Aesof Fables
Aesof Fables
Aesof Fables
biography
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Biography
Finally,
in
1927,
after
serving as a mechanic
Saint-Exupry became a pilot,
Opening up new air routes over
the Mediterranean Sea, North
Africa, and the Sahara Desert.
For Saint-Exupry
solitude
friendship
the meaning of life
liberty
1. Night Flight(1932)
2. Wind, Sand, and Stars(1939).
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Characters
Major Characters
The narrator
The narrator is really the author, Antoine de
Saint-Exupry. The reader hears his voice
throughout the book as he relates the story of
the Little Prince and of his own friendship with
him. The narrator says plainly that he is a
romantic who does not like adults, whom he
finds too practical; instead, he prefers
children, whom he finds natural and delightful.
The narrator writes this story of his encounter
with the Little Prince in order to deal with the
sorrow of losing his precious friend.
The fox
The Little Prince meets the fox in
the desert. The fox is a wise
creature, which teaches the Prince
about the essence of life. After
they become friends, the fox asks
the Little Prince to tame him,
which is what the latter does.
Minor
Characters
The King
The king is the sole inhabitant of asteroid
325, which the Little Prince visits after
leaving his own planet. The king insists
upon his authority being respected and
does not tolerate disobedience; however,
since he is a very good man, he makes
his orders reasonable. Just before the
Prince leaves the kings planet, the latter
makes the former an ambassador.
The Tippler
The tippler lives on asteroid 327.
When the Prince asks him what
he is doing, the tippler replies
that he is drinking to forget that
he is ashamed of drinking
The Businessman
The businessman sits and counts
stars on asteroid 328. He thinks
that he owns the stars, making him
rich. The Little Prince explains to
the businessman that he is of no
use at all to the stars that he owns.
The Lamplighter
The lamplighter lives on asteroid 329 and
does the job of lighting and then putting
out the lamplight. The lamplighter thinks
that his is a terrible profession, because
once every minute he has to light the
lamp, for his planet makes a complete
turn every sixty seconds. The Prince feels
that the lamplighter is the only one who
could have been his friend.
The Geographer
The geographer lives on a planet that is
ten times larger than the lamplighters
planet. He explains that he is a scholar
who knows the location of all the seas,
rivers, towns, mountains, and deserts.
He is the one who advises the Prince to
visit the planet Earth, as it has a good
reputation.
The Snake
The first living thing that the Prince
encounters on the planet Earth is a
snake. The snake tells him that it gets a
little lonely among men. The Prince
thinks that the snake is very weak, but
the snake tells him that he can kill a
person. The snake also says that he can
solve all kinds of riddles.
Garden of Roses
The Prince meets a garden of roses on
the planet Earth. He is overcome with
sadness on seeing them because there
are five thousand of them in a single
garden. His flower has told him that it
was the only one of its kind in the
universe. He cries when he realizes that
his flower has lied to him.
Railway Switchman
The Prince meets the railway switchman on
Earth. The switchman tells the Prince that he
sorts out travellers and sends off the trains
that carry them. The switchman also says
that no one is ever satisfied with his position.
During his conversation with the switchman,
the Prince tells him that only the children
know what they are looking for.
Merchant
The Prince asks the merchant why he sells
pills that quench thirst. The merchant
answers that he sells them because they
save a lot of time. The Prince feels that he
would rather use that time to walk at
leisure toward a spring of fresh water.
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