Chapter 1

• The narrator, a pilot, discusses his childhood attempts

at drawing a boa constrictor eating an elephant.

• First, he draws the image from the outside, and all the
grownups believe it's a hat—so the narrator attempts to
draw the boa constrictor from the inside, and this time
the grownups advise him to quit drawing boa
constrictors and devote his time to other subjects like
geography, arithmetic, grammar, or history instead.

• The adults have lost their imagination and can no

longer see the truth in the drawing as the narrator does.

• They only see the most obvious conclusion: a hat-shaped

object is just a hat.
• The narrator, a pilot, recounts his childhood attempts
at drawing a boa constrictor swallowing an elephant.
Initially, he sketches the image from the outside, and
all the adults think it's a hat.

• So, he tries drawing the boa constrictor from the

inside. This time, the grownups suggest he stop
drawing boa constrictors and focus on subjects like
geography, arithmetic, grammar, or history instead

• When grownups fail the pilot's boa constrictor test—

and none of them pass—he dismisses their ability to
see and appreciate important things in life, such as
stars. Adults are more focused on tangible,
practical realities of everyday life, overlooking or
dismissing the beauty and wonder as pointless.
• The pilot lives his life in solitude until, one day, he
crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from
any human civilization.

• While trying to repair his engine, he hears a small

voice behind him asking him to draw a sheep.
Startled, the pilot turns around to find a little boy—
the little prince.

• Despite being in the middle of the Sahara desert,

the prince appears to be in good condition—neither
fatigued nor thirsty.
• The pilot's journey makes him more open-minded,
allowing him to see the world through a more child-
like perspective.
• The pilot tries to ask the little prince what he's doing there,
but the little prince insists he draw a sheep.

• The narrator complies, but the little prince rejects the first
three attempts, saying the first sheep looks sickly, the
second is a ram, and the third is too old.

• Frustrated, the narrator draws a box with air holes and

tells the little prince the sheep is inside. To his surprise, the
little prince is delighted with this drawing.

• The little prince's ability to imagine a sheep inside the

pilot's drawing of a box starkly contrasts with the
grownups' inability to distinguish a boa constrictor from a
hat. He perceives the essential aspects of each drawing,
exploring their details and deeper meanings rather than
just the surface appearances.
 Chapter 3
• When the little prince sees the pilot's airplane, he asks
what it is. The pilot explains that it isn't just an object—it
flies and it's his airplane.

• The little prince then inquires if the pilot fell from the
sky. When the pilot confirms, the little prince laughs and
asks which planet he came from.

• Surprised and intrigued, the pilot asks if the little prince

is from another planet, but as usual, the little prince
avoids answering the question.

• Both the pilot and the little prince share their

backgrounds as literal explorers, setting the stage for
the figurative exploration they'll undertake as they
continue sharing and listening to stories in the desert.
• Instead, the little prince comments that it's good the pilot
drew a box for his sheep, as it provides a place for the
sheep to sleep at night.

• The pilot then offers to draw a string and a post to tie

the sheep to if the little prince behaves. The little prince is
taken aback by this suggestion and asks why he would
need to tie the sheep. T

• The pilot explains that the sheep might wander off

otherwise. The little prince responds that this won't be a
problem on his planet since it is so small.
• The narrator, unfamiliar with exploring other planets
like the little prince's, can sometimes be narrow-minded
and make assumptions typical of grownups. For instance,
he assumes the little prince would want to tie up his
sheep to ensure he keeps it, but the innocent little prince
doesn't understand why he would need to restrain the
sheep in such a manner.
 Chapter 4
• Through their conversation, the pilot learns that the little
prince's planet is no larger than a house. The little
prince's home is known as asteroid B-612, first
discovered by a Turkish astronomer in 1909.

• Initially, his discovery was dismissed because he wore a

Turkish costume during his presentation. However, when
he presented the same findings in 1920, wearing a
European costume, everyone accepted his report.

• The grownups' surface assumptions cause them to

overlook important points, like the discovery of B-612.
They reveal narrow-mindedness and bias by
dismissing an exciting report based on the astronomer's
appearance. Furthermore, they lack curiosity to explore
further, whether literally or figuratively.
• The pilot shares these details about the asteroid
because of the way grownups are.

• They don't inquire about a friend's personal qualities

but focus on things like weight and parents' income.

• The pilot acknowledges that grownups can't change

their ways, so children must always be patient when
dealing with them.

