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"I was nine years old when my mother threw me out of a moving car" (page 5).
Throughout the book, Trevor Noah tells his story by recalling childhood memories that shaped him.

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"Then must you speak
Of one that loved not wisely, but too well;
Of one not easily jealous, but being wrought" (Act 5, Scene 2, lines 403-405).
He told his story, explaining how his story love for Desdemona was used to manipulate him.

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"The journal entry for December 5 records,
At last! Alex finds what he believes to be the Wellteco Canal and heads south" (Chapter 4, page 7).
McCandless told his story through his journal, since he didn't remain alive to tell it in person.

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"'Because it's the thought of Mecca that keeps me alive. That's what helps me face these days that are all the same, these mute crystals on the shelves, and lunch and dinner at that same horrible cafe. I'm afraid that if my dream is realized, I'll have no reason to go on living'" (page 55).
The crystal merchant tells his story by explaining his source of motivation and the dream that he will never follow.

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How do others play a part in our stories?

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How do others play a part in our stories?

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"She'd say to me, 'Don't ever forget: he chose you.' And, ultimately, when I turned twenty-four, it was my mom who made me track him down" (page 113).
His mother shaped his story by constantly motivating him and pushing him towards accomplishments. In this instance, she had kept up a good appearance of Noah's father by only speaking good of him, which helped him hold a good impression of his father, and she eventually pushed and motivated him into finding his father.

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"Do it not with poison. Strangle her in her bed,
even the bed she hath contaminated" (Act 4, Scene 1, lines 228/229).
After manipulating Othello into thinking that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, Iago convinces Othello to strangle Desdemona in their bed.

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"McCandless stayed with Westerberg for three days, riding out with his crew each morning as the workers piloted their lumbering machines across the ocean of ripe blond grain" (Chapter 3, page 2).
Many helped McCandless on his journey, and in a variety of ways such as giving him food, shelter, supplies, and rides. The Westerbergs assisted a starving McCandless by giving him food and shelter for three days.

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"He was tense and upset, because he knew that the old man was right" (page 25).
Many people played a part in Santiago's story, such as Fatima, the crystal merchant, the tribal chief, the Englishman, the two most influencial being the alchemist and Melchizedek. After being pushed and encouraged by Melchizedek, the boy followed his Personal Legend, something that likely would have never happened if it weren't for all of the king's motivation.

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How do we allow others to tell our stories?

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How do we allow others to tell our stories?

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"'Are you sure there was no one here?' 'Yes. I called out to everyone. Nobody came.' My mother gasped. 'We've been bewitched! It's a demon!" (page 46).
In his desire for anonymity, Trevor Noah allowed for his story to be told through a lense of misunderstanding and twisted perspective.

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"I pray you in your letters,
When you shall these unlucky deeds relate,
Speak of me as I am. Nothing extenuate,
Nor set down aught in malice" (Act 5, Scene 2, lines 400-403).
Othello wanted him and his story to be described and retold exactly how it was.

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"12/6 Small but dangerous waterfalls litter the canal.
12/9 All hopes collapse! The canal does not reach the ocean but merely peters out into a vast swamp" (Chapter 4, page 7).
McCandless' journal left people with the ability to understand the events of his journey and retell them.

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Why do we allow others to tell our stories?

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Why do we allow others to tell our stories?

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"So when the other kids in Soweto called me 'white,' even though I was light brown, I just thought they had their colors mixed up, like they hadn't learned them properly" (page 52).
Sometimes it comes from a place of confusion. We get confused about the perspective of another and don't bother to correct them, brushing it up to a little mistake.

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"I kissed thee ere I killed thee. No way but this,
Killing myself, to die upon a kiss" (Act 5, Scene 2, lines 420/421).
Othello could not tell his story himself because the weight of it and his actions was too much to bear, which led him to committing suicide.

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"EXTREMELY WEAK. FAULT OF POT. SEED. MUCH TROUBLE JUST TO STAND UP. STARVING. GREAT JEOPARDY ... BUT IN WEAKEST CONDITION OF LIFE. DEATH LOOMS AS SERIOUS THREAT. TOO WEAK TO WALK OUT, HAVE LITERALLY BECOME TRAPPED IN THE WILD. - NO GAME" (Chapter 18, page 2/8).
As a consequence of, while still debated on, eating potato seeds, McCandless starved and grew weak to the point of death. Due to his death, McCandless' story was left up to others to tell.

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How can our life experiences help us choose our purpose?

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How can our life experiences help us choose our purpose?

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"'Yes. And if I could find you, I would kill you as well.' Then he hung up. It was chilling. It was terrifying. I don't know what I expected to happen" (page 271).
After his stepfather, who had abused Noah's mothers over the past few years, shot his mother, he threatened to kill Noah over a call, prompting him to leave South Africa and move to America. Although he had already begun his career in South Africa, his career truly took off in America.

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"Nonsuits my mediators. For 'Certes,' says he,
'I have already chose my officer.'
And what was he?
Forsooth, a great arithmetician,
One Michael Cassio, a Florentine" (Act 1, Scene 1, lines 16-21).
In his anger towards Othello for choosing someone else, Cassio, to be the lietenant, Iago plotted for Othello's downfall. His experiences with Othello throughout the story only further fuel his absurd and unreasonable anger.

