Reader's Response to Literature: Critical Analysis of “The Little Prince”

1. Which one among the adults the Little Prince meets do you find the most significant to discuss? Why

Among the adults that the Little Prince meets, the most significant one would be the geographer. The geographer was the wisest out of all the other adults. He told the Little Prince that he had a job that took much knowledge to do. The old geographer also starts inquiring about the Little Prince’s planet. During his visit to the geographer’s planet, he realizes that “My flower is ephemeral… and she has only four thorns to defend herself against the world! And I left her alone with me!” (chapter 15). He realizes this due to the geographer’s words about flowers being ephemeral. As said by the words of the geographer, ephemeral means something or someone who is threatened with the near disappearance. So that would mean that the Little Prince’s rose would eventually disappear. Therefore, the geographer is the most significant adult that the Little Prince met because he was the one that led the Little Prince to realize that his flower threatened to disappear soon.

2. For the Little Prince to go back to his planet, he must first die. Would you consider this an act of sacrifice or an act of foolishness? Justify your answer.

It can be said that the Little Prince dying to return to his planet is an act of sacrifice. It is an act of sacrifice because he loved his rose so much that he was willing to take the bite of the snake to return back home. In other words, he went through the pain of the poison to be reunited with his rose once again. In here “You have good venom?” Are you sure you will not make me suffer for a long time?” (chapter 26) the Little Prince was making sure that his sacrifice for the rose was worth it. Thus, the death of the Little Prince is an act of sacrifice because he was willing to go through the pain from the snake’s poison so that he could reunite with his beloved rose on his planet.

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3. If you were to create another adult that the Little Prince would meet, who would it be and why?

If I were to create another adult that would meet with the Little Prince, I would like him to meet a man with great imagination. This man with great imagination would be called “The Dreamer” as he would dream about the millions of possibilities in life. The Little Prince should meet the dreamer because throughout his journey in the book, he has never met an adult that has a wide imagination. As he said after his visit to the business man, “The grown-ups are definitely quite extraordinary” (chapter 13). It is true that grown-ups he met are quite extraordinary when it comes to their personalities and habits. Although the Little Prince met a variety of adults, he hasn’t realized that not all adults lack imagination. In conclusion, the Little Prince should meet the dreamer as he would realize that adults can also have a sense of imagination.

4. Choose one among the object characters below and write what important message you learn from it.

a. Rose

• b. Baobabs
• c. Drawing # 1
• d. Fox
• e. Sunsets
• f. Thousands of roses
• g. Stars
• h. Your own choice

From the fox, I learned that the time we spent caring for others is what makes them special to us. As the fox said “It’s the time you lost for your rose that makes your rose so important” (chapter 21). From this statement, we realize that if we spend time with others, we would build a connection that will make us feel important to each other. In the case of the Little Prince, he has established a strong connection with the rose that blooms on his planet which made her special to him. Meanwhile, the thousands of roses in the garden on Earth are not as special to the Little Prince because he didn’t spend much time caring for them and trying to get to know them. Thus, an important takeaway from the fox is that the time we spend with others is what makes them important and special to us.

5. Watch this YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Dk793z7uU. Compare and contrast the video and the novel “The Little Prince” on how they perceive adults and their differences with children.

After watching the video, how kids perceive adults are similar to how the Little Prince perceives adults. The kids in the video mentioned about adults being too busy with work, not having enough fun and not trying new things that often. Meanwhile, the Little Prince thought that adults were quite extraordinary and bizarre. The Little Prince also discovers that adults can be very serious and busy that they don’t even notice the things around them as the business man said “Hey? You’re still here? … I have so much work! I am serious, I do not amuse myself with nonsense!” (chapter 13). Compared to the Little Prince’s thoughts, the kids thought of adults more in the context of reality with their jobs, worries, responsibilities and so on. The difference of adults and children is that adults have more responsibilities so they are busier, meanwhile children have less responsibilities and they enjoy having fun. In conclusion, there is a difference between the kids in the video and the Little Prince’s thoughts about adults however, they can both agree that adults can be very busy at times and that they don’t think about the things around them.

You will be assessed using the following rubrics

Criterion A: Analyzing

• Descriptor
• The student:
• Indicator
• Level Of Achievement

1. provides perceptive identification and comment upon significant aspects of texts
2. provides perceptive identification and comment upon the creator’s choices
3. gives detailed justification of opinions and ideas with a range of examples, and thorough explanations; uses accurate terminology
4. compares and contrasts features within and between texts..

• Students’ answers effectively cite evidence from the novel “The Little Prince by using both direct quotes and paraphrases.
• Answers show excellent analysis by providing insightful explanation/analysis on how details support opinion
• Opinions are always accurate and fully justified
• Answers are extensive and include the most effective and strongest supporting evidence from the novel.

Criterion B: Organizing

• Descriptor
• Indicator
• Level Of Achievement

• The student makes sophisticated use of organizational structures that serve the context and intention effectively
• Effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner with ideas building on each other in a sophisticated way, makes excellent
• Answers apply the PEAL method completely and effectively
• Answers are well- organized, and clear
• All ideas are strongly related to the point.
• Uses transitional devices/connectives effectively.