• The pilot suggests that for those who grasp true

understanding, numbers hold no significance. He
reflects that perhaps he should have begun his book
with: "Once upon a time there was a prince…"
• He emphasizes the importance of reading his book
with care, as he has endured hardship in recording
his memories and wishes to remember his friend—
for not everyone has experienced such friendship.

• The pilot fears that if he forgets his little prince, he

may become like the grownups who are only
concerned with numbers and figures.

• The pilot alludes to the core lesson of the novella:

that the friendships we cultivate with others are the
most vital aspect of life.
• Unfortunately, grownups overlook this crucial
element when they become preoccupied with
numbers, which the novella implicitly associates not
with life itself but with mere survival or getting
through everyday existence.
• The pilot apologizes for his drawings,
acknowledging that they vary in quality—
sometimes good, sometimes not.
• He admits he may also make other mistakes
because, like the grownups, he hasn't been able
to avoid growing old
• The pilot acknowledges that he's lost some of his
innocence with age, and consequently, some of
his ability to perceive what's truly important in life.
 Chapter 5
• The little prince asks whether sheep eat baobabss, and the
pilot replies that even a whole herd of elephants could not eat a
single baobab.

• The little prince laughs at this image and points out that baobabs
are quite small before they have a chance to grow into trees as
big as castles.

• The pilot agrees and inquires as to why the little prince wants his
sheep to eat baobab trees. The little prince says, "Oh, come,
come!" as if the answer is obvious.
• The little prince makes a profound observation when he
remarks that even giant baobab trees start as small shrubs,
suggesting that big problems often stem from smaller
origins.
• When he exclaims, "Oh, come, come!" without elaborating
further, the little prince encourages the narrator to engage his
imagination—to ponder why a baobab tree could pose a threat
on a small planet like his.
• The pilot learns that baobab trees pose a significant
threat to the little prince's tiny planet.

• While they start out resembling rosebushes when

young, baobab trees can eventually devastate a
small planet with their roots, underscoring the
importance of uprooting them while they are still
small.

• The little prince compares removing baobab

shoots to a morning ritual for the planet.

• The baobab trees resemble bad habits and

problems that initially seem small and harmless
but can quickly escalate.
• It's crucial to monitor them closely and discern their
true nature to decide if they need to be uprooted.
• The pilot describes his drawings of the baobab trees
in the book, highlighting them as the most
impressive because he was driven by a sense of
urgency.

• He cautions everyone to be wary of baobabs

because neglecting them can lead to the
destruction of a small planet.

• The narrator claims that the baobab drawings are

the best in the book because they are essential and
teach an important lesson about the tendency of
bad habits and small problems to grow into bigger
issues. It's important to take care of them early.
 Chapter 6
• The little prince expresses his fondness for sunsets and
suggests to the pilot that they watch one together. The pilot explains
they'll need to wait for it, to which the little prince, surprised, laughs
and remarks that he keeps feeling at home.

• Due to his planet's small size, the little prince can witness multiple
sunsets in a day simply by moving to different locations on the
planet.

• He shares that he once saw the sun set forty-four times in a single
day. Later, he mentions that one appreciates sunsets when feeling
sad, but he doesn't respond when the pilot asks if he was very sad
on the day of the forty-four sunsets.
• Once more, the little prince refers to his distant origins. The
narrator, growing more empathetic, swiftly links the small size of
asteroid B-612 with the multitude of sunsets on the little prince's
planet.
• As the pilot converses further and engages in imaginative
exploration with the little prince, he becomes increasingly open to
drawing connections between Earth and other planets.
 Chapter 7
• On their fifth day together, the little prince inquires if sheep
also eat flowers with thorns.

• The pilot responds that sheep eat whatever is within their

reach. Disappointed, the little prince questions the purpose of
thorns if sheep will consume them regardless.

• The pilot, preoccupied with his engine, remains silent.

However, the little prince persists until the pilot eventually
responds that thorns serve no purpose at all—flowers only
have them out of spite.
• This passage contrasts what the little prince and the pilot
each find essential in the moment.
• The pilot is busy working with his engine, which he finds
essential because it is a matter of life and death for himself—
and the little prince finds his own question essential because it
is a matter of life and death for his flower
• The little prince takes offense at this idea and
defends flowers, describing them as delicate beings
who mistakenly believe their thorns are
fearsome weapons.

