Analysis of the symbolic meaning of The Little Prince 解析《小王子》的象征意蘊(yùn)

畢業(yè)論文AnalysisofPrince解析《王》的象意院

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：LittlewaswrittenbywriterAntoinedeSaint-Exupéry,thebookhaspublished,itthereadersaroundtheworld.Littleisawhichhasspecialinthepalacein20thcentury.Itthewriter'srationaltherealityandworldbytellingwiseandhumanityfairyIthasitscharmonlyforchildrenforadults,thereasonthebookbesothatoftothebookfullofphilosophicalconnotation,Thesymbolismofthisbookcomprehensive,suchtheparticularrelationshipofthewholethespecificsymbolimages.Thewriterexpressedaontheuseofsymbolismmanyparts.Behindthebrevityoffairystory,areflectionexperienceofgrowingoflifeThistrytoseekofthisworkfromthreefactors:theoverallimageriessymbolsandtherelationshipbetweentheimages,basedtherylifeexperiencethebackgroundofthetimes.KeyTheLittleSymbol;Images;Symbolism【摘要法國著名作家安東尼德?圣?？诵跖謇锏摹缎⊥踝印芬粫詥柺酪詠恚驼鞣巳澜缱x者的心。《小王子》是世紀(jì)歐洲文學(xué)殿堂中一部具有特殊地位的作品，以充滿智慧光芒和人性本真的童話故事表達(dá)了作者對外部世界和人的內(nèi)心世界的理性思考，不論對孩子，還是對成人，它都具有十足的魅力。其主要原因在于象征手法的運(yùn)用使這本小書充滿了深廣的哲學(xué)內(nèi)涵和美學(xué)意義小王子的象征是全方位、多層面的，如整體的象征、具體象征以及具體象征意象之間的相互關(guān)系。作者通過多處運(yùn)用象征手法，表達(dá)出豐富的意蘊(yùn)。在童話簡潔淺顯的文字背后，隱藏著對人類成長體驗,生意義和愛情的深刻反思。本文通過對作者-埃克蘇佩里的生活經(jīng)歷及當(dāng)時時代背景的剖析，從整體的象征、意象的象征及具體象征意象之間的對應(yīng)關(guān)系切入，淺析《小王子》中蘊(yùn)涵的深刻意蘊(yùn)?！娟P(guān)鍵】《小王子征；意象；象征意蘊(yùn)………….11.Thereviewof………….……………..….11.1Abriefintroductionoftheauthor---de………………1.2TheSummaryof………………3Ageneralthe…………Thethe……...32.1.Thecharacters……………..…3TheNarrator……………...3The…………....4Thefox…………………The…………………Thebaobab……………..62.2AnalysisthesymbolicmeaningofThePrince…….......72.1Imagesofsociety……………8Imagesofnature…………………ofintheThePrince…………........101useoffairytalewritingtechniques……3.2Theestablishmentofantagonistic……………...11Conclusion………………………...5.Bibliography………………….136.Acknowledgement……….…...14Introductioniseasytobutamongthesimplehideslife.Itisabookwecanstarttoarelittle,thestoryhasitswisdomworthinforlifeTheprince,ofhiswithalittleprince,tellsusastorythetravellingfromtoearth,visitingofcreatures（生物，人與動物植物）.Usingthesimpleunderstandableitthemostoflifetome.minuteIthefirstIamdestined（吸收）tobedeeplyinvolvedbythesimplefunnystory.IhaveforantoexpresswhatIthoughtbooksothatIreallyfeelaafraidofruiningthismasterpiecewithmy（膚淺的）understanding,andhumbleideas.ClassicalwaysforyoutoTruly,thisisafairy-tale,butitcouldntbebettertobeaguidebookwholostthemselvesinspiritualworlds.1.Thebook.Theawell-knownInstorytheprince,themaincharacterinfromaplanetwasscarcelyanylargerflowerontheplanetbutwastootoknowhowtoloveTherefore,hedecidedtotheplanetandtraveledtothehevariouskindsofForheaking.thathisauthorityshouldberespectedhetolerateddisobedience.alsometclaimedforpossessionofonsky.hemetlamplighterandwhoseoflifemadehimquiteconfused.Finally,hetheearth,wherealotofwerethethetippler,thegeographer.Hemetslysnakeafox.taughtwhatloveWithofthelove-1-narratorwenthome.Besides,somesentencesinthisexample,thefoxthelittleprince,“Theeyesareblind.Onemustlookwiththeheart.Itonlywiththeheartcanseerightly;whatessentialisinvisibletotheeye.”IagreewiththeWewiththenotwith1.1AbriefintroductionAntoinedeSaint-ExupérywasininDuringmilitaryhelearnedtopilotAftermilitaryhehimselftodirectorofanAirlinecompanyexpressedtohimtobecomeapilot.Firstworkedtoamechanic.Inhewasthepilotofaformation.HemissionsoverthetheSahara