Le Petit Prince Analysis

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Encircled by crimson circular magnets is a Le Petit Prince postcard. The little prince stands on his planet, stating, roughly translating: “I have friends to discover and lots of things to learn.” In translating the words in French to ones in English, I feel as though I am leaving something out of the meaning, though I am unsure what. I associate this magnet with the Pantheon in Paris, the city where this object was purchased on a family vacation this past summer. It reminds me of the conflicts between our dreams and realities and the resulting loneliness that the little prince faces in his journey. Ambition can lead to a path of loneliness. Next to Clorox bleach wipes and an empty box of Kleenex is an electric kettle that my mother was reluctant