• The pilot, still occupied with the engine, retorts that

he's dealing with "matters of consequence," which
deeply upsets the little prince.

• He accuses the pilot of speaking like a grownup.

• The little prince passionately speaks about his unique

flower, possibly threatened by a careless sheep, and
breaks down in tears. The pilot sets aside his work
to console the little prince, promising to draw a
muzzle for the sheep.
• The little prince defends his flower as an
innocent, helpless creature, rather than one who
grows thorns out of spite.
• When the pilot doesn't recognize the importance
of this relationship, the little prince accuses him
of being as superficial as the grownups, who
cannot recognize the importance of friendship.
 Chapter 8

• The little prince shares more about his flower, the

rose. She first appears on his planet as a small shrub
and gradually grows, finally blooming one morning under
the sun.

• The little prince is captivated by her beauty and takes

care of her, but her vanity makes her demanding.

• She requests a screen and a glass globe to protect

her at night, claiming she comes from a place with a
warmer climate—only to realize this is a lie, as she
started as a seed and couldn't know about other planets.

• The little prince starts to doubt her honesty and

becomes unhappy.
• The little prince confides to the pilot that he did not
understand anything then and shouldn't have run
away from her. The little prince says that he was
too young to know how to love his rose.
 Chapter 9
• The little prince seizes the opportunity presented by a
migrating flock of wild birds to depart from his planet. (77
1st )

• Before leaving, he cleans his planet's three volcanoes,

removes the last baobab shoots, and waters his rose.

• Feeling a deep sadness, he believes he will never return.

• As he is about to place the glass globe over the rose, he bids

her farewell.

• She apologizes, acknowledging her foolishness and

expressing her love for him. She asks him not to cover her
with the globe, explaining that the cool air will benefit her,
and she can protect herself with her four thorns (81)
• Both the little prince and the rose embrace the idea of exploration—
the rose exposes herself to the open air, while the little prince sets off on
his journey.

• The little prince's impending departure leads the rose to reveal her
true feelings, admitting that she loves him.

• However, this confession does not satisfy the prince, who remains
troubled by the rose's previous deceptions

• This particular rose and the prince’s undying love for her were likely
inspired by Saint-Exupéry’s wife, Consuelo. At this stage in the
prince’s life, he doesn’t understand the rose. He’s frustrated by her
contradictions and pushed away by her vanity.

• But as the rose wisely points out, you have to endure the caterpillars to
enjoy the butterflies. In other words, you need to accept the
unpleasant things in a relationship or situation if you want to get
to the really good part.
• time away from one’s beloved causes a person to better appreciate that
love, and that love engenders responsibility—all of which are broad
morals that obviously extend beyond the author’s personal history.
 Chapter 10
• The little prince chooses to explore other asteroids to
expand his knowledge. (83)
• In The Little Prince, each of the adults the prince
encounters on the various planets he visits symbolizes a
particular characteristic of adults in general.
• On the first asteroid he visits, he encounters a king who
is thrilled to finally have a subject to rule. (83)

• When the little prince yawns, the king orders him to

stop, but upon learning that the little prince cannot help it,
he changes his command and orders him to yawn instead.
(85)

• The little prince, feeling uneasy, says he cannot do that

either, which frustrates the king as he struggles to issue
a reasonable order that the little prince can follow.
• The king is the first grownup the little prince
meets, and he showcases the irrational desire of
grownups to be obeyed.

• This need in the king is so great that he will

revise his orders endlessly just so that they
definitely will be obeyed.

• In other words, the king displays no leadership.

He just wants to see, in his own narrow-minded
view, that the prince is obeying him
• After the little prince sits down, he wonders
what the king actually rules over, since there
are no subjects on the planet.

• The king responds that he rules over the entire

universe.

• Impressed, the little prince asks the king to order

the sun to set, since he is sad about leaving his
own little planet. (91)

• The king, however, says that it would be

unreasonable for him to order the sun to set until
conditions are favorable—which will occur at
approximately twenty minutes to eight. (93)
• Bored, the little prince decides to move on to
another planet.

• The king desperately tries to get him to stay, first

making the little prince a Minister of Justice. (95)

• The little prince objects that there is no one on the

planet to judge and gets ready to leave.

• At the final moment, as the little prince departs,

the king calls out that he has made the little prince
his Ambassador. (96)
• The little prince sees through the king's faulty
logic and gets bored.

