The+Little+Prince+Essay

The following are the choices for //**The Little Prince**// essay. You are to choose ONE of these topics.

1. Describe __two__ of the characters the Little Prince meets on the asteroids. Give information to explain the characters' lives and what is important to them. What has the Little Prince learned from each character? How does each character relate to society today? (What they each represent in adults)

2. The author establishes a sharp contrast between the ways grown-ups and children view the world. Make a statement about what the author thinks is the difference between adults and children. Give specific examples from the novel to support this statement. Do you agree with the author? Explain why/why not.

3. Some critics have stated that **//The Little Prince//** is a "Bildungsroman", a novel in which the protagonist goes from a state of innocence to a state of experience as the result of a journey in which he comes into contact for the first time with the adult world. Describe the Little Prince's evolution as he moves from innocence to knowledge.