.accidentstheofhethedirectorofhisaviationcompanyinSouthAmerica.healsomanytheAndes.Inwentwarwithimmediatelyinthearmy.Saint-Exupérydidnacceptdefeat.HedecidedtoleaveFrance.HesettledinUnitedcontinuedtowrite.ItinNewYorkthathepublishedtheprinceofhiscelebrated(名的，知名的)books.1.2Theofthebook.TheLittleisastoryofencounterapilot,crashedinprincehasonearthawayfromwhichcanseenasastar.Awould-beartistatyearsofage,pilotthatthwartedbylackofofgrown-upswithoutofaboaconstrictoranmakinghimconcludethatincapableofinanythingwhatonsurface.Thethroughtherelatingofhispilotdrawaawakenspilottohisown-2-ofwhatisimportant,inducinghimconcludethatheliketoo.ofhiswiththathetoupdayshouldtaketheplanet;speaksofhisrose,ofitstowell-beingofitsTheprincealsorelatesjourneyearth,onthewaydifferentasteroidswhichgrown-ups(aking,aothers),appeartohimveryoftheirtothingshaveultimatepurpose.speaksofhespentwiththefox,theartofwhichturnswhatisapilotlearnslovetheprince,thelattertherose.Atsamethepilothashisplane,theisreadytoreturntohisplanet,throughtheelixirofasnakepoison.Yettheseparationonlyphysical,bondsendurethroughtimespace,thattheyeachuponwillremindeach1.3generalcommentaryofthenovel.abook,itmakesidealisticpointslifelove.InExupéryhimselfstrandedinofkilometersawayfrominhabitedplaces,meetsprince.Intheirtherevealsownthefolliesofmankindthepeopleseemtoforgetastheygrowarepointsinbook,bothwhichspokenbythefox."Youbecomeresponsible,forwhatyoutamed"and"ItistheyouonyourthatyourThroughoutthebookontheworld,pointsofthelifewhichisrepresentedbyTheLittleandbytheoffagainsttherevealedinofinthecharacters,metbyprinceonButthethat“grown-”arelikethat.Onemustholditagainstthem.Children-3-alwaysgreatpeople.2.characterssymbolicofimages.ThroughoutSaint-Exupérycriticalofmanyofcharacteristicsofmankind.claimsthataretoowithmakestheinlife--doinvestthetimeinlovingnoticingthesmallwondersofpeoplerushfromplacetoinsearchofbutforthewrongthings,arehappywithwheretheyarerushlikethatthecontrols.alsointobelievingthatfactsandarejustlikeHowever,thehidecauseapersontooutontheoflife.Inmanner,whenasucceedsandaccumulatessomewealth,spendalloftheircountingtheirinsteadofitintheimportantoflife.Whenliveshavenomeaning,peoplethentosuchasthatcansupplytheanswer;intruth,theinsideifapersonwillonlythetruthbeneathsurface.2.1ThecharactersThethemeofTheistheimportanceoflookingthefindrealtruthofItisfoxthePrincetoseewithoneheartinsteadofjustwithoneeyes.Unfortunately,mosthavedifficultiesdoingthis.Inofthetheoutcanseetheadrawing;instead,theylookatthesurface,failingtoprobeadeepermeaning.Next,Ianalysisofthemajoroffollowingprince,thefox,snake,theisdesignedtochallengeaunderstandingthebroadpointsininteractionsamongcharacters,oftext.alsomanytheissuestheworkto-4-theworldItinthisbookthatIfoundessentialmeaninglife.ThenarratorTheofisanadultyears,butheexplainsthatherejuvenatedhecrashedhisplaneindesert.Hewasanwhosedrawingwasacrypticinterpretationofthatanelephant.heartforthepilot,andhelivesalonelylifeuntilheencountersprince.servesastheprinceconfidenceandrelaystheprincestorytous,butthenarratoristheauthor,AntoinedeSaint-Exupéry.thebooktelloffriendshipwithonhehasfromhim.veryattractedthelargelyheischildlike,narratorthathonesty,ofchildrentotheofadults,beyondthesurfaceoflife.veryclosetoprinceheisabletotruthimportanceofthings.Evenafterherememberseverythingfromanotheraresult,writesthebookinofhim