Brief Summary
This is a summary of "The Little Prince" by Inglês Essencial, covering chapters 1 through 10. The story begins with a pilot stranded in the Sahara Desert who encounters a young boy, the Little Prince, from another planet. The Little Prince recounts his adventures traveling to different planets and his experiences with various characters, including a king, a businessman, a lamplighter, and a geographer. He also shares the story of his special flower and his encounter with a fox, who teaches him about the importance of friendship and looking beyond what is visible to the eye. As the pilot and the Little Prince search for water in the desert, they form a bond, but the Little Prince eventually reveals his need to return to his own planet.
- The pilot, stranded in the Sahara Desert, meets the Little Prince.
- The Little Prince shares stories of his travels and encounters on different planets.
- The fox teaches the Little Prince about friendship and the importance of seeing with the heart.
- The pilot and the Little Prince search for water in the desert and form a close bond.
- The Little Prince reveals his need to return to his planet to care for his flower.
The Little Prince Chapter 1
The narrator recounts drawing pictures as a child, specifically picture number one, which depicted a snake with an elephant inside. Grown-ups consistently misinterpreted it as a hat, leading the narrator to create picture number two to clarify the first. However, the grown-ups remained uninterested, causing the narrator to abandon drawing and focus on other subjects in school. As an adult pilot, the narrator still encounters grown-ups who fail to understand the drawing, reinforcing the idea that they lack intelligence.
The Little Prince Chapter 2
The narrator's plane crashes in the Sahara Desert, and while stranded, he is awakened by a voice asking him to draw a sheep. He encounters a boy with golden hair who repeats the request. Despite the narrator's surprise and admission of being a poor artist, the boy insists on a sheep drawing. The narrator initially offers his drawing of a snake with an elephant inside, but the boy rejects it, desiring a simple sheep. After several attempts that the boy criticizes, the narrator draws a box, claiming the sheep is inside, which the boy surprisingly accepts and appreciates.
The Little Prince Chapter 3
On the second day, the narrator tries to learn about the little prince's origins, but the prince evades direct answers, instead posing numerous questions. He inquires about the narrator's plane and how he fell from the sky, finding it amusing. The prince then asks about the narrator's home planet, hinting at his own extraterrestrial origin. The narrator realizes the prince comes from a small planet and decides to share the story of their encounter, acknowledging his limitations as an artist but promising to try his best to illustrate their journey.
The Little Prince Chapter 4
The Little Prince expresses concern about whether sheep eat trees, particularly baobabs, which are problematic on his small planet. He explains that if baobabs are not eaten when they are small, they will grow too big and harm his planet. He asks the narrator to draw a picture of large baobab trees on a small planet to show people on Earth the danger they pose. Later, the Little Prince talks about his love for sunsets and how he could watch many sunsets in a single day on his small planet by simply moving his chair. He reveals that he once watched 43 sunsets in one day, but becomes sad.
The Little Prince Chapter 5
The Little Prince asks if sheep eat flowers because he is worried about his special flower. The narrator, preoccupied with fixing his plane and running out of water, initially dismisses the question. The Little Prince becomes very upset, revealing his deep affection for his flower. The narrator comforts him and promises to draw a muzzle for the sheep to protect the flower. The Little Prince then shares the story of his flower, noting that she was special and he cared for her, but she was often unhappy and demanding. He eventually left his planet because she didn't need him, but on his last day, she confessed her love.
The Little Prince Chapter 6
The Little Prince recounts his journey from his planet, aided by birds, and his visits to four small planets. On the first planet, he met a king who wanted him to do things for him simply because he was a king, but the Little Prince declined. On the second planet, he encountered a man who obsessively counted and recorded the stars, claiming ownership of them. The third planet was home to a lamplighter who had to light and extinguish his lamp every minute due to the planet's rapid day-night cycle. The fourth planet housed a writer who claimed to know everything about the planets but dismissed flowers as uninteresting.
The Little Prince Chapter 7
The Little Prince continues his story, describing his arrival on Earth and his encounter with a snake in the desert. He asks the snake why there are no people, and the snake explains that he is in a desert but will find people elsewhere. The Little Prince expresses his loneliness and longing for his planet. The snake offers to help him return, hinting at its ability to send him back by biting him.
The Little Prince Chapter 8
The Little Prince walks through the desert and meets a flower who tells him that people are hard to find because they move around. He climbs a mountain hoping to see people but only hears echoes. He realizes that people are not intelligent because they only repeat what is said to them. He then discovers a garden full of roses that look identical to his flower, making him realize that his flower is not unique. He becomes sad and cries, but then he hears a voice and meets a fox.
The Little Prince Chapter 9
The Little Prince asks the fox to play with him, expressing his sadness and loneliness. The fox explains that he cannot play with him unless the Little Prince tames him, which means becoming friends. The fox explains that taming creates a special bond, making the Little Prince unique to him. He uses the example of golden corn, which he doesn't care about, but if the Little Prince, who has golden hair, becomes his friend, the corn will become special to him. The Little Prince agrees to tame the fox, and the fox instructs him to come at the same time every day so that he can anticipate his arrival and be happy.
The Little Prince Chapter 10
Eight days after the plane crash, the narrator is very worried because he is out of water. The Little Prince wants to continue telling him about the fox, but the narrator is too thirsty. They decide to look for a well and walk for hours. The Little Prince says that the stars are beautiful because of his flower, and the desert is beautiful because there is a well. The narrator carries the Little Prince, and he thinks that he cannot see the important part of him. Finally, they find a well. The next day, the narrator finishes working on his plane. He returns to the Little Prince, who is talking to a snake. The Little Prince says that he is also going home and must see his flower again. He reminds the narrator that he can look at the stars and remember his laugh. He asks the narrator not to come with him to the snake, but the narrator refuses to leave him.