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"'Chris marches to a different drummer' ... 'He didn't seem to need toys or friends. He could be alone without being lonely'" (Chapter 11, page 3).
Throughout his childhood, McCandless wanted something different than the rest, and this mentality remained up until the end of his life. He was raised and encouraged to have the typical perfect life, and this likely only increased his urge to rebel and turn away from society.

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"'Why would a king be talking with a shepard?' the boy asked, awed and embarrassed.
'For several reasons. But let's say that the most important is that you have succeeded in discovering your Personal Legend'" (page 21).
In Santiago's case, in wasn't a matter of choosing his purpose, but discovering and following the Personal Legend bestowed onto him. His life experiences and the people he met didn't help him choose his purpose, but they pushed and helped him to understand and follow the path to that purpose.

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How can our purpose help us experience life?

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How can our purpose help us experience life?

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"Instead of feeling distraught over this turn of events, moreover, McCandless was exhilarated: He saw the flash flood as an opportunity to shed unnecessary baggage" (Chapter 4, page 3).
On his path to distance himself from society, McCandless was given many opportunities to exceed his goal and original expectations. He took every opportunity to get rid of material possessions to accomplish his vision of freedom, such as burning his money, abandoning his car, and burying many of his other belongings.

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"He remembered the night in the desert when he had sat with the alchemist, as they looked at the stars and drank wine together. He thought of the many roads he had traveled, and of the strange way God had chosen to show him his treasure" (page 165).
Following his Personal Legend not only helped him fulfill his purpose, but it also led him to experience and see many things that he otherwise wouldn't have. It led him to see countless remarkable and beautiful places, meet an alchemist that assisted Santiago in become an alchemist himself, meet an Englishman that taught him to keep a balance of book smarts alongside his street smarts, and meet the love of his life, Fatima.

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How does our purpose affect everything around us?

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How does our purpose affect everything around us?

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"He was smiling so big as he took me through it, looking at the headlines" (page 115).
By following his purpose, Trevor Noah brought happiness to all of those who loved him. His father spent so much time following his son's journey and accomplishments, and it brought great joy to him.

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"'O murd’rous slave! O villain!' [He stabs Roderigo]
'O damned Iago! O inhuman dog!'" (Act 5, Scene 1, lines 73-74).
Throughout the story, Iago manipulates many to get his way in pushing Othello to his downfall, affecting many around him in ways such as death, and is the one that sets the wheels in motion for the tragedy. In this scene, after using Rodrigo as a puppet for the entirety of the story and now having no further use for him, Iago stabs and kills Rodrigo.

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"DYING IN THE WIND, A HIKER RECORDED THE TERROR ANCHORAGE, Sept. 12 (AP) - Last Sunday a young hiker, stranded by an injury, was found dead at a remote camp in the Alaskan interior. No one is yet certain who he was. But his diary and two notes found at the camp tell a wrenching story of his desperate and progressively futile efforts to survive" (Chapter 10, page 1).
Not only did McCandless' journey and death affect his parents, but it also affected many of whom heard his story. His story crossed the news and many papers, evoking inspiration from many whom though McCandless was brave, while also provoking annoyance from others whom believed he was ignorant and in over his head.

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"'I dreamed that I should travel to the fields of Spain and look for a ruined church where shepherds and their sheep slept. In my dream, there was a sycamore growing out of the ruins of the sacristy, and I was told that, if I dug at the roots of the sycamore, I would find a hidden treasure'" (page 163).
The concept of everything being connected and working together in the Soul of the World is very recurrent in the book, that when something changes, everything around it changes along with it, and that the universe conspires in helping you achieve your Personal Legend. The universe placed everything where it needed to be, adjusting and affecting the path of many to help the boy, including the refugee leader, whom unknowingly gave the boy the last bit of information needed to achieve his Personal Legend.

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How does our purpose affect our journey and our destination?

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How does our purpose affect our journey and our destination?

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"My family had been denied the things his family had taken for granted. I had a natural talent for selling to people, but without knowledge and resources, where was that going to get me?" (page 182).
On his journey, Noah went through many jobs, experiencing a lot of hardship, but also many positive experiences, all of which built him up.

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"The woman falls! Sure he hath killed his wife.
...
He’s gone, but his wife’s killed" (Act 5, Scene 2, lines 283-285).
Iago's journey was filled with manipulation and betrayal, and arrived at his destination of being arrested. His journey was filled with cruelty and mercilessness, going to many lengths and extremes to achieve his goal, even killing his own wife.

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"I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL! ... But if he pitied himself in those last difficult hours- because he was so young, because he was alone, because his body had betrayed him and his will had let him down- it is not apparent from the photograph. He is smiling in the picture, and there is no mistaking the look in his eyes: Chris McCandless was at peace, serene as a monk gone to God" (Chapter 18, page 9).
Though McCandless' determination in fulfilling his purpose and desire ultimately led to his demise, it led him to experience a journey that put him at peace. Following this path led him to all he ever wanted.

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"Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream" (page 132).
Santiago's purpose was to follow his Personal Legend(finding the treasure), and the Soul of the World both helps pursuers and challenges them, which leads to numerous effects on his journey. As a test of determination, the Soul of the World pushed the boy to travel to many new places and meet many new people in order to find the treasure, all the while it had been at the starting point: the sycamore tree.