.Everchildhood,hasfeltwithadults.ayounghedrewpicturesofaboaconstrictoreatinganelephant,butnoneofadultsseerealmeaningbeyondthesurfaceofTheyallthedrawinglikeahat.Whenexplainedwhatthepicturereallythathegiveuppurposehisstudies.thethelittleprinceaofaboaeatinganheimmediatelyrecognizesitforwhatitis.greatlytheprince.ThenarratorairplanecrashesintotheWhileistryingtorepairit,princehimtodrawpictureofsheepforhim.astrongbondofbetweentheofThelittleprince-5-Thenovelisprince,whoisaloveableisachildwholivesaveryHeisandletofaonceit.Theisainnocenttravelerfromwhominthedesert.BeforetheonEarth,Saint-contraststheprincechildlikecharacterwithdifferentadultcharactersbyhavingprincehopfromneighboringtotheprincemeetsadifferenttypeofadultandrevealsthatcharacterfrivolitiesandweaknesses.Onceonprinceastudentwellateacher.hisfriendthefox,theprincelearnswhatinhepassesthosetheThehasoftheglaringflawsevidentinothercharacters.notably（顯著地theisbyhisforrosehelefthomeplanet.HisconstantquestioningalsoindicatesthatonesearchanswerscanbeimportanttheLittlelikeswatchingsunsets.hislittleallhehadtodowasshifthischairtowatchasunset.Onourplanetatdifferenttimesdifferentcountries.thereissomeofthiscanusedinUsingtheofcommunication!alsosaysthatsadwhilewatchingsunsets.ofwhichthatchildrenorthatevensometimestheir2.1.3ThefoxThefoxappearswhilemourningtheordinarinessofhisroseafterhavingthegarden.foximmediatelyaboutfriendshipbetweenitseemsthatinstructionisthefoxsolepurpose.Yetwhenhebegsthelittleprincetotamehim,thefoxappearstobethelittleprincepupilaswellashisinstructor.Inhisaboutfoxforimportanceceremonies（儀-6-式showingthatsuchimportantevenoutsidestrictworldgrown-ups.Saidfox,"Toyoustillnothingthanalittlejustlikeahundredthousandotherlittleboys.Ihavenoofyou.Andonpart,haveneedme.you,Iamnothingmoreafoxlikeifyouthenweneedme,willbeintheentireworld.ToIshallbeintheworld...狐貍說：對我來說，你還只是一個小男孩，就像其他千萬個小男孩一樣。我不需要你。你也同樣用不著我。對你來說，我也不過是一只狐貍，和其他千萬只狐貍一樣。但是，如果你馴服了我，我們就互相不可缺少了。對我來說，你就是世界上唯一的了；我對你來說，也是世界上唯一的了。"Please--tameme!"he“請你馴服我吧！”他說。"Oneonlythattames,"只有被馴服了的事物才會被了解Itwiththatoneseerightly;Whatessentialto只有用心才能看得清，實質(zhì)性的東西，用眼睛是看不見的"Itisthetimehaveforrosethatyoursoimportant."正因為你為你的玫瑰花費(fèi)了時間，這才使你的玫瑰變得如此重要theeyesblind.lookheart..."眼睛是什么也看不見的應(yīng)該用心去尋（很多東西的表面現(xiàn)象是迷惑人的我們需要用心去感知）runsriskofweepingaifhimselftamed...如果被人馴服了就可能會要哭（就像你愛上一個人是難免會受到傷害的）ItjustitiswithIfloveaflowerlivesonIttolookatAllthestarsarea-bloomflowers..."-7-這就像花一樣如果你愛上了一朵生長在一顆星星上的花那么夜間你看著天空就感到甜蜜愉快所有的星星上都好像開著花（這正是愛上一個人的美妙之處）ThesefromabovemebecauseInotthathasarelationwithtame,heaswellreadersabouttruethesecretwhatisimportantinlife.Thetellsthelittleprincethat“tamed”means“tocreateties”.Thesetiesarecreatedtamingdedication,perseverance,andresponsibility.Whenthesevirtuesareputintopracticeforthesakeofafoxamong“ahundredthousandotherfoxes”,thenanenduringbondisforgedinthefireofsacrifice.Withouttaming,thingsmerelyhavenonowhichistheessenceofitself.Thefoxteachesthe"Itisonlywiththeheartseerightly;whatisessentialisinvisibletotheeye”andonresponsibility,""Menhaveforgottthistruth,"saidthefox.”Butyoumustnotforgetit.Youbecomeresponsible,forever,forwhatyouhavetamed.Youareresponsibleforyourrose...”Thisresponsibilityinterrelationcreatesinpeople.Showineveryrespectinthesociallife.Itatransmutationlove,anditthedistillationoflove.It

