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The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Education

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · Can Yayınları · 1943

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Summary

The encounter between a pilot whose plane has crashed in the desert and the Little Prince, who comes from another planet. A critique of the absurd world of adults—a world centered on numbers, status, and appearances—through the innocent, meaning-focused, and philosophical perspective of a child.

