Language Arts-The Little Prince-Symbols, Purposes, and Representations

Question 1

The Turkish Astronomer- Symbolizes

Answer 1

Grown-ups judges people based on appearance

Question 2

The Turkish Astronomer- Purpose

Answer 2

Even strange looking people can do great things

Question 3

The Baobab Trees- Symbolize

Answer 3

How problems can continue to grow out of control if they are not dealt with imeadiately

Question 4

The Baobab Trees- Purpose

Answer 4

People must be more responsible and fix problems they started. Otherwise, one person’s problems can begin to affect others.

Question 5

The Rose- Symbolizes

Answer 5

Work hard at important things because they don’t com easily in life.

Question 6

The Rose- Purpose

Answer 6

Negative events make us stronger, even if they hurt

Question 7

The King- Symbolizes

Answer 7

Corruption of government; Adults feel the need to be in control

Question 8

The King- Purpose

Answer 8

Government doesn’t care about the individual, but only the power; Adults think they know best

Question 9

The Vain Man- Sym.

Answer 9

Adults need constant gratification

Question 10

The Vain Man- Purpose

Answer 10

Adults want to stand out and be noticed

Question 11

The Vain Man- Represents

Answer 11

How adults push away companionship because of vanity

Question 12

The Drunkard-Sym.

Answer 12

How irrational adults are

Question 13

The Drunkard- Pur.

Answer 13

Problems cannot be solved by creating more problems

Question 14

The Drunkard- Rep.

Answer 14

Adults need to stop dwelling on problems and just confront them.

Question 15

The Businessman- Sym

Answer 15

Adults take things seriously and often lose sight of what makes them happy

Question 16

The Businessman- Pur.

Answer 16

Adults often get caught up in material wants; It does not matter what it is, adults just want to own it.

Question 17

The Businessman- Rep.

Answer 17

Greed; meaningless pursuits; possession being valued more than power

Question 18

The Lamplighter- Sym.

Answer 18

Adults are unwilling to change and do not listen to suggestion

Question 19

The Lamplighter- Pur

Answer 19

We need to make time for the important aspects of life

Question 20

The Lamplighter- Rep

Answer 20

Adults are unwilling to change with the world

Question 21

The Geographer- Sym

Answer 21

Adults believe that titles make them important. Adults only view things on surface level, and do not look deeper.

Question 22

The Geographer- Pur

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Earth- Sym

Answer 23

Embodiment of all human flaws

Question 24

Earth- Pur

Answer 24

People in general are all the same even though we believe we are more important than others.

Question 25

The Snake- Sym

Answer 25

death; Temptation; Adults' inability to understand children and vice versa

Question 26

The Snake- Pur

Answer 26

Forshadowing

Question 27

The Three-petal Flower-sym

Answer 27

Unwillingness of adults to settle down and enjoy their lives; Adults are always on the move and never enjoy anything

Question 28

The Three-petal Flower- Pur

Answer 28

We need to settle down to avoid loneliness

Question 29

The Little Prince's Echo- Sym

Answer 29

Adult personality (all dry and sharp and hard)

Question 30

The Little Prince's Echo- Pur

Answer 30

Adults have no creativity, they only repeat things that have already been done

Question 31

The Roses in the Rose Garden- Sym

Answer 31

Our uniqueness

Question 32

The Roses in the Rose Garden- Pur

Answer 32

Even ordinary things can be extraordinary to someone; you do not have to stand out to be special

Question 33

The Fox- Sym

Answer 33

The unwillingness of adults to make friends

Question 34

The Fox- Pur

Answer 34

Things/people are special because we put time and effort into them

Question 35

The Railway Switchman- Sym

Answer 35

Adults are always in a hurry to get places they will not be satisfied with anyway

Question 36

The Railway Switchman- Pur

Answer 36

Sometimes the trip or experience is jus as important as the destination or lesson learned

Question 37

The Salesclerk- Sym

Answer 37

Adults are always looking for shortcuts even when they are not needed. They are always in a hurry

Question 38

The Salesclerk- Pur

Answer 38

Adults often neglect even the most paramount things in life

Question 39

The Well- Sym

Answer 39

En the things that seem impossible are possible

Question 40

The Well- Pur

Answer 40

the long roads we take make the destination that much more important

Question 41

The Well- Rep

Answer 41

The revival of imagination

Question 42

Saint-Exupery- Sym

Answer 42

Transformation from childhood to adulthood back to childhood

Question 43

Saint-Ex- Pur

Answer 43

You are never too old to have an imagination

Question 44

The Little Prince- Sym

Answer 44

Knowledge and understanding are gained through experience, life lessons, and hard work

Question 45

Bonus! | The Little Prince- Pur

Answer 45

You can always set a goal and change into a better person

Question 46

Bonus! | What is the Little Prince's gift to Saint-X at the end of the book?

Answer 46

Imagination

Question 47

Bonus! | What is the fox's secret?

Answer 47

One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.