Part 1 response: The Alchemist

Why does part one end this way?

The way that part one ends gives the reader an impression that the boy gave up on his dream to discover the buried treasure beings that he agrees to work until he can afford to buy sheep again. His hopes vanished hen he suddenly got robbed due to his trust in "omens" which alters the boy's course within the first part. I think the authors intention is to change the mood of the text temporarily to intrigue the reader only to come back to the previous goal earlier on to find treasure from this new goal become a shepherd again. Reading this section steered me in one direction the entire time until the boy gets robbed and loses hope/ focus on the faith in "omens"  he's supposed to have.

What do you expect to happen next?

In the next section I believe the boy will be working for the crystal store owner and probably return to his goal toward the treasure after he makes enough money to travel to Egypt. When he makes enough money for a new flock of sheep he will either go straight to Egypt or return home where he met the king in the first place.