The Little Prince Audiobook w/ Text - Chapter 2

Summary

In this excerpt from *The Little Prince*, the narrator recounts a surreal encounter in the Sahara Desert after a plane crash. Isolated and on the brink of death, he is awakened by a strange little boy who asks him to draw a sheep. Despite the narrator's limited drawing skills, he tries several times to fulfill the boy's request. The encounter is mysterious and whimsical, setting the stage for the narrator's first meeting with the Little Prince, a character who will lead him through a journey of profound insights about life, relationships, and the human condition.

Takeaways

• 😀 The narrator was alone in the Sahara desert after a plane malfunction and had to make repairs by himself.
• 😀 The narrator had only enough water to survive for eight days and was isolated a thousand miles from any inhabited area.
• 😀 The narrator was startled to encounter a little boy who asked him to draw a sheep despite being so far from civilization.
• 😀 The narrator initially didn’t understand why the boy asked for a sheep, questioning his presence in the desert.
• 😀 The narrator tried drawing a sheep but was discouraged by his past experiences with art, having been told as a child that he wasn't a good artist.
• 😀 The little prince rejected the narrator's first drawing of a sheep, asking for a healthier, more suitable one.
• 😀 The little prince did not want an elephant inside a boa constrictor, emphasizing that everything in his world was small.
• 😀 The narrator, frustrated by the constant rejections, drew a sheep in a box, which the little prince found acceptable.
• 😀 The little prince expressed concern about whether the sheep would need a lot of grass, demonstrating his attention to detail.
• 😀 The narrator realized that the boy's world was entirely different from his own, focused on simplicity and innocence.
• 😀 This encounter marked the beginning of the narrator's relationship with the little prince, sparking a series of philosophical reflections.

Q & A

What was the narrator’s situation when he crash-landed in the Sahara Desert?

The narrator was stranded alone in the Sahara Desert after his plane's engine broke. He had no mechanic or passengers with him, and only enough drinking water to last eight days. He was isolated in a vast, uninhabited region and needed to repair his plane to survive.

How did the narrator describe his isolation in the desert?

The narrator described his isolation as being even more extreme than a man shipwrecked on a raft in the middle of the ocean, emphasizing the extreme loneliness and desolation of his situation.

What was the first unusual event the narrator experienced in the desert?

The first unusual event was when the narrator was awakened by a strange little voice asking him to 'draw me a sheep,' despite being a thousand miles away from any inhabited land.

How did the narrator initially react to the little prince?

The narrator was extremely surprised and confused when he saw the little prince. He was in disbelief because the child appeared to be neither lost nor in any distress despite being in the middle of the desert.

What was the narrator's initial attempt to communicate with the little prince?

The narrator initially asked the little prince what he was doing there, to which the prince responded by asking him to draw a sheep.

Why did the narrator struggle to draw the sheep for the little prince?

The narrator struggled because he had been discouraged from drawing as a child and had only learned to draw two things: boa constrictors, both inside and outside. He had no other artistic skills.

How did the little prince react to the narrator’s first drawing of a sheep?

The little prince rejected the first drawing, as it resembled a boa constrictor with an elephant inside, which he did not want. He insisted on having a simple sheep instead.

What was the little prince's reaction to the second and third drawings of sheep?

The little prince rejected both the second and third drawings as well, pointing out flaws such as the sheep being too sick, too old, or a ram with horns. He was very particular about the type of sheep he wanted.

What did the narrator finally do to satisfy the little prince’s request?

Finally, the narrator quickly sketched a drawing of a sheep inside a box, which the little prince accepted, saying it was exactly the kind of sheep he needed, and he was satisfied with the size and condition of the sheep.

What does the little prince’s request for a sheep reveal about his personality and needs?

The little prince's request reveals that he is a very specific and careful character, with unique needs and desires. He seeks a sheep that will fit into his small world and appears to have a deep sense of care for the well-being of the sheep, as shown by his questions about its grass needs and size.