The Alchemist: the language of the world

Santiago understands the language of the world, while the Englishman is trying to figure out/learn the language of the world. I think the author values intuition and learning through experience more than gaining knowledge through reading books. I guess knowing the language of the world is something you cannot achieve through books; you either know it or you don't. The Englishman has spent years deciphering literature about Alchemy, yet he's still gotten nowhere. He knows what results he should get, but do not know what steps he should take to get them. The boy, on the other hand, just naturally gains everything the Englishman is looking for. I think it will be interesting to see what each character achieves by the end of the novel.