Ending of the Alchemist 

In the end, Santiago does a full 360. He discovers that his treasure us located where he first began his journey, Andalusia. After all the trial and tribulations he has gone through, finally he has found his personal legend. The ironic part is, it never had anything to do with the treasure. All along, it was the life experiences that he learned on the way. The ending of the story also defines Alchemy as more then turning led into gold. In fact it's about being in tune with the world around you and harmonizing with the universe in general. It's about learning from the negative situations and turning them into life lessons. Because of everything that has happened to Santiago, he is wiser and braver.