The Little Prince Audiobook w/ Text - Chapter 6

Summary

In this poignant segment from *The Little Prince*, the narrator reflects on the prince's solitary life and his deep connection to sunsets. The prince shares his simple yet profound enjoyment of watching sunsets, often seeking solace in them when feeling sad. Despite the prince's distant home planet, where moving his chair a few feet could grant him the view of a sunset, the idea of longing for something as simple as the setting sun becomes a symbol of the prince's melancholic search for meaning and comfort. This passage captures the delicate beauty of the prince's emotional world.

Takeaways

• 😀 The Little Prince's only entertainment was watching sunsets.
• 😀 The narrator learned that the Little Prince enjoyed sunsets on the fourth day of their meeting.
• 😀 The Little Prince expressed his love for sunsets and wanted to watch one immediately, but they had to wait for it to happen.
• 😀 The Little Prince seemed surprised at first when he realized they had to wait for the sun to set.
• 😀 He humorously remarked that he thought he was still at home, where sunsets could be watched at any time.
• 😀 The passage suggests a whimsical relationship with time, where, on his tiny planet, the Little Prince could move his chair to view sunsets whenever he wished.
• 😀 The Little Prince watched the sunset 44 times in one day, highlighting his emotional connection to this act.
• 😀 The Little Prince confided that sunsets were particularly comforting when feeling sad.
• 😀 The 44 sunsets in one day were possibly tied to a feeling of deep sadness, though the Little Prince didn’t answer when asked about it.
• 😀 The passage emphasizes the therapeutic nature of simple pleasures, like watching sunsets, in moments of sorrow.

Q & A

What was the little prince's primary source of entertainment?

The little prince's primary source of entertainment was the pleasure of watching sunsets.

How did the narrator come to understand the little prince's fondness for sunsets?

The narrator learned about the little prince's fondness for sunsets on the morning of the fourth day, when the little prince expressed his desire to watch one and explained his love for them.

What did the little prince say about watching sunsets on his planet?

The little prince explained that on his tiny planet, he could simply move his chair a few feet to watch the sunset whenever he wanted.

Why was the little prince surprised when the narrator mentioned waiting for a sunset?

The little prince was surprised because he had forgotten that sunsets on Earth worked differently, requiring the wait for the sun to set, unlike on his planet where it was easily accessible by moving his chair.

What did the little prince mean by his comment about France?

The little prince humorously suggested that if he could fly to France in one minute, he could watch the sunset there, as the sun would be setting over France while it was noon in the United States.

How many sunsets did the little prince watch on the day mentioned in the script?

On that day, the little prince watched the sunset 44 times.

What did the little prince reveal about sunsets when he's feeling sad?

The little prince shared that when he feels very sad, sunsets are especially wonderful and comforting to him.

Was the little prince feeling sad when he watched the sunset 44 times?

The little prince did not answer when asked if he was feeling very sad on the day he watched the sunset 44 times, leaving it ambiguous.

How did the narrator react to the little prince's comment about watching sunsets?

The narrator learned more about the little prince's feelings and behavior, which added depth to the understanding of his character. The narrator did not provide a direct reaction to the comment about sadness, but rather focused on the deeper significance of the sunsets.

What does the repeated reference to sunsets signify in the context of the little prince's life?

The repeated reference to sunsets signifies both the little prince's need for comfort and his sense of nostalgia or longing. It suggests that he uses sunsets as a way to cope with feelings of sadness or emotional pain.