The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Little Prince is a short and enjoyable classic fiction (120 pages with illustrations) on intergalactic travel adventures of a little prince shows us a deep reflection on human nature.
The little prince describes grown-ups as loving numbers and asking questions to get to know someone where the answers are numbers instead of questions about things that matter (like getting to know their personality).
To prove the little prince is right, here’s a numbered list of the types of adults he meets on each planet:
1. The King – talks about his control and power, but the little prince clearly sees that it’s just an illusion since he commands things under the “science of government, until conditions are favourable. (pg 31)” Or, when they were going to do it anyway.
2. The Vain Man – wants nothing more than to be admired constantly. The little prince wonders “…what is there about my admiration that interests you so much? (pg 34).”
3. The Drunkard – the vicious cycle of shame. He’s ashamed that he drinks so he drinks to forget his shame. The prince has literally nothing to say about that.
4. The Business Man – endlessly counts all the stars and says he owns them and they make him rich. The little prince sees that work should be a two-way street. “But you’re not useful to the stars. (pg 40)”
5. The Lamp Lighter – stuck in the endless cycle of chores. He is a hard worker and the little prince likes him since his job is useful to others, but the little prince doesn’t understand why he can’t rest and enjoy the many joys (like sunsets) that his planet has.
6. The Geographer – never actually goes anywhere. He writes about places and discoveries that other people have made. He’s the kind of adult that never fully lives their life.
7. Earth – the last planet he visits that has a combination of all these grown-ups (which he numbers to please the adults).
Quotes From The Book
'And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.'All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.'
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