• The king, in his adult desperation to rule over

something, tries to prevent the little prince from
leaving and finally settles on naming the prince his
ambassador, in order to create the illusion that
the little prince, in traveling away, is following
the king's orders.

• The prince’s reaction to the king emphasizes the

importance of free will and taking responsibility
for one’s actions
• These contradictions underscore Saint-Exupéry’s disdain
for grown-up life.

• He argues that adults, with their limited, unimaginative

views, don’t know what they truly need in their lives. The
adults the little prince meets are capable of only pushing
companionship away when it presents itself.

• It’s important to think of the king in relation to the time

period in which this book was written. Saint-Exupéry
wrote this book when he was an exile in the United
States after the fall of France in World War II.

• Dictators like Hitler and Mussolini were gaining in

power, and it appeared as if the Allies were powerless
against their more brutal methods. The king, too, like
France and Britain and the other Allies, is a reasonable
and good man, but is hilariously ineffective.
Chapter 11

• The little prince visits another asteroid and meets a conceited

man who assumes the little prince is his admirer. (99)

• The man instructs the little prince to clap in applause, and in

return, he tips his hat in acknowledgment.(101)

• After five minutes, the little prince grows bored of the game.

• The conceited man then asks if the little prince truly admires
him, explaining that admiration means considering him the
handsomest, best-dressed, richest, and most intelligent
man on the planet.(101)

• The little prince points out that the conceited man is the only
one on the planet. Nevertheless, the man insists, so the little
prince tells him that he admires him and then leaves,
thinking that grown-ups are very peculiar.
• The conceited man exposes another typical flaw of
adults—the craving for admiration.

• He wants to be admired so desperately that he

overlooks the fact that the little prince's admiration
is meaningless on a planet where he is the sole
inhabitant.

• The vain man’s sense of self-worth parallels the

king’s authority in its meaninglessness.

• Like the king’s authority, the vain man’s superiority

depends on being alone.

• As long as he is the only man on the planet, he is

assured of being the most attractive man on the planet.
At the same time, the vain man’s sense of superiority
depends on the praise of visitors.
• So, every one of these grown-ups that the little
prince meets defines the world around him
according to his own terms—each of them
sees the world only as he thinks it is. They
don’t realize what it means to see with the heart.
In fact, they wouldn’t know the first thing about
that.
 Chapter 12

• On the next planet, the little prince meets a tippler who is

surrounded by empty and full bottles. T

• The tippler explains that he drinks to forget his shame about

drinking. The little prince, confused, continues his journey.

• Despite his flaws, the drunkard is more sympathetic than the

king and the vain man. Unlike them, he appears to be trapped
against his will. Drinking to forget his shame about drinking is
both absurd and irrational, but the prominent role of "shame"
in his actions reveals his awareness of life's emptiness.

• However, the drunkard is as much a grown-up as the king and the

conceited man. The little prince's arrival offers a chance for the
drunkard to break the cycle, but instead, he retreats into silence,
too stubborn and unwilling to confront his serious problems.
 Chapter 13

• The fourth planet is inhabited by a businessman who

barely notices the little prince's arrival. (109)

• The little prince observes the man adding sums and asks
what he is counting. (111)

• After asking several times, the businessman realizes he

must answer to be left alone and explains that he is
counting the objects in the sky "that set lazy men to idle
dreaming.(113 2nd)
• The fourth grownup showcases the adult tendency to
be preoccupied with figures. He ignores the little
prince's questioning at first because he is busy counting.
The businessman's contempt for "idle dreaming" points
out his inability or unwillingness (or both) to engage with
the world and others
• The little prince realizes the businessman is counting stars and
asks what he does with five hundred million stars.

• The businessman replies that he does nothing with them—he

simply owns them

• He believes that owning the stars makes him rich, allowing

him to buy more stars if they are ever discovered.

• The little prince questions how the businessman can own the
stars if he cannot take them with him.

• The businessman explains that he puts them in his bank,

and that is enough.

• The little prince mentions that he owns three volcanoes and

a flower on his planet, and that he takes care of them,
whereas the businessman is of no use to the stars. The
little prince then continues his journey, leaving the businessman
speechless.
• The businessman's adult greed contrasts sharply
with the little prince's desire to nurture and care
for the things he owns.

• For the little prince, his bond with the volcanoes and
the flower holds greater significance than mere
ownership.