letsmeknowitislovethattheworldalsomakeslifestrongandwarm.Thankswecantasteacolorfullifenomatteritisbitter,sweet,sour,andhot.isaofresponsibility.ReceivingseveralversionsofIpreferone.princedidnfallinlovewiththefox,butlearnedwhatlovewasit.Itdoesnmakeanysenseiffoxwastointelligentwithoutemotion;thelittleprincedomesticatedthefox.Perhapsauthordidnfavortheperfectrolethatwasverywillingsacrifice.helovedwasrosethatissweetbutwithflaws.roseberegardedanythingpeoplefor,however,it'smorelikelytobesymbolof-8-Thethoughprinceencounterstheinriddles,heinterpretationtheotherfiguresinnovel.snakealsohasthanofothercharacters.onplanetsarefortheirowntheedgeclosertoenlightenment(教化),butserpent(大毒蛇的人)doesnotanswersorevenInfact,thesnakeisconfidentthathasmasteredlifemysterieshetellstheprincehespeaksonlyinriddlesbecausehecansolveallriddles.Instorymysteries,thesnakeistheonlypoisonousbitebiblicalthathetheofinformthattoknowwellthedeepermysteriesoflife,hetellwhyhesayitthatwaskindofbecauseheknowtheThebaobabOnthelittleprinceplanettherewere“terribleseeds…baobabseeds”thattheHeearnesttofindouttosheepwouldIfwerenotdugoreatensoontheyovergrowtheentireplanetandtheir“rootspiercerightthrough”.ThisenquirycarriesasenseofthathasimplicationsthanmeetstheJustgoodandlieinsoil,sotooseedsofunknownintherecessesofmind.Shouldthegoodseedssproutgrow,thenthethoughts,theimagination,ofgiveforthfruits.However,shouldbytheconstrictionsofworld,overemphasisontheimportancethosethingsthatbearonlyuponoursenses,thenindeed,“italwayscatastrophe”?Itistheresultofthe“seedofabadplant”thathasnotbeenrecognizedearlyenough.If“youattendtoabaobabtoolate,yougetridofitagainforonceithasgrown,noforce,(notevenelephants),canremoveitbecauseithassentitsrootsTheupslikethosewhodonrecognizeNumberOnehave-9-theirimaginationsbythebaobabthelimitationsofthephysicalTheythemanwhosewasovertaken“neglectedthreebushes”and,asshownintheillustration,hisentireplanetisbyoftrees…justasaboaconstrictshisprey…likeaisbythetangible.vividlybiggestofdrawingsduetohisown“senseofurgency”regardingthematter.Hefeelstheofthethebehestoftheprince,to“adangerwhichthey,likeme,havebeen”.Fortheartisthimself,washenot,unabletoseea“sheepthroughthesidesofacrate”.2.2AnalysisthesymbolicmeaningofTheLittlePrinceThroughouthisbook,Saint-ExupérytheimportanceoflookingbeneathfindinevencommonTheofTheLittlePrincebecomesbecauseitishisspecialbyThenarratorcommentsonthelittleprincelove:“Whatmovessodeeplywhoishisloyaltytoflower--ofrosethatshinesthroughhiswholeliketheflamelamp,heisasleep.”Whatmakeslittleprincesospecialisthisabilitytolovefullycompletely.Inend,itislovethattoexistence.Withoutit,manlostandaloneonliketheuntilheencounteredtheprince.TheTheLittlefirmlyrootedinreality（深深扎根于現(xiàn)實中）,arebuilding-upin,butonaThefirstsymbolisstraightforwardclarity(清楚)exampleHeof他是政治權(quán)力的象征)philistines(市儈greedyasworshipcalf.Theyrepresentinterestsfinancialforce（金融權(quán)力的象征isterriblypedantic,divorcefromreality(脫離實際);theyrepresentthe（精神權(quán)力的象征）etc.Thesecondkindsymboldeeperponderingdeeplythemattercanatrulymeaning.Wecanofthe-10-theprince,thefox,snake,fromdis

