The Little Prince | Topics for Discussion & Projects

The Little Prince Topics for Discussion

What is the relevance of the pilot's early drawings and what do they say about him?

Why does the little prince feel the need to leave his planet? What does he hope to find? Does he find it?

What does the prince learn from the fox? How can those lessons be applied to life, in general?

What does the pilot learn from the prince? How does the pilot change as a result of his encounter with the prince?

What does The Little Prince teach us about friendship and love?

The prince learns many things from the flowers he meets, and the animals. But with the exception of the pilot, the grown-ups the prince meets show him only what to avoid. Discuss the significance of that, and how you think the pilot is different from the other grown-ups.

Discuss the symbolism of the baobab trees. What lesson does this teach the...
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