Here, the story’s narrator explains by saying that adults never ask things like, “What does his voice sound like?” or “What games does he like best?” Adults ask, “”How old is he?”…”How much money does his father make?” Only then do they think they know him” (10). “When you tell about a new friend, they never ask questions about what really matters” (10). “Grown-ups are so strange” says the little prince as he leaves the first planet. The king claims leadership, yet has no real authority over things and people. He wants to wait until 7:40pm to command the sun to set because he doesn’t want it to disobey. But I shall wait, according to my science of government, until conditions are favorable” (31). The king replies, “You shall have your sunset. He asks, “I’d like to see a sunset…Do me a favor, your majesty…Command the sun to set” (30). However, he says he only commands his subjects within their abilities, like a reasonable king should. ![]() The king insists that he has command over the stars themselves and every man he meets. On the first planet, the little prince talks with a “universal monarch” reigning over his tiny asteroid. This little book is innocent and whimsical, and has inspired much of my writing over the past several years. He meets the little prince, who takes him on adventures to different planets where they meet some interesting characters. The story follows a French pilot (Exupéry himself) who crashes in a desert. ![]() Hello, dear readers! This week’s book is The Little Prince by Anoine de Saint-Exupéry, a novella with playful illustrations and thought-provoking themes.
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