What part of the novel did you have the strongest reaction to while reading? This response could be sadness, anger, excitement or another emotion. Why did you react strongly to that particular part of the

The first time I read this novel, I was probably most affected when Santiago and the alchemist are taken captive. At that time, I believed that Santiago wouldn't accomplish what he needed to do (turn himself into the wind), and that something would happen to the alchemist before Santiago learned everything he needed to learn.