• In the businessman's perspective, acquiring things

he feels no real connection to only perpetuates his
ability to acquire more such disconnected
possessions, ultimately resulting in owning nothing
of true value.
• Instead of merely shaking his head and moving on, as he did on
the first three planets, the prince takes the time to openly
criticize the businessman's lifestyle.

• His decision to confront the businessman reflects how the

businessman embodies the flaws of the adult world more
than any other character.

• The prince perceptively compares the businessman to the

drunkard. Both are consumed by meaningless pursuits that
leave no room for meaningful interaction with others.

• The businessman is so fixated on ownership that he cannot

even recall that his possessions are known as stars when
questioned. Additionally, the prince highlights the superficiality
of the businessman's endeavors by noting that he contributes
nothing of value to his possessions.
 Chapter 14

• The fifth planet is the smallest among them, with just

enough space for a street lamp and a lamplighter. (123
1st )

• The little prince reflects on the absurdity of having a

lamplighter on a planet with no inhabitants or houses

• However, he decides that the lamplighter is less

absurd than the other men he has encountered. (123 3rd )

• Every time the lamplighter lights the street lamp, it is as if

another star is added to the universe, creating
beauty. Because his job brings beauty, it is truly useful,
in the eyes of the little prince (125 1st )
• The little prince claims that what is beautiful is
essential, even if it serves no obvious practical use.
• The little prince asks the lamplighter why he lights
and extinguishes the lamp so frequently.

• The lamplighter explains that these are his orders,

lamenting his difficult profession.

• He shares that his planet has been rotating faster

each year, leaving him no time to rest between
lighting and putting out the lamp. (127 1st )

• The little prince suggests that the lamplighter could

simply walk slowly around his planet to follow the
sun and make the day last longer. (129 4th )

• However, the lamplighter dismisses this idea, stating

that the one thing he loves in life is to sleep.
• The little prince admires the lamplighter's dedication. However, the
lamplighter's sadness partly stems from his lack of desire to explore
other parts of his planet.

• He blindly follows orders that are obsolete, and he is unwilling to try

the prince’s suggestion that he take a break by walking in the direction of
the sun.

• He could find some relief from his job by walking across his planet, but he
isn't interested in walking or exploring. All he longs for is sleep, which
he can't have.

• The lamplighter’s actions are suggestive of religious worship. He follows

mysterious orders from an invisible, outside power, which he serves
with humility. His job of lighting and extinguishing suggests a kind of ritual
observance, like the Jewish tradition of lighting Sabbath candles or the role
that candles commonly play in Christian worship

• In some ways, Saint-Exupéry could be celebrating the power of religious

observance and of giving oneself up to a higher power. Certainly, the
lamplighter’s devotion to his profession is nobler than the businessman’s
devotion to his possessions.
• The little prince continues his journey, considering
the lamplighter the least ridiculous of all the
grownups he has met, since the lamplighter thinks
about something other than himself.

• The little prince wishes he could stay on the planet, but

there isn't enough room for two people. He doesn't
admit it, but he also regrets leaving the planet because
it has 1,440 sunsets each day. (133)

• The little prince has already seen several examples of

grownups in his exploring.

• He believes that the lamplighter has the least ridiculous

job because he has a relationship with something other
than himself, and this hints at the novella's main
lesson about the importance of establishing ties.
• In this sense, the lamplighter’s character represents the
working class, or any members of a community who
perform physical labor or service jobs.

• Their work may be unglamorous, but it is foundational

to maintaining a fully functioning society.

• Additionally, the lamplighter seems to be receiving his orders

from an ambiguous yet powerful source, showing that he,
like most laborers, is not in control of his own work or
schedule.

• Like the working class of our own world, he is subject to the

decisions of those who are higher up in the professional
hierarchy.

• Despite the lamplighter’s lack of autonomy, he takes his duty

seriously, although it’s unclear who or what benefits from
the lighting of a singular lamp on a solitary planet.
• The lamplighter represents all people who
engage in routine, trivial daily tasks and habits
without understanding why they do them or how
these tasks fit into a larger purpose or plan.

• the lamplighter’s plight is symbolic of that of the

modern laborer, whose wages, benefits, and living
conditions – over which they have no control – only
worsen as the high-tech, capitalist society they
inhabit rapidly advances.
 Chapter 15
• The little prince then arrives on a much larger planet
inhabited by a geographer, who is excited to speak
with an explorer.

