Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The little prince chapter27

Summary


 It Has been six year that the little had been bitten by the snake. The narrator thinks that the little prince went back to his planet because he didn't find his body at the place that he left him, so he supposed that the little prince went back to his planet.  He reminds himself that he forget to the leather strap on the muzzle and was worried about the little prince's flower. He was trying to guess if the flower is still alive or not. 


Vocabulary


Interesting sentence


it's all great mystery


The story was mysterious but he learned a lot. He really enjoyed it.


Question


Why the narrator doesn't know that the  little prince died?

The little prince chapter26

Summary

When the narrator came back, the place that he left the little prince the day before, he found him talking with the snake and was giving him an appointment. The little prince knew that the narrator had already repaired the plane, so he revealed him that he will go. He had a long face when he revealed him that he will be part one of the stars in the sky but a special one for the narrator. The narrator was worried but he couldn’t anything to stop him. The little prince was on his way to find the snake when the narrator was trying to convince him to stop but the little prince award him to not follow him because he could suffer. It was too late. When the snake’s poison had an effect and he failed down.

Vocabulary

Abyss: depth, hole

Beyond: elsewhere

Malicious: wicked, hateful

Interesting sentence

He was a little disheartened now.
It means he was very sad

Question
Why the little prince wanted to die?

The little prince chapter 25


Summary

In this chapter, they found the well ready to be used with the pulley, the bucket and the rope. They were very thirsty and when drunk the water, it’s was very sweet. For the narrator the deliciousness of the water is the result of their fatigue. After drinking the water, they felt better and starting to talk about the narrator’s drawing. When the little prince proposed the narrator to go because he has to repair his plane, the narrator realized that he is close to the little prince.

Vocabulary

Hoist: raise, pulley

Grasp: awareness, knowledge

Interesting sentence

“you have to look by heart”
I think it means when you look for something it’s probably not possible to see it. Example: in the preceding chapter he said sometimes what makes beautiful is invisible

Question

What does “What a heavy heart I handed it to him” mean?


The little prince chapter 24

Summary

At the eighth day, the plane wasn’t still repaired and they were thirsty. So decided to look for a well at the middle of the desert. While they were taking a rest because they were tired, they were admiring the beautifulness of the desert. The little prince’s lyrics taught the narrator learn what things makes things beautiful is invisible. The narrator realized that the little is very faithful to his plant. For him the little prince is fragile and he has to take care of him. They found a well.

Vocabulary

Ridges: elevations; ranges

Cast: throw

Spell: fascination

Interesting sentence

But it cast a spell over the whole.
 the fact that nobody know where the treasure is made the house captivating.

Question

What does “water can be good for heart”mean?

the little prince chapter 22-23


Summary

Chapter 22

In this chapter the little prince met a railway switchman. He was curious about what the railway switchman was doing and what the passenger was looking for in 
their rush. For him they don’t know want they except the children.

Chapter 23

In this chapter, the little prince met a salesclerk who sales pills. Those pills can appease thirsty and can make people to save time. For the little prince the utility of those pills doesn’t make sense.

Vocabulary

Rag doll: a piece of old toys which have the shape of people; model

 Brightly: Brilliantly; dazzlingly

Roaring: booming; thunderous

Interesting sentence

“I sort the travelers into bundles of thousand”
He class travelers per group of thousand.
Question

Why the railway switchman said to the little prince that “ no one is satisfied where he is”??





The little prince chapter 20-21


Summary

Chapter 20

The little prince used to think that he is rich because he has one rose, which told him that she unique. When he found a road that leads him to garden plenty of rose, he was disappointed. These roses are similar than the one that he left in his planet. He felt sad and discourage but after comparing the planet earth and his little planet, he started crying.

Chapter 21

On his way he met a fox that wanted to be friend with him. The fox taught him the meaning of the words tame and rite. When the little prince tamed him, they started to be friends. The fox also taught him how make things valuable and unique especially things the he owns. This speech reminds the little prince that he has a flower, which is unique for him despite the existence of many other similar flowers. This flower is on his responsibility.

Vocabulary

Gaze: look; watch

Astounded: amazed

Wheat: a type of grain from which flour, much used in making bread

Boast: pretention

Interesting sentence

My life is monotonous.
It means that his life is uninteresting, unexciting.

Question

Why the fox wanted to be friend with the little prince since he knows that the little prince will not stay with him?

Saturday, November 20, 2010

the little prince chapter 18-19

Summary

Chapter18

In this chapter, the little prince met a flower. He asked him where the people are and the flower answered him that it’s been a long that she hadn’t seen people. The few people that she had saw were blown by the wind.
Chapter19

In this chapter, the little prince escalated a high mountain which is higher than his three volcanoes. He thought that once arrived at the top of the mountain, he will have a nice view of the planet and will meet people. Unfortunately everything was dry sharp and hard; and everything he was saying was repeated by the echo. For him it was repeated by people who have no imagination.

Vocabulary 

Blow: carry; drive
Hamper: slow down, handicap, prevent; retard
Climb: escalate; go up

Interesting sentence

There are no roots which hamper them a good deal

Meaning of the interesting sentence

They are not in one place they are always moving, that’s they are always in trouble unlike her. She is in one place people find her always at the same place.

Question

Why the little didn’t guess that it was not people who were repeating his words?