Language Arts-The Little Prince-Symbols, Purposes, and Representations Flashcards
The Turkish Astronomer- Symbolizes
Grown-ups judges people based on appearance
The Turkish Astronomer- Purpose
Even strange looking people can do great things
The Baobab Trees- Symbolize
How problems can continue to grow out of control if they are not dealt with imeadiately
The Baobab Trees- Purpose
People must be more responsible and fix problems they started. Otherwise, one person’s problems can begin to affect others.
The Rose- Symbolizes
Work hard at important things because they don’t com easily in life.
The Rose- Purpose
Negative events make us stronger, even if they hurt
The King- Symbolizes
Corruption of government; Adults feel the need to be in control
The King- Purpose
Government doesn’t care about the individual, but only the power; Adults think they know best
The Vain Man- Sym.
Adults need constant gratification
The Vain Man- Purpose
Adults want to stand out and be noticed
The Vain Man- Represents
How adults push away companionship because of vanity
The Drunkard-Sym.
How irrational adults are
The Drunkard- Pur.
Problems cannot be solved by creating more problems
The Drunkard- Rep.
Adults need to stop dwelling on problems and just confront them.
The Businessman- Sym
Adults take things seriously and often lose sight of what makes them happy
The Businessman- Pur.
Adults often get caught up in material wants; It does not matter what it is, adults just want to own it.
The Businessman- Rep.
Greed; meaningless pursuits; possession being valued more than power
The Lamplighter- Sym.
Adults are unwilling to change and do not listen to suggestion
The Lamplighter- Pur
We need to make time for the important aspects of life
The Lamplighter- Rep
Adults are unwilling to change with the world
The Geographer- Sym
Adults believe that titles make them important. Adults only view things on surface level, and do not look deeper.
The Geographer- Pur
Adults get caught up in non-important things that they do not notice the beautiful things; Adults are only concerned with concrete things, not abstract ones.
Earth- Sym
Embodiment of all human flaws
Earth- Pur
People in general are all the same even though we believe we are more important than others.
The Snake- Sym
death; Temptation; Adults’ inability to understand children and vice versa
The Snake- Pur
Forshadowing
The Three-petal Flower-sym
Unwillingness of adults to settle down and enjoy their lives; Adults are always on the move and never enjoy anything
The Three-petal Flower- Pur
We need to settle down to avoid loneliness
The Little Prince’s Echo- Sym
Adult personality (all dry and sharp and hard)
The Little Prince’s Echo- Pur
Adults have no creativity, they only repeat things that have already been done
The Roses in the Rose Garden- Sym
Our uniqueness
The Roses in the Rose Garden- Pur
Even ordinary things can be extraordinary to someone; you do not have to stand out to be special
The Fox- Sym
The unwillingness of adults to make friends
The Fox- Pur
Things/people are special because we put time and effort into them
The Railway Switchman- Sym
Adults are always in a hurry to get places they will not be satisfied with anyway
The Railway Switchman- Pur
Sometimes the trip or experience is jus as important as the destination or lesson learned
The Salesclerk- Sym
Adults are always looking for shortcuts even when they are not needed. They are always in a hurry
The Salesclerk- Pur
Adults often neglect even the most paramount things in life
The Well- Sym
En the things that seem impossible are possible
The Well- Pur
the long roads we take make the destination that much more important
The Well- Rep
The revival of imagination
Saint-Exupery- Sym
Transformation from childhood to adulthood back to childhood
Saint-Ex- Pur
You are never too old to have an imagination
The Little Prince- Sym
Knowledge and understanding are gained through experience, life lessons, and hard work
Bonus!
The Little Prince- Pur
You can always set a goal and change into a better person
Bonus!
What is the Little Prince’s gift to Saint-X at the end of the book?
Imagination
Bonus!
What is the fox’s secret?
One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.
