THE LLITTLE PRINCE | STUDY GUIDE | QUOTES & ANALYSIS:
1."I
am thirsty for that water”
Answer: Literally, the water, which the little prince refers to in the
chapter XXIV, is the water drawn up from the well in the Sahara desert, but literary
the little prince means the love of friendship.
When the
well is discovered in the mid of the desert the narrator draws up water, first
for the little prince to drink. This water quenches more than bodily thirst; it
nourishes the soul because it has been given with love, from one friend to
another .These qualities, invisible to the physical eye have enriched the water
and made it good for the heart. This is the water that the little prince has
been thirsting for.
5. “At
least his work has some meaning”
Answer: The above quoted expression is about the little prince.
Almost all
of the adults the princes meets are engaged
in touting their own accomplishment or engaging in absurd works – counting stars, clamoring for
compliments, selling sham pills, or writing books about things that one has never seen.
The Prince’s
works in raking his volcanoes and tending to his flower, however, are imbued
with meaning because they serve a
purpose to him. He comes to realize that his time-spent with his flower is ever
more important, as it (the flower) fostered their deep connection.
Grown up can
often miss these connections because they are so fixated on insignificant
things.
7. “Men
occupy very little space on earth”
Answer: In the
above quote the narrator simply validates what the prince has been discovering
in all of his visits with grown up– that they think a lot more of
themselves than they ought to and
believe themselves more conspicuous than they really are.
By stating
that men do not occupy a lot of space he is actually deflating their pretensions.
Men think they own the land and have dominion over it. But, in reality man is
small and nature is more vast and powerful.
4. “It was as if I was carrying a fragile
treasure”
Answer: Here,
in short and melancholic comment, the narrator indicates how precious the boy
is to him and how light and ephemeral he actually is. He is barely a body anymore
when he will die.
Everyone is
fated to die, despite how young, as
vibrant or important they are.
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