☯Emily Ginder asked this question about The Little Prince:
Many reviewers say this book has deep meanings, but not one person has indicated what those deep meanings are. What do you think the author was trying to tell the reader?
Amy Butler I think the main idea we get from the latter half of the book at least is the quote 'what is essential is invisible to the eye'. You can't see how muc…moreI think the main idea we get from the latter half of the book at least is the quote 'what is essential is invisible to the eye'. You can't see how much you care about someone, or aspects of their personalities that you love, What the author is trying to tell us is to stop fussing about material and economic things that we think are important, and instead focus on the connections we make in life.(less)
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