cussed.Thirdkindsymboldeepmeaning,thedifficultycommunicatewithorunderstandingbetweenpilotthatdisclosethewasquiteprince,andofyoungsymbolizeblendwiththeholyandpuredesert.cantheofalife.Fromwhathasbeenabove,wethatitssignificanceisbyfairytaletheareindependentyetistoallothers（相互獨(dú)立相互聯(lián)系.Theimplicationmakereadersmakedeepin2.2.1ImagesofthehumansocietyWearelivinginawherewestudyingtopasseverymeaninglessexaminationswhichwedonfeelindevotetoearningwhichwillneverall.IstheresomethingwehaveSomethingbeamongconcretedbuildingswhichimprisonourspiritsinaddition,cutoffthewithallthatkidsdifferentsometimestheyareonthesides.Thereareking,aconceiteddrunkard,amerchant,lamplighter,andgeographerinthesixplanetswhichthehasexplored.Thekingisrepresentativeofpowerwithoutanydoubt.thinksthateveryoneishishealsodecidestocontrolthewholeworld.ButitisdifficultforhimtofindoutamantobeacartedirectsmallAndasksthehypocrisyofauthoritytohelphim.aremanypeoplewhotheconceitedTheauthorlampoonsabsurdnessvanity.Thehasdrinkingalotinordertohimtheofdrinking.Thatofadults.Thecountingthestars,whichmakeshimto-11-raisehishead.HegoesoncountingandthestarsThethathaveputintobank,aplaceenablehimtothegreedofTheoftosignificantthatSaint-ExupérywouldlikeAdultsarerepresentationutilitarian,vainglorious,absurdandlackofdonothaveagoodofromanticism.ThatisthereasonwhyprinceThethepilotarethetworolesinthisWhatiscompletelydistinctiveagainstgrown-upssecularideasaboutlife.Inthelittleprinceopinion,theonewhohasneversmelledafollower,gotaglimpseonstars,neverlovedanyonecanbecalledaman,heisonlyamushroom.Throughtellingthelittleprinceinterstellarexperience,aSaint-Exupéryimagewhichdescribesthehumanabsurdityandridiculousnessisbeingtosuchaboyisthesymboloftheoriginalformachildwelltheidealofofthethecomesintraditionalwaydeath.Inindicatesrejectionofpresentvaluesandwhatisthereturnofmenspirittotheoriginalpurestfield.toprince,thismaynotbebadthing,contraryitalsoaliberationfromthedirtybrandnewstartofnicefuture.Thereisartofaswellthesystemofvalues,theofbehindthemisuniformelement.Nowyouarerequestedto“l(fā)ookatthebook,andallowyourselftravelfromoneimagetonext.onthepilot,itwillbethereflectionofisaofadultbutitistruehestillrememberspictureofanelephantinhishiddenmind.Alladultsbeenachildofthemcanrememberit.ThosewhodesireforquickachievementinstantbenefitsomuchlonelyatofTheydohavetheessenceofuntilareacquaintedwithalittle-12-boydifferentanygrown-ups.2.2.2Imagesofthenatureareanumberofterribleseedsthewherethelittleprincelived,arebaobab.Thebaobabisanawfulthingthatyoudonhavetheabilityofcontrollingyouattendtoittoolate.canontheAllrepresentdanger.Saint-Exupérylikelytomakeuswellthedangerswhichoutofsightinlife.ThosedangerscanberampantFascistsometimestwistymodernvalues.Thelandsindesertdoanyonewhileearth.likethathebyrld.Andheissolonely.“ItisalittlelonelyinthedesertOntheotherhand,itislonelyamongmenaswell.Thedesertisfarawayfromhumansociety.Thatthereasonwhyitnotbeeninvadedbyadvancedcivilizationeverofcoursebeenpolluted.arenotaspiration,conflictsanddisputesatallindesert,itissuchapureplace.ThelittleprincewouldbetoponderoverandtherealimplicationreturnAfoxwhichhimgetridofhisfoxsaysthatonemustrestrainedbeforehegetonwithothers.OncehefriendswiththeybothexclusivetheworldandtheyneedAbeingtoldtohimbytheyoulearnobservewithheart.Itisonlywiththeheartseerightly,willbebyoureyes.ThefoxistheofHeletthethatitisthethathehaswastedforrosethathersoisliableforwhichhehasrestrained.allthatwatersuppliesforouritdosomethinggoodourbody.returnsintofindfriend.Whenittopilot,wateroflife.Buttoprince,waternotsimplylife,thefriendshippurificationoftheAtthey-13-discoverwellinthedesert,thethepilot:Ithirstythiswater.Attimethepilotgetwhatprincehasbeensearchingforalltime.Thewatersweetnessisbornofthewalkthestars,thesongofsheave,theendeavoroftheirThewellstarsnowbecomingtheirfriendship.Thewilltoliveinofstarsandtendbeandlaughing.Whilepilothisatinheishappythathewillthatlaugh,justfivehundredmillionbells.whatprincehasfivemillionspringsofwater.ifwouldbelievethattheprinceisstillalsothatSaint-ExupérywillbetoanlookhisrosefourthornsveryAndgetwellintheprince.3.TechniquesinThePrince3.1Thefairywritingtechniques."FairyisphilologyoraboutmagicalimaginarywithstrongThestoryshapesandlifethroughtherichimagination,fantasy,exaggeration."theofthishumantoanimals,plants,foritsvividdescriptionofwiththeletcomplexworldins.JustasHegelsaid,“asymbolshowntheimageofaworkwascreatedbythearts,notonlycanweseethecharacteristicsofitswhatmorethedeeperwidesignificanceofthejustdisplayindividualthingsthemselves.isfullofdeepandrichIshockedbyauthorthedialogue.Apicturetheauthorpaintedisconsideredanabnormalbyadults,butinfactitwhichanaridiculousbutidea!IreallylikewayheWecanseeinterestingfromsamebutinadifferent-14-canleadtonewworld.ThisalsoanabilityadultsIalwaysorIcanavoidthereallifetemporarily.Thensomethingvaluablechildrenwhattheyarelookingfor.Theytheirtimeoverdollitbecomesimportanttoifanybodytakesitfromthem,theycry…(只有小孩子知道自己在找什么。他們把時間花費(fèi)在布洋娃娃身上。因此對他們而言，洋娃娃就變得很重要。一旦有人將娃娃拿走，他們就會號啕大哭……)Wecannottheofthesestuffs.LearntoourhearttoWhenourwithwewillfeelitwhereverwego,howeverfarwefrom.SoIcanstillliveindark,worldwithsatisfaction.Withgraduallyweup,wentandfarther.hasnotonlyourearned,butalsohidedinheart.Welikeflieswithoutanosoul,merelymakecanhearthesincerewhisperinourdeepsoul.Ourhearthasbeenlockedbyappetenceandbeenfullofbenefitandpowerwillalotleadtoalife.Wecannotthatwearenowinaempty,lonelyworld,wedonknowwhatweshoulddo,whatwecando,howwillwedo.Nothingwerealize.ThisisaterribleWeseemlikethewaterhavebeenWeourselvesclearly.needtopulloutofthinsituation.Wetousetopurifyourheartfilledwithnasty.IambyasentenceinTheLittle,itsaidbytheshetheprince“Onlythesoulcanseealltheessentialthingswhichareinvisibletothenakedeye.”O(jiān)urwillbeeclipsedbythewonderfulthingsfrequently.3.2Theestablishmentrelations.Thestorywritteninstyle.Itisinachild-like“Grownunderstandanythingthemselves,itisexhaustingforchildrentohavetoprovideexplanationsoverandoveragain”;“Flowersareso-15-contradictory!”Theuseofpolysyndeton疊詞alsostyle:“AndIlittleoffonhisheight,too.Inthisonethelittleprincetootall.Andherehetooshort.AndIuncertainaboutthecolorofhissuit”.Inaddition,thewritingwithaintimateandpensivequality:“Itsomysterious,landoftears”;“Foryou,wholovethelittleprince,too”;“Donletmegoonbeingsad”.alsobutthatcruel:“IcouldtellChinafromArizonaatfirstglanceisveryusefulifgetlostduringthenight”;“Andmygrowngladperson”.Theauthoralsoweavesathreadthroughthechaptersbytherepetitionofstatementstosameidea:“Thatthewaytheyare”;“Grown-upsaresostrange”;“Grown-upsarecertainlyquiteextraordinary”;“Andnogrownwilleverunderstand…”ThethemesofthestoryarereflectedandclarifiedintheillustrationsbySaint-Exupery.Forlargegapbetweentheprince'sAdults'thinkingaofconfrontation.aneatenbysnake.ThelittlecouldnotunderstandtheJustanexamplethedescribes:Ifwereto"Isawaprettypinkbrick,windowswithhydrangea,flocksofpigeonsperchedonroofWetothem:"Isawahouseatheywillexclaimed:"Whataprettyhouseah!"Antagonisticalso