THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine de Saint Exupéry

It was written to Leon Werth

Chapters 1-8

In "The Little Prince," the narrator recounts his childhood experience of drawing a boa
constrictor digesting an elephant, which adults misinterpret as a hat. This misunderstanding
leads him to abandon his artistic aspirations. As an adult pilot, he values geography for its
practicality in navigation. The story reflects his critique of adults for lacking imagination and
understanding of children. The turning point comes when his plane crashes in the Sahara
Desert, where he meets the Little Prince. The Prince's request for a sheep drawing and his
unique perspective rekindles the narrator's appreciation for creativity and the depth of
children's worldviews.

The narrator describes his gradual discovery of the Little Prince's origin. The Prince's curiosity
about the narrator's airplane leads to a discussion revealing that the Prince comes from
another planet. The narrator infers that the Prince is from a tiny planet, possibly Asteroid B-
612, once seen by a Turkish astronomer. This story highlights the contrast between adults and
children: adults are preoccupied with facts and figures, while children value imagination and
essential qualities. The narrator laments how grown-ups miss the essence of things, focusing
instead on superficial details. He reflects on his own attempts to draw the Prince, struggling
with his lack of artistic practice since childhood. The story emphasizes the importance of
retaining a sense of wonder and the ability to see beyond the obvious, qualities often lost in
adulthood.

The narrator learns about the Little Prince's home planet and its unique challenges, particularly
the danger posed by baobab trees. The Prince explains that baobabs start small but can grow
enormous and destructive if not managed early. This is a metaphor for discipline and attention
to problems before they become overwhelming. The Little Prince's perspective on managing
baobabs offers insight into his thoughtful and responsible nature. He suggests that the
narrator create a drawing of the baobab problem to educate children about the importance of
this task. The story also touches on the Prince's simple pleasures, like watching sunsets, which
he could enjoy repeatedly due to the small size of his planet. This conversation reveals the
Prince's deeper feelings of sadness, hinted at when he mentions loving sunsets more when
one is sad, although he does not elaborate on his melancholy.

On the fifth day, the Little Prince's inquiry about sheep eating flowers leads to a deeper
conversation about the nature of flowers and their thorns. The Prince is perturbed by the
narrator's dismissive attitude towards flowers, emphasizing their delicate nature and the
significance they hold. He criticizes the narrator's focus on "matters of consequence," likening
it to the behavior of grown-ups who fail to appreciate the simpler, yet profound aspects of life.

The Prince shares his experience with a unique flower on his planet, which he cared for deeply.
This flower, unlike the simple ones on his planet, was vain and demanding, causing the Prince
both joy and frustration. He struggled to understand her and was saddened by his inability to
fully appreciate her beauty and affection. The story illustrates the complexity of emotions and
relationships, highlighting the Prince's realization of the depth of his feelings for the flower and
his regret at not understanding how to love her properly.
Chapters 9-10 pages 22-26

On his fifth day, the Little Prince gets ready to leave his planet. He cleans his volcanoes and
says goodbye to his special flower, who admits she loves him. Then, he travels to a small
planet ruled by a king. The king thinks he's very powerful and tries to control everything, but
really, he can't do much. The Little Prince asks to see a sunset, but the king can only pretend to
make it happen. Feeling bored and seeing the king's limited power, the Little Prince decides to
leave. The king tries to make him stay by offering him a big job, but the Prince knows it's not
real and leaves anyway, thinking about how strange grown-ups are.

Chapter 11-12-13 pages 27-32

The Little Prince visits three more planets, each with a single inhabitant.

On the second planet, he meets a vain man who only cares about being admired. He thinks
everyone is an admirer and likes to be applauded, which makes the Prince think grown-ups are
odd.

The third planet has a tippler who drinks to forget his shame about drinking. This visit makes
the Little Prince very sad and confused about adults.

On the fourth planet, a businessman is obsessed with owning and counting stars, thinking this
makes him rich and important. He doesn't actually do anything with the stars, just counts them
and keeps the numbers locked up. The Prince doesn't find this meaningful at all, as it's nothing
like caring for his flower or volcanoes back home. This visit further convinces him that grown-
ups are strange and don't focus on what's truly important.

Chapter 14-15 pages 33-37

The Little Prince visits the fifth and sixth planets on his journey.

