The Little Prince
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The King | Can "control" the stars, but only by ordering them to do what they would already normally do. It is the citizen's duty to obey, but only if the leader's demands are reasonable. |
| The Conceited Man | Wants to be admired by everyone, but lives alone on his planet. Cannot hear anything that is not a compliment. |
| The Drunkard | Drinks to forget that he is ashamed of drinking |
| The Businessman | Constantly busy counting the stars he thinks he owns. Wants to use them to buy more stars. The Prince tells him he cannot own the stars b/c he does not care for them and he cannot use them |
| The Lamplighter | Was given the task of lighting and exstinguishing his lamp per revolution. But, the asteroid sped up and he must constantly light and exstinguish. |
| The Geographer | Spends his time making maps, but never leaves to explore (even his own planet), since that is an explorer's job. Is very doubting of explorer's b/c he cannot believe any thing he has not seen. Yet, he will not explore. |
| The Fox | Explains to the Little Prince that only the heart can see correctly; the Prince's time away from his planet has made him appreciate his rose more; and love entails responsibility. |
| The Rose | Is cared for by the Little Prince on asteroid B-612; is vain and naïve; has a hard time expressing love |
| The Snake | sends the Prince back to the heavens by biting him |
| The Little Prince | searches for answers to his questions by exploring different planets |
| conflict | the _____ is that the Little Prince wants to find answers to his questions |
| Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | the author of the book |
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