• The geographer explains that he is a scholar who

knows the locations of all the seas, rivers, towns,
mountains, and deserts. (137 2nd )

• However, when the little prince asks if his planet has

any of these features, the geographer admits he
doesn't know.

• He explains that it is the explorer's job to discover

and report these things, as geographers are too
important to go wandering around (137 last)
• the geographer's profession initially seems promising, he
reveals himself to be as self-important as the other grownups
by stating that he doesn't go exploring.

• His lack of exploration symbolizes his narrow-minded

approach to creating geography books.

• His requirements are so strict that he can't actually write any

books based on them. He relies entirely on second-hand
knowledge, without any personal experience of the world

• the geographer's understanding of duty and profession is

flawed. He claims to know everything, yet he knows very
little because he stubbornly refuses to explore for himself.

• The geographer has the potential to be genuinely important, but

his strict adherence to arbitrary rules about a geographer's
role makes him as shallow as the other grown-ups.
• The geographer then becomes interested in the little
prince, asking about his planet. (139 2nd )

• The little prince downplays it, saying his planet

isn't very interesting, with only three volcanoes
and a flower.

• The geographer interrupts, stating that he doesn't

record flowers because they are "ephemeral" and
"in danger of speedy disappearance." (141 4th )

• This causes the little prince his first moment of

regret. He then asks the geographer which planet he
should visit next. The geographer recommends
Earth, noting its good reputation.
• For the geographer, only eternal things are important,
but for the little prince, his flower matters more precisely
because she is ephemeral.

• At this moment, the little prince realizes that his time with
the flower has always been limited, which makes it
precious

• The little prince represents the open-mindedness of

children. He is a wanderer who restlessly asks questions
and is willing to engage the invisible, secret mysteries of
the universe. The novel suggests that such
inquisitiveness is the key to understanding and to
happiness

• Like most of the other adults in this book, here’s someone

else who’s obsessed with so-called facts over real
truths. He’d rather have measurements and grandeur
than hear a first-hand account about a single flower and
 Chapter 16
• The pilot describes Earth as a unique planet,
teeming with a vast number of individuals—kings,
tipplers, geographers, conceited men, and
businessmen—totaling around 2,000,000,000
adults.

• To illustrate the planet's size further, the narrator

mentions that before the advent of electricity,
there were 462,511 lamplighters.

• These lamplighters would put on a remarkable

display, lighting their lamps across the globe in a
continuous sequence, except for those at the
North and South poles, who would only be
active twice a year.
 Chapter 17
• The pilot amends his previous statement, explaining that if all the
grownups were packed together into a single public square
miles long, they would actually occupy only a small space on Earth.

• However, the grownups would likely object to this notion, as

they consider themselves to be as significant as the baobabs.

• When the little prince arrives on Earth, he sees no people and

worries he might be on the wrong planet.

• He encounters a snake who tells him that he is indeed on Earth,

specifically in Africa.

• The snake explains that there are no people in the desert, but
assures him that Earth is vast.

• The little prince remarks that the snake is a peculiar creature.

• The snake then coils around the little prince's ankle,
mentioning that he can send anyone back to their home
planet with a single touch.

• However, he hesitates with the little prince, recognizing

his innocence and fragility. Instead, the snake offers to
help the little prince return to his planet if he ever becomes
too homesick.
• The snake represents the unavoidable phenomenon of death
• Then, as Chapter 17 begins, the narrator adopts a
confessional tone and admits that his portrait of the earth
has not been entirely truthful, because he has focused on
men, who are not actually such a significant part of the
planet.

• The narrator’s deceit suggests that both the pragmatic

viewpoint of adults and the imaginative viewpoint of children
have limits. At the same time, his deceit shows his fluency
with different ways of looking at the world, a sign that his
mind has been opened.
 Chapter 18
• The little prince encounters a three-petalled flower and
asks her where the men are.

• The flower, having only seen a caravan pass by once,

replies that she thinks there are only six or seven men
in existence.

• She adds that they are rootless creatures, which makes

their lives very challenging.

• This simple flower, unable to explore, makes mistaken

assumptions about the existence of men. The underlying
message is that those who don't explore are similarly
limited. The flower's extreme level of limitation
emphasizes that only through exploration and
experience can one gain a comprehensive
understanding of the world.
 Chapter 19
• The little prince climbs a high mountain, thinking he will be
able to see the entire planet from the top.

