Talk:The Fifth Mountain

"Morals" of the story

I have a hazy memory on the precise ideas Coelho conveyed in this book since it's a while since I read it. Was it the case that God approved of Elijah all the more in the end because he when through a process of learning to take care of many decisions himself, thus building his character to be a better person (even though this sometimes meant he was going against God's own wishes)?

I really should read the book again to write for this article but in the meantime please correct this article if I've gotten it wrong. I tend to just remember the general feelings/ideas the book gave me rather than the plot specifics. Lisa 06:51, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

So far so good - I've not seen anything you've put in that I disagree with, in fact I think you put it alot more eloquantly than I did.

I think there was a sense that God approved of Elijah taking the initiative. God kept on asking him to make difficult choices (e.g. save Akbar, or save the jews). Also the angel told him he should turn back until he "learns how to rebuild". He learns how to rebuild from rebelling doesn't he. He 2 fingers in the sky and saying "you destroyed the city I love, you killed the woman I love, you've made my people suffer, you made my NEW people suffer - f*** you, I'm going to try and undo what you did" and it's this force that drives him to rebuild Akbar.

I should probably reread it as well actually.

I'll get back to you.

Sebbi 11:54, 20 September 2005 (UTC)