The Little Prince | Style

The Little Prince Style

Point of View The Little Prince is told in the first person point of view. The author knows only what his character, the pilot, has experienced first-hand and what the little prince has told him. At times the author speaks of his encounters with the little prince. At other times he tells of events that happened to him separately. At others, he narrates an inner dialogue, but in each case, he is telling the story from the first person viewpoint.

When the story begins, the author (the pilot) tells us about his life before he became a pilot. He explains the reaction he inspired in adults with his drawings. While he cannot know the real thoughts and feelings behind the actions of those he refers to, he is able to provide insight into the characters he describes by quoting them. He also makes a few of his own comments to clarify how he wishes them to be perceived. This first person viewpoint thus allows the author to tell the story, and comment on it, simultaneously.

This particular viewpoint also allows the author to change his presentation to a narrative rather than dialogue format whenever he chooses. If he wishes to explore his thoughts and feelings, for example, as he does in several chapters, he can easily do so because the reader is already aware of the fact that the voice...
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