• However, all he sees are rocky peaks, which echo back his
words when he tries to speak.

• He is puzzled by the planet, finding it harsh and unfriendly,

with inhabitants who only repeat what they hear. This
makes him think of his rose, who always spoke first.

• As the little prince continues his explorations, he increasingly

values his relationship with the rose.

• He prefers the rose to the mountains because the echoes

are not genuine connections; they are merely reactions.
Unlike the mountains, the rose would initiate
conversations, making a real effort to connect with the
prince.
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• After a long walk, the little prince comes across a
road that leads to a bed of roses.

• He is devastated to realize that his rose had lied

when she claimed to be unique in the entire
universe.

• He reflects that he is only a prince of three small

volcanoes and an ordinary rose, and he begins to
feel that he is not a very great prince after all.

• He lies down in the grass and cries.

• The remainder of the novella will present a different

perspective on what makes something unique
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• A fox appears, and the little prince asks if he will play with him
because he is very unhappy.

• The fox responds that he cannot play because he is not

tamed. After some time, the little prince asks what "tamed"
means.

• The fox explains that to tame is to establish ties, meaning

that if they are tamed, the fox and the boy will need each
other and become unique to one another, despite the
existence of all the other boys and foxes in the world.

• The little prince then mentions that he believes there is a

flower that has tamed him. the fox imparts that forming a
relationship creates a significant bond between the tamer
and the tamed. It's not the inherent differences that make
something unique; rather, uniqueness arises from the
connection formed between the two
• The fox describes his dull existence of hunting chickens
and being pursued by men, and requests the Little Prince
to tame him to bring more meaning to his life.

• The fox teaches the Little Prince the rituals of taming, and
he follows them. As the Little Prince prepares to depart, the
fox says he will shed tears, but acknowledges that being
tamed has been beneficial because the golden color of
the wheat will forever remind him of the Little
Prince's hair.
• The fox views his routine actions—hunting, being hunted,
and other tasks akin to adults' focus on "numbers"—as
meaningless without a relationship. Meaning arises not
from the act of hunting itself but from who he hunts for or
who would be affected if he were captured. Although
relationships can bring sadness, the fox’s remark about the
wheat implies that this sadness is outweighed by the
special significance the wheat fields now hold for him
—they serve as a reminder of his bond with the Little Prince.
• The fox advises the Little Prince to revisit the bed of
roses, and this time, the Little Prince tells the roses they
are not like his rose back home because no one
has tamed them, making them empty.

• He then returns to the fox to bid farewell. As they part

ways, the fox shares a secret: "It is only with the
heart that one can see clearly; what is essential is
invisible to the eye." The Little Prince then
understands that he is responsible for his rose.

• The Little Prince comes to understand that his bond with

his rose holds greater significance than her
external appearance or any superficial deceit. This
realization comes from his experiences with the fox,
learning to "see" with his heart and focus on the
essence of his relationships, rather than judging by
appearances or originality.
• The process of taming is often shown as more
demanding for the one doing the taming
than for the one being tamed.

• Despite the effort and emotional investment

needed, taming has clear advantages. The fox
notes that his world becomes more
meaningful because of the Little Prince's
taming. In contrast, the businessman cannot
even recall the names of the stars he claims to
own.
Chapter 22
• The little prince keeps traveling and meets a railway
switchman.

• He asks the switchman what the train passengers are

looking for, and the switchman says they're not looking for
anything.

• He explains that the adults are either asleep or yawning,

while only the children look out the windows during the
trip.

• The little prince remarks that only the children know what
they are looking for, and the switchman replies that they are
fortunate.

• Children understand that the journey and exploring are

more important than the destination. Their innocence and
curiosity help them realize this better than the grownups who
let the scenery pass by.
• the trains symbolize the pointless efforts we
make to improve our lives.

• The train rides are fast trips that don’t bring

happiness because, as the switchman tells the
little prince, people are never happy where
they are.

• The trains rushing toward each other from

opposite directions suggest that adults' efforts
are contradictory and aimless.

• Children, however, understand the truth. They

realize that the journey is more important than
the destination and eagerly look out the windows,
enjoying the scenery.
 Chapter 23
• The little prince then meets a merchant who
sells a pill that stops thirst, saving fifty-three
minutes a week. T

• he little prince responds that if he had fifty-three

extra minutes, he would use them to walk to a
spring of fresh water.

