Everyone has such books that herereads several times. Works that influence the train of thought and perception of life. These include the creation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery "The Little Prince". The children's fairy tale, translated into more than 180 languages, is already a textbook work that is studied in most educational institutions in the world. Favorite book of not only children, but also adults - so penetrating, vital and at the same time simple.
"Little Prince": the content of highlights
Французский писатель Экзюпери завершил работу над work in a very difficult time - in 1943. In the midst of World War II, the Little Prince appeared. A fairy tale book, a parable book, a prediction book - all definitions are incapable of finding room for the philosophical, socio-cultural, and psychological meaning of the work. “We are responsible for those who have tamed” - the legendary phrase, familiar to everyone. And there are many more such books in this book.
27 fragments, colorful author's illustrationsthe author and the life of a little boy in the big world - this is what the Little Prince consists of. The topic is quite simple, but filled with enormous philosophical meaning. What is good? Who is the man? How to live in harmony with yourself and the world?
Narrative is built around storiesunusual boy - a stranger from the asteroid B-612. He was met by a fallen pilot in the desert, who had previously dreamed of becoming an artist, but under the pressure of the demands of an “adult” life, changed his mind. The little prince tells about his life on his home planet, about meetings with flower Rosa, about traveling to neighboring asteroids and meeting different adults who inhabited her: the King, Drunkard, Ambitious Man, Lamplighter, Geographer and Business Man. Each of these characters shows all the vices with which the adult world is endowed: lust for power, dependency, vanity, pride and others. The extreme point of travel of the Prince became the Earth, where he meets the future friend Fox. This character tells the boy about the real truths that no one should forget. Aphorisms Fox "Little Prince" know everything, because this is a real reference book of wisdom.
Prince - who is he?
The little prince is the personification of the child wholives in every adult. This is an immediate, lively, creative and not indifferent soul, which is not allowed to live with age. They overgrow with minor problems, cease to appreciate nature and surrounding people, think that they all know, lose curiosity and interest in everything that happens. Neighboring asteroids are the same high-rise buildings to which people return after work. Monotonous, not knowing the name of a neighbor. An example of an adult who has not yet lost an inner child, remembers in his dreams, is the Artist.
The Prince’s children's soul also carries the capacity for self-sacrifice - he must by all means watch and care for his Rosa, because he has tamed her.
"The truth does not lie on the surface": philosophical thoughts in "The Little Prince"
All the details described in the book are metaphors and symbols through which the Little Prince passes. Aphorisms of the Fox and the boy himself are in fact simple things, truths about which the heroes have a dialogue.
For example, baobabs whose sprouts every morningripped off the little prince so that they would not tear apart the planet. These plants symbolize both external evil (fascism) and internal evil - sprouts of malice in the human soul. They need to be eradicated and not let them devour themselves.
In addition, you need to keep your innerbeauty As in the case of the Lamplighter. When in the evening he lit the lanterns, it seemed that a new star would light up or a flower would open. Giving this beauty to the world, the Lamplighter becomes the only one, in the opinion of the Prince, who thinks about someone other than himself.
"Little Prince" - a book with a simple plot, butendless stream of philosophical reflections on the topic of good and evil, the soul of man, the beauty of external and internal, environmental protection, true love and loneliness, a child and an adult.
Symbolism in all the details
In addition to baobabs, residents of asteroids, other planets, there are many other symbols.
The rose is a symbol of love, of a female nature.Beautiful outside, she always liked the Prince. But after talking with Fox, he realizes that he sees her inner beauty, he realizes that he is responsible for her, and is ready to sacrifice his life for her.
The desert in which actions take place is a thirsty for good world. He is devastated by wars, enmity and selfishness. In such a world, as in the desert without water, it is impossible to survive.
"Little Prince": aphorisms about man
Any roads in the world, one way or another, will lead toman, - says in his fairy tale Exupery. "Little Prince" helps to understand that the desire for external material makes a person limited, callous and selfish. He is able to see the world around only through the prism of its value, and only in this way gives an estimate of “beautiful - ugly”. Hence the total loneliness of modern man.
Не все взрослые становятся неспособными видеть spiritual beauty. Those who find a place in life for creativity, openness to communication and knowledge, give an opportunity to their inner child to survive. You need to judge yourself, but this is the most difficult, as the work says.
Aphorisms about life and love
The theme of love is represented in the work.the relationship of the Prince and his Roses. To tame, according to Fox, is to create an invisible bond between oneself and the object of love. This is to make the world kinder. It is impossible to find true friends and love if you don’t give them a piece of your soul. To love is to look in one direction, as the words “Little Prince” known to the world say.
Aphorisms about life in the work reveal itselfthe essence of being. The boy and the Artist manage to understand that the true life is much wider than the real existence of man on Earth. And only an open soul can realize that the true world opens in eternal values: true friendship, love and beauty. “One must look for the heart,” continues the “Little Prince” aphorisms.
The attitude of a person to the world shouldstart with respect for nature. He washed himself - put in order and the Planet. Exupéry was able to foresee the environmental problems of the population of the Earth, to which irrational human activity led.
Who and why should read this tale?
It’s hard to imagine a more soulful and kind book,than the "Little Prince". Aphorisms of Exupery have long been known around the world. One gets the impression that the whole work consists of winged words - so capacious, understandable and meaningful are all the phrases of the book.
Несмотря на то что это сказка, прочитать ее в first of all costs to adults. Those who have not forgotten about the really important things. For those who want to teach their children good, and to preserve spontaneity and joy in their soul.
