What is The Little Prince?

The Little Prince is a novel published by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery in 1943, and is a masterpiece loved all over the world. Although the book looks like a fairy tale on the outside, it contains deep insights into life, love, human relationships, and the world of adults.

 

 Main plot

 

 A pilot crash-lands in the desert and meets a mysterious boy named 'The Little Prince'.

The Little Prince is a being from a small planet (B-612) where he lived, and has lived on the planet by taking care of roses and pulling out baobabs.

The Little Prince travels to various stars and meets various adults, and through each character, he critically looks at the vanity, authority, and greed of adults.

Upon arriving on Earth, the Little Prince realizes that the rose is a special being all its own, and meets a fox who teaches him that "what is essential is invisible to the eye"

 

Key Messages

 

• True value is seen with the heart: From his encounter with the fox, he learns the important lesson that "what is essential is invisible to the eye".

• Love and Responsibility: The Little Prince realizes that he is responsible for the rose he tamed, and learns that love means taking time and taking responsibility for the other person.

• Criticism of Adults: The Little Prince points out that adults live forgetting important things, and emphasizes the importance of pure perspective.

 

One-Line Summary

The Little Prince is a story that makes all of us adults think again about true love, the essence of life, and the value of purity.