• While adults focus only on destinations and

achievements, the little prince understands that the
journey of exploring and finding water is more
rewarding than simply quenching thirst with a pill.
 Chapter 24
• In the Sahara desert, it's now the eighth day, and both the pilot and the
little prince are thirsty.

• The little prince suggests looking for a well in the desert.

• Even though the pilot thinks it's hopeless, he walks with the little
prince.

• As night falls, the pilot starts to see the beauty of the desert. He
realizes that the desert's beauty comes from the hidden water somewhere
beneath it.

• By experiencing and engaging with the desert instead of trying to escape

and focusing on his plane, he understands the truth of the phrase, "What
is essential is invisible to the eye.“

• The search for the well in the desert makes it clear to the narrator that
people must discover the true meaning of things for themselves in
order for those things to have value.
• The little prince falls asleep, and the pilot carries him
while continuing to walk.

• The pilot looks at the little prince, seeing him as

fragile and precious.

• He admires the little prince's dedication to

protecting his rose. At daybreak, the pilot finds
water.

• the prince and the pilot have now developed a true

friendship.

• Now the pilot recognizes—feels—the prince's

uniqueness to him. It is no accident that this is the
moment where they find water, the essential thing in
nature to keep them alive.
 Chapter 25

• The well they find in the desert looks like a village well, but
there is no village nearby.

• The pilot, tired but happy, pulls up a bucket of water.

• He gives the little prince a drink, realizing the water tastes

sweeter because of their walk under the stars and his effort in
getting it.

• The water is sweeter to the little prince and the pilot because
they have explored together and formed attachments to one
another.

• Water symbolizes spiritual nourishment and the joy found in

everyday moments. It starts as an ordinary resource we often
take for granted, but in the desert, it becomes a rare
treasure.
• Even though the water tastes sweet and the pilot is
happy to drink it, he still feels a sense of sadness.

• The little prince asks him to draw a muzzle for his

sheep, and the pilot does so reluctantly, feeling that the
little prince has plans he hasn’t shared.

• The little prince mentions that the next day marks the
one-year anniversary of his arrival on Earth and that he
landed very close by.

• The pilot feels a bit frightened, but the little prince tells
him to fix his engine and come back the next
evening.

• The pilot is sad because he has grown close to the

little prince, but he now senses that the little prince is
about to leave.
 Chapter 26

• The next day, the pilot returns from fixing his plane to find the
little prince sitting on a wall by the well.

• The prince is talking with someone unseen, and poison is

mentioned.

• The prince asks his unseen companion to leave so he can get off
the wall, and when the pilot looks down, he sees a snake—
the same one that greeted the prince when he first
arrived on Earth.

• The pilot draws his gun, but the snake escapes. The pilot
then turns his attention to the pale and frightened prince.

• The prince congratulates the pilot on fixing his plane, and

when asked how he knows about it, the prince only says he
will be going on a much longer, more difficult journey.
• The little prince says he will give the pilot the gift
of his laughter.

• Every time the pilot looks at the stars, he will

hear the little prince’s laughter.

• just as the fox remembers him through the color

and texture of the wheat—and that associations
like this are actually deep connections to their
relationship, and eternal between them.
• The little prince tells the pilot not to come that night, as
it might look like he’s dying.

• Also, he does not trust the snake to stop at just one

bite and is worried that the snake would bite the pilot as
well.

• The pilot refuses and arrives anyway.

• As they walk, the little prince tries to comfort the pilot,

saying his body is just a shell.

• The pilot doesn’t reply, and when they reach the spot, the
little prince takes a few steps on his own before sitting down.

• He says he must return to care for his flower.

• He stands up again, takes a step, and then the snake

strikes. The little prince falls silently
 Chapter 27

• Six years later, the pilot writes this story.

• He finds comfort in knowing that the little prince’s

body disappeared the day after the snake bite,
and he believes the little prince returned to his
planet.

• However, the pilot realizes he forgot to add a

leather strap to the muzzle he drew for the little
prince’s sheep, so he worries that the sheep might
have eaten the rose.

• He asks readers if they think the sheep has eaten the

rose and stresses how important the answer is.
• The pilot draws the landscape where the little
prince arrived and left—two desert hills and a
single star—and asks readers to pay attention
if they find themselves in this spot in Africa.

• If they do, he requests that they stay under

the star for a while and let him know if the little
prince appears.