Though The Little Prince appears to be a children's book, it makes many observations about life and human nature. In one part of the novel, the young prince meets a fox, and the fox shares messages which are famous because they deal with human relationships.
The narrator of the novel begins with a discussion of adults and their inability to perceive. Later the narrator becomes a pilot and his plane crashes in the Sahara Desert. He is far from civilization and has only enough water for eight days.
In the middle of the desert, the narrator is greeted by a young boy who he calls the little prince. The prince has golden hair and loves to ask questions. While the narrator attempts to repair his plane, the little prince tells the narrator about his life.
On the eighth day since the plane crash, the narrator and the prince are dying of thirst. The prince has become sad from his memories and longs to return home. The prince finds a well, which saves the pair. The little prince allows a snake to bite him and falls to the ground.
The next morning the narrator cannot find the body of the little prince. The reader must determine whether the prince returned home or died, or if the encounter was all part of the narrator's imagination.
The Little Prince is a famous story with many themes. The main characters are the narrator and the little prince. The story is very philosophical and explores the themes of love, loss, friendship and human relationships.
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