Explore the notion of omens and Universal Language in this novel. What do you think of this idea?

Explore the notion of omens and Universal Language in this novel. What do you think of this idea?

I think this idea of the universe having its own language and ability to communicate what will happen through omens is a very valid idea. Omens have been around for as long as we can find. Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and most other ancient civilizations had some sort of omens in their religious structures. Prophecies. They may not have been ramblings of religious maniacs from thousands of years ago if Paolo Coelho is right. Coelho writes many omens into his book, such as the ones Urim and Thummim create when Santiago asks. "God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens he left for you." What language are these omens in? The language of everything (or the universe, you pick). I think I'm going to liken this "universal language" to the Force from the Star Wars movies. The Force flows through everything, linking everything together. You just have to be able to sense these links. The king and the Gypsy fortune teller may be people who can read into the universal language, and they push Santiago further on his course.