This is a story about a man who crashes his plane in the Sahara desert. This is a story about a man who crashes his plane in the Sahara Desert. As he attempts to repair his plane, As he attempts to repair his plane, he encounters a little prince with golden hair. he encounters a little prince with golden hair.
The prince shares that he is from a distant planet, The prince shares that he is from a distant planet, a small planet with a rose and three volcanoes. a small planet with a rose and three volcanoes. The prince then shares that he is from a distant planet, The prince then shares that he has traveled from planet to planet, a small planet with a rose and three volcanoes. he has traveled from planet to planet meeting different and unique individuals.
meeting different and unique individuals. The man is dying of thirst and the prince suggests that they walk in the desert to find the well. The man is dying of thirst and the prince suggests that they walk in the desert to find a well. They eventually find the well and the man's thirst is quenched.
They eventually find the well and the man's thirst is quenched. In the end, the prince and the princess are left alone in the desert. In the end, the prince returns to his planet and the man returns safely to civilization. the prince returns to his planet and the man is found dead.
and the man returns safely to civilization. The majority of the story is immersed in a sense of isolation and solitude. The majority of the story is immersed in a sense of isolation and solitude.
The prince travels alone from planet to planet, The prince travels alone from planet to planet, each planet is occupied by one individual, each planet is occupied by one individual, and the man crashes his plane in the desert. and the man crashes his plane in the desert. However, However, the story's essence shifts from solitude to friendship when the prince learns what it means to be tamed from a fox.
the story's essence shifts from solitude to friendship when the prince learns what it means to be tamed from a fox. The fox explains that to tame someone or something means to set it apart from the others like it, The fox explains that to tame someone or something means to set it apart from the others like it, to treat it special and as an individual. to treat it special and as an individual. The prince realizes that the rose on his planet is unlike any on Earth, The prince realizes that the rose on his planet is unlike any on earth, and he learns to cherish it, and he learns to cherish it, leading to his return to his planet.
leading to his return to his planet. The author also uses satire and caricatures to portray how different adults may view life. The author also uses satire and caricatures to portray how different adults may view life.
As the prince travels from planet to planet, As the prince travels from planet to planet, he meets people who are characterized by their extreme flaws, he meets people who are characterized by their extreme flaws, such as the proud king, such as the proud king, busy banker, busy banker, drunk, drunk, and lamplighter. and lamplighter. Each of these individuals views their world and the surrounding stars differently. Each of these individuals views their world and the surrounding stars differently. The author says, The author spends a lot of time talking about the stars.
spends a lot of time talking about the stars. Stars can represent life, Stars can represent life and in this story, and in this story, the author illustrates that stars, the author illustrates that stars or life have different meanings to different people. or life, have different meanings to different people. The prince views the stars as something that is free and to be enjoyed by everyone. The prince views the stars as something that is free and to be enjoyed by everyone.
He encourages the man to view the stars as little bells. He encourages the man to view the stars as little bells. But by the end, But by the end, the author proposes that the stars can represent tears and sadness.
the author proposes that the stars can represent tears and sadness.