Alchemist Compared to "Tuck Everlasting"
There have always been legends that a place or substance existed that would prolong the normal lifespan of a human. This goes beyond a simple health regimen or exercise. Famously, in the United States, one of these places was supposedly in Florida at a fountain of youth. But, no one was ever able to find it. Two of the substances were the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life. Sometimes the two are separated by legend (the elixir is separate from the stone), but one of the meanings of the word elixir is "liquid gold" (Gillabel). This probably has more to do with where the potion comes from, but it also speaks to its value. These substances have been immortalized in several books; among them are "The Alchemist" by Paul Coelho and "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt. The purpose of this essay is to first understand the alchemist's use of the philosopher's stone and elixir of life, and then to examine the two novels to see how they deal with the subject.
Both concepts, the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life, have been studied and written about for thousands of years. Most ancient cultures have some legend of an elixir that prolongs life and one of the names for the elixir was the philosopher's stone. Another interpretation is that it is "a symbol of perfect man, the end result of the philosophical work," and "The philosopher's stone is first and for all the creation of man by himself, that is the entire conquest of his potentials and his future; it is especially the complete liberation of his will" Gillabel. This conception of the stone and its relation to the elixir is a perfect segue into...
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