Instead they told the boy to stop drawing boa constrictors and spend his time learning geography, history, arithmetic, and grammar. This time, everyone could clearly see an elephant being disgusted inside its stomach. He showed it to the adults and asked them if they were frightened, to which the adults replied, “Frighten? Why should anyone be frightened by a hat?” Hence, the young boy made his second drawing, which showed the inside of the boa constrictor. The first drawing he created was that of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant, but he could only draw the shape. He learned to draw a similar picture himself. The picture featured a boa constrictor swallowing a beast. When he was six years old, he saw an interesting picture in a book.
Next, let us explore the ageless story written for you and me through three important angles: The young blond prince with melancholy eyes and a long scarf that flutters in the wind crosses the vast desert and into our hearts, bringing generations of readers a beautiful tale and the wisdom it contains. It is hailed as one of the most read books after the Bible. The irony, fantasy, truth, and philosophy embedded in the story have made it one of the most famous children’s books in France and later across the world. The Little Prince is a children’s story that touches even the adults’ hearts, as the author said, “All grown-ups were once children.” From the point of view of a pilot, the book recounts the journey of a young prince who travels to Earth from an alien planet. It is a timeless story that remains a solace to us all. To this day, this book still serves the purpose as the author wished: to nourish people’s souls. In the wake of the war, people, devastated, craved warmth and wisdom to comfort the anguish and vulnerability of their souls. In his works, Saint-Exupéry was committed to re-explore spiritual life, which he believed was above intelligence and in line with human needs it would guide people in their journey of self-discovery and lead to their true essence. When the darkness descended upon the people in the turbulent age, how should they free themselves from the difficult circumstances? Famous French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry gave his answer in The Little Prince.īoth a writer and a pilot, Saint-Exupéry was not the first who wrote about aviation, but he was the first author to explore life and civilization through aviation. German philosopher Martin Heidegger described the era as “the destitute time” and “the time of world’s night”.
It brought not only chaos, but also spiritual decline. In the 1940s, World War II swept the world. Today we will unlock the book The Little Prince.
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