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?

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?

The little prince chapter 16-17

Summary

Chapter 16

The seventh planet was the earth. The planet earth is very huge, there were a lot of kings, geographers, businessmen, drunkards, grown-ups and lamplighters. The number of lamplighter was higher because the electricity was not invented yet.

Chapter17

The planet earth is very huge; it contains two billion people who just occupy a little space. Once arrived the there, the little prince found nobody even though it contains so many people. He thought that it was a different planet, but he met a snake who told him that he is in the desert and there is no one in the desert. The appearance of the snake made the little prince underestimates him without knowing that he is very powerful.

Vocabulary

Uncoiled: opposite coiled= be made known, explicate

“No thicker than a finger”: No deep or fat than a finger

Interesting sentence

“Anyone I touch, I send back to the land from which he came”

Meaning of the interesting sentence

It means that he is very dangerous; he is capable of killing somebody.

Question

Why the snake said: I solve them all and they were both silent?

The little prince chapter 14 -15

Summary

In this chapter, the little prince went to a small planet which was inhabited by a lamplighter. The lamplighter was faithful to his job and respects the orders despite his desire to take a rest. Among all the men he has met, the lamplighter was the only who was not selfish and had an occupation that made sense for him. He wanted to be friend with him but unfortunately, the planet was too small for two persons. So he went to another planet 10 times bigger than the preceding one. He met a geographer, and he was very interested in his job. The geographer taught him a lot such as the difference between a geographer and an explorer by citing him their roles. The little prince also learned the meaning of the world “ephemeral”.  The geographer proposed him to visit the planet earth because it has a good reputation.

Vocabulary

Forehead: façade; facing

Handkerchief: tissue; bandanna

Inquiry: investigation

Threatened: in danger

Interesting sentence

Is flower threatened by imminent disappearance?

Meaning of the interesting sentence

If the flower is exposed to an inevitable danger of disappearance

Question

Why after his regret the little prince didn’t go back to his country?

The little prince chapter 13

Summary

In the fourth planet, the little prince found a businessman who pretends being a serious person.  The businessman was busy by doing much calculus and he didn’t want to be disturbed. Despite his desire to be alone, the little prince was annoying him by asking him about what he was counting. The businessman explained him and taught him “ownership”, but they have the different thought about it.

Vocabulary

Accurate: precise, concrete, authentic

Patent: exclusive, limited, evident

Interesting sentence
The businessman realized that he had no hope of being left in peace.

Meaning of the interesting sentence:

The businessman wanted to be alone but the little was annoying him, so for him it was impossible to be alone.

Question
what  the businessman was  refering to when he was talking about the stars? Money??

The little prince : chapter11-12

Summary

When he went to the second planet, the little prince met a vain man who was the only one who was leaving there. The man was wearing funny clothes and want the little prince to admire him because for him, he is the handsomest, the best dressed, the richest and the most intelligent in his planet. The vain man asked the little prince to clap his hands while he was tipping his hat. At the beginning it was funny but when the little prince got borried, he left. On his way he found another planet where he founded a drunkard who leaves alone there. The little prince was worrying about him and wanted to know why he drunk so much but he didn't understand and he went on his way. He said grown-up are very strange.

Vocabulary
 
Shrug: gesture; language

Blushing: become colored

Interesting sentence

This is more entertaining than the visit to the king.

Meaning of the interesting sentence

The visit to the vain man is more distract than the visit to the king.

Question

The little prince always say that growns-up are strange. Why doesn't he try to understand them? He always left.

The little prince: chapter 10

Summary
After leaving his planet, the little prince discover an other planet where he found a king, but this king was alone.The king was proud and was trying to convince the little prince by manking him believes that all his orders are done immediately.So the little tell him that he want to see the sunset, but the king said him that he has to wait.The little prince get bored and wanted to leave. After several proposition by the king who wanted him stay because he doesn't want to be alone, the little prince left.

Vocabulary
Wield: control ; use ; employ

venture: take a chance

seagull:

Intersting sentence

One must command from each what each can perform.

Meaning of the intersting sentence

We should demand from someone what he/she is able to do.

Question

Why the desire of the king is to command?

The little prince: chapter 9

Summary

In this chapter, the little prince was leaving his planet. Before going he was doing his last tasks and making sure that everything will be ok. Beside these tasks, he was trying to protect the plant that he was talking from animal.

Vocabulary

Rake out: to remove

Uprooted: destroy, rip out from a space

Bewildered: confuse; distract

Interesting sentence

Don’t hang around like this.

Meaning of the interesting sentence

Don’t waste your time like this.

                       Or

Don’t walk like this

Question

Why the little prince want to leave his planet?

The little prince: chapter 8

Summary

In this chapter, the little prince wanted to know more about plants. He met a plant in his planet and was admiring her beauty during her growth. He started listen to her and was taking care of her. The little prince thinks that plants are strange and it’s better to admire them and not listen to them.

Vocabulary

Dazzling: radiant; impress

Tenderness: affection; courtesy

Tormenting: make someone upset, angry

Interesting sentence

SHE HAD SOON begun tormenting him with her vanity rather touchy him.

Meaning of the interesting sentence

She started to make him upset because she was not modest.

Question

Was he really talking to a plant?