The Businessman
Who counts the stars?
The businessman
What is the lamplighter’s job?
Turning on and off the lamp every minute
This person writes books about places but never explores.
The geographer
Earth is described as a very large and this kind of planet.
What does the businessman believe he owns?
The Little Prince respects the lamplighter because he thinks about this instead of himself.
What is sense?
The geographer says flowers are this, meaning they don’t last forever.
Ephemeral.
This type of adult is mentioned many times on Earth
Kings/Businessman/Geographers
What does the businessman say he is always this and never has time?
Busy
The lamplighter follows orders even when they no longer make this.
What is sense?
The geographer relies on these people for information.
Explorers.
Earth has many of these people who turn lamps on and off.
What is a lamplighter?
What is the stars to the Little Prince?
Useless
How big is The Lamplighter’s planet?
It’s very small
The Geographer suggests the Little Prince to visit this planet
What is earth?
Earth represents the complexity of this group of people.
What are adults?
What does the businessman keep track of the stars by doing this?
Writing numbers down in a book
The Little Prince respects the lamplighter because he thinks about this instead of himself.
What are others?
The Little Prince becomes worried about this after learning flowers are ephemeral.
What is rose?
These chapters show that adults often care more about this than what truly matters.
What is numbers/ownership/ being busy