Chapter VI Summary

The pilot discovers the prince's love of sunsets. The little prince tells the pilot he can see the sunset as many times a day as he likes, because his planet is so small that by merely moving a chair a few feet, he can be on the other side of the small globe. One day, he tells the pilot he saw the sun set forty-four times. The prince also confesses he is sad. When the pilot asks why, the little prince does not answer.

Chapter VI Analysis

In this chapter the pilot learns of the prince's deep sadness. He tries to find out why the little prince is sad, but his new friend does not tell him. This chapter foreshadows future events by letting the reader know that the little prince left his planet for a reason and one day he...