literary+analysis

= =   Little Prince Essay By: Shelby Crockett  Have you ever given up a weekend with your friends to study for a big test, but ended up getting an A on the test. Well in the book __The Little Prince__ by Antoine de Saint Exupery the theme is that in order to be happy, one must make sacrifices. This theme means that if you want something, you have to sacrifice something along the way.  In the book, the lamplighter is a great example of this theme. He lights the lamps every hour so that he can do a good job and be happy but he has to sacrifice what he loves the most to do that. The author makes this character out to be a very passionate person. Even though there is no one on the planet but him, he continues to follow his orders. Another example would be the little prince himself. He longs to return to his flower back on his own planet, but to get there he has to allow the snake to bite him. The little prince seems naïve and childish sometimes but that’s because he is like a child. The author makes him have a true understanding and compassion like a child. All he really wants and needs to be happy is to get back to his flower on his planet  This theme really relates to real life situations. I remember sacrificing a Globe Trotters basketball game to study for an important test I had. Even though I was upset about missing the game, I did get an A on the test, so I was happy I did the right thing.  The Little Prince and someone’s everyday life aren’t so different. In both cases it is true that in order to be happy, one must make sacrifices.