The Little Prince - A Book Review

"What is essential is invisible to the eyes"

 

A tiny blue book called The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery to lead you through the runaway of life.

Is It a Children’s Book ?

Its appearance might bewilder you but this is not a child’s book. It is a book for all containing beautiful life lessons.

The Storyline

The Novella begins with a pilot crashing his plane in the Sahara desert, where he meets a young blond- haired boy who is an inhabitant of Asteroid B-612,where he lives with three volcanoes and a rose plant. The Little Prince has met a lot of people a drunkard, a king, businessman, geographer, night lamper..a snake, fox and many more.His meeting with these characters in the book are metaphorical in nature.

The Prince & the Rose

The Little Prince has a special place for ‘rose’ in his heart but he often contemplates that ‘rose’ tries to take an undue advantage of his affection.

The Pilot & the Little Prince

The Pilot and the little prince seek for a well to quench their thirst but something unfortunate happens and their plans are put to rest.

The Author & his Work 

The story is closely associated with author’s life. His love for planes and his homeland is clearly visible in the story. The World War had separated the author from the two things he loved the most and it affected him deeply. His pain and separation has created a voyage for this beautiful book to fly away.

 

Life lessons in the Book

1.)We must never lose our imagination in life.

2.)What is invisible to our eyes and felt by our heart is the most important things in life…like air, love,hope.

3.) Attachment, the uniqueness and meaning it gives to life and relationships is what matters.

4.) In life nothing is perfect but hope can make everything better.

Favorite Quotes

1.) “ What is essential is invisible to the eyes”

2.)The thing that is important is thing that is not seen..”

3.)‘I’m beginning to feel lonely in this desert.”  “You can feel lonely among people, too.”

I have enjoyed reading this book,hope you will too.

- Meenakshi Sinha ( An Avid Reader)