Comparison of the Novels “Alchemist” & “Abdullah”

Introduction

It was a great opportunity recently to read some intriguing and believable novels. The books are titled "Abdullah" and "Alchemist". Famous and well-known Pakistani novelist Hashim Nadeem wrote one of these, and "Brazilian" author Paulo Coelho wrote the other respectively.

The "Abdullah" novel's first edition and second edition were both released in 2016. While "Alan R. Clarke" has translated "The Alchemist," which has also been made available in nearly 70 different languages. It was released in 1998 and has 167 pages.

A Succinct Summary of the Abdullah

The protagonist of the Abdullah novel is a boy named "Sahir" from a wealthy family who places a high value on success. After a car race, he arrived at a tomb where he first saw "Zehra," a girl he soon fell in love with. To see and meet her, "Sahir" travels to the tomb every Thursday. From this point on, his life gradually begins to change for the better as he becomes drawn to the tomb, meets the novel's very sensible character Abdullah, then the adorably famous "Sultan baba," and finally "Molavi Khizar." To win her love, "Sahir" begins to live in the tomb under the alias "Abdullah."

At first, his thoughts were only on "Zehra," but as he spent more time in the tomb and around pious people, he decided to engage in religious activities since his entire family did not know religion before his time in the tomb. After that, he travelled the world with Sultan Baba and encountered numerous miracles that strengthened his devotion to and belief in "Allah Almighty." Finally, he became able to understand omens and natural language till then the great character of the novel “Sultan baba” left “Abdullah” alone and went on an eternal journey.

Short Summary of the Alchemist

The Alchemist novel starts with a boy named “Santiago” who lives in a city in Spain (Andalusia). He was frequently dreaming that there is a treasure in the pyramids in Egypt. He took it seriously by emphasizing the one woman and an old man, so he went towards the pyramids. While going towards a destiny he faced crises continuously but at the same time, he became able to understand the language of nature i.e. omens and allusions or dreams and especially incidents happening to him. During his journey, he fell in love with a girl named “Fatima”, the desert girl. She supported him in get his dream and accepting the problems for treasure.

Thus, he tried to travel again pyramids and meets the “Alchemist” who helps him further to understand signs rendered by nature and fate. Finally, he reached to pyramids in Egypt and he faced some robbers who loot the piece of gold from him that was given by the “Alchemist”. During their investigation for his presence there, he tells them about his dream and treasure their leader told him that he usually dreamed that there is treasure under the sycamore tree outside the old church. It was the time when he got the actual location of the treasure so he went back and got the treasure.

Comparison

“Hashim Nadeem” is a drama writer, poet and fiction writer. Although his writing style is a little bit inventive but also comprise lots of visual thoughts and is easy to understand; because of his unique method to describe scenario reader can reach noble goals of aesthetic enjoyment. He also employed incredibly deep-meaning lines in his story to show emphasis the opportunity and man relationship. He constantly prefers everything that happens "in our lives to have some particular relationship with our fate.

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