On the fifth planet, there's only enough room for a street lamp and a lamplighter. The
lamplighter has to light and put out the lamp every minute because the planet completes a
rotation every minute. The Prince thinks this job is meaningful, unlike the other grown-ups he's
met, because the lamplighter's work is like bringing stars or flowers to life.

The sixth planet is inhabited by a geographer who writes big books but never goes out to
explore. He relies on explorers to tell him about mountains, rivers, and deserts. The
geographer considers his work very important and only records things that are permanent. He
doesn't record the Little Prince's flower because it's "ephemeral," meaning it could quickly
disappear. This makes the Prince sad and worried about his flower, which he left alone on his
planet.

The geographer suggests the Little Prince visit Earth next, and the Prince leaves, thinking about
his flower and its safety. These visits show the Prince how different people value different
things and how some adults focus on tasks that don't seem meaningful to him.

Chapters 16-19 Pages 38-43

The Little Prince arrives on Earth, his seventh planet, and is surprised to find it empty at first.
He learns he's in the desert in Africa. He meets a snake who talks about the loneliness of the
desert and hints at his power to send the Little Prince back to his own planet.
The Prince then meets a simple flower with three petals, which tells him that there are very
few people and they are hard to find because they have no roots. This makes the Prince feel
lonely.

He climbs a high mountain, hoping to see the whole planet and all its people, but he only sees
rocky peaks. When he speaks, his words are echoed back to him. He feels alone and misses his
flower, noting that Earth is dry, pointed, and harsh, and the people lack imagination, just
repeating what they hear.

This part of the story highlights the Little Prince's feelings of isolation and longing for
connection, and his observations about the Earth contrast with his experiences on his own
planet.

Chapters 20-21 pages 44-48

After walking through different terrains, the Little Prince finds a garden full of roses that look
like his flower. He feels sad, thinking his flower is not unique. Then, he meets a fox who
teaches him about "taming" and forming connections. The fox explains that by spending time
together and establishing a bond, they become unique and important to each other. The
Prince realizes he has tamed his rose and it's special to him.

The fox tells the Prince to return to the roses and then come back. When the Prince sees the
roses again, he understands they're not like his rose because he hasn't formed a bond with
them. He goes back to the fox to say goodbye. The fox shares a secret: "It is only with the heart
that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." The fox emphasizes the
importance of the connections we make and being responsible for those we've tamed. The
Little Prince learns the true value of his unique relationship with his rose.

Chapters 22-24 pages 49-52

The Little Prince meets a railway switchman who sorts travelers on trains going in different
directions. The switchman notes that no one is ever satisfied where they are, and the Little
Prince observes that only children know what they are truly looking for.

Then, the Prince encounters a merchant selling pills to quench thirst, meant to save time. The
Prince reflects that if he had extra time, he would prefer to walk towards a spring of fresh
water.

Meanwhile, the narrator, stranded in the desert with the Little Prince and running out of
water, grows increasingly worried about their situation. The Little Prince, however, seems
unconcerned, focused instead on the value of having had a friend like the fox.

As they walk through the desert at night, the Little Prince talks about the beauty of the desert
and the stars, suggesting that their beauty comes from hiding something invisible and
essential, like a well in the desert. This resonates with the narrator, reminding him of the
invisible treasures and the importance of things that can't be seen.

The story emphasizes the themes of the essential being invisible and the unique connections
one forms with others, as seen through the Little Prince's relationship with his rose and the
fox. The journey through the desert becomes a metaphor for discovering the invisible,
essential things in life.

Chapters 25-26 pages 53-61

The Little Prince reflects on how people are always rushing around on trains, not knowing what
they're looking for. He finds a well, unlike the simple holes in the Sahara, and drinks from it,
finding the water special because of the effort and experience of getting it.

He talks with the narrator about how people raise thousands of roses but don't find what
they're looking for, which could be found in a single rose or a little water. The Little Prince
emphasizes that one must look with the heart, as what's essential is invisible.

On the anniversary of his arrival on Earth, the Little Prince and the narrator discuss the Prince's
plan to return to his planet. He explains that he cannot take his physical body with him and
that his apparent death will be misleading.

The Prince assures the narrator that he will be leaving something behind for him: the laughter
of the stars. He explains that when the narrator looks at the stars, he will hear the Prince's
laughter and remember their friendship. This comforts the narrator, despite his sadness about
the Prince's departure.

In the end, the Little Prince allows himself to be bitten by a snake, choosing this method to
return to his planet. He falls gently to the sand, leaving the narrator alone, deeply moved by
their friendship and the Prince's profound lessons.

Chapter 27 page 63

The narrator, six years after his encounter with the Little Prince, reflects on the experience. He
has kept the story to himself, masking his sadness with fatigue. At night, the stars remind him
of the Little Prince, sounding like little bells. He worries about the fate of the Prince's rose,
since he forgot to add a strap to the muzzle he drew for the sheep, wondering if the rose was
safe or eaten.

The narrator asks readers to remember the landscape where the Prince appeared and
disappeared. He requests that if anyone encounters a laughing boy with golden hair under a
specific star in the African desert, they inform him, as it would mean the Little Prince has
returned. This shows the narrator's lasting connection to the Prince and his hope for his return.
 SUMMARY

"The Little Prince" is about a man who flies planes. He has a big crash in a big desert and meets
a young boy from a different planet, called the Little Prince. The man talks about his past.
When he was a child, adults didn't understand his drawings. This made him stop drawing and
become a pilot instead.

The Little Prince tells the pilot about his small planet. He looks after it. He has a special rose he
loves and big trees called baobabs that can be a problem. The Prince travels to other planets.
Each one has only one grown-up: a king with no real power, a man who likes himself too much,
a man who drinks too much, a man who wants to own all the stars, a man who lights street
lamps for no reason, and a man who writes about places but never visits them.

On Earth, the Little Prince finds himself in a big, empty desert. He meets a snake that talks
about helping him go home and a flower that talks about grown-ups. The Prince feels alone.
He climbs a big hill to look for people but finds no one. He finds a place with many roses and is
sad because his rose is not the only one. But then he meets a fox. The fox teaches him about
making friends and seeing important things with the heart, not eyes.

The Prince talks with a man who controls trains and a man who sells pills that stop thirst.
These meetings make the Prince think that grown-ups don't see what's really important in life.

The pilot fixes his plane while the Little Prince gets ready to go back to his planet. On the first
year since he came to Earth, he lets a snake bite him because he believes it will help him go
home. The pilot is left remembering the Prince and what he taught about love, friends, and
seeing what's really important but invisible.

After six years, the pilot still thinks about the Prince, especially when he sees the stars at night.
He wonders if the Prince's rose is okay. He asks people to tell him if they see the Prince in the
desert, showing he still feels close to him and hopes he comes back.

Katia García Núñez del Arco

Psicología 4C
 What I think about the story

"The Little Prince" is a very special and meaningful story. It shows us how children see the
world in a simple and wise way, which is different from how adults see it. The story talks about
important things like friendship, love, and things we can't see but are still important.

The Little Prince travels to different places and meets different people. These adventures teach
us about how adults think and act. The story of the Little Prince and the fox is really touching.
It tells us that the most important things are the ones we feel with our heart, not the ones we
see with our eyes.

The end of the story is sad but also beautiful. It makes us think about love, loss, and
remembering the good times. The story tells us to look deeper into things, to enjoy life in a
simple way, and to always keep wondering and asking questions, like a child.

This story is good for both kids and grown-ups. It teaches important lessons in a very nice and
interesting way.

Katia García Núñez del Arco

Psicología 4C
 My routine

Every morning, I wake up early and make breakfast for myself, my husband, and my

son, who lives with us while he studies medicine at the university. I often read the

newspaper or watch the news to start my day. After breakfast, I usually call my

daughter to check on her and my 3-year-old granddaughter, which always makes me

happy.

From Monday to Friday, I have my psychology classes at the university, starting at 8 am

and ending at 3 pm. I really enjoy my studies and spend a lot of time reading and doing

homework for my classes.

After my classes, I return home to do household chores and sometimes go out to buy

groceries. In the evenings, I cook dinner for my family. We often talk about our day

during dinner, and I also sometimes call my son who is away to see how he's doing.

On weekends, I do social work for extremely poor people. This work is very important

to me, and I try to help as much as I can. Sometimes, I take my granddaughter with me

to teach her the importance of helping others.

Before going to bed, I usually relax by reading a book or watching a little TV. I always

try to go to bed at a reasonable hour to be ready for the next day. I love my routine

and feel happy and fulfilled with my life.

Katia García Núñez del Arco

Psicología 4C