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The Little Prince

The Little Prince. Background. Author: Antonie De Saint- Exupéry Translator: Irene Testot –Ferry published in 1943 translated into more than 190 languages. sold more than 80 million copies. Characters. Main characters The narrator (a pilot)

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The Little Prince

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  1. The Little Prince

  2. Background • Author: Antonie De Saint- Exupéry • Translator: Irene Testot –Ferry • published in 1943 • translated into more than 190 languages. • sold more than 80 million copies.

  3. Characters Main characters • The narrator (a pilot) • The little prince (a little boy from another planet) Other characters • The King • The Conceited Man • The Drunkard • The Businessman • ……..

  4. Outline The beginning of the book • The narrator’s plane crashed in the Sahara desert  met the little prince Content 1. the little prince’s life in his planet He spent his days taking care of his planet e.g. pulled out the Baobabs (African trees) and sprinkled the flower

  5. Outline 2.Travel around different planets • He visited 6 planets and met 6 different people. (The King, The Drunkard….) • People there lived alone and were overly busy with their work.

  6. Things happened in the planet The businessman owned the stars, but he did not care about them. Vs The little prince owned 3 volcanoes and flowers .He took good care of them. appreciate and treasure what we own

  7. Outline 3. His experiences on Earth • met a snake • climbed a high mountain. • met and tamed a fox. • met a railway signalman and a merchant

  8. What can you see in this picture?

  9. The answer is… A boa constrictor digesting an elephant.

  10. Self reflection Inspiring and educational The writer: - adults are unimaginative - their thinking is always complicated. think in a simple way  find the beauty of the world

  11. The Little Prince: English Version • http://home.pacific.net.hk/~rebylee/text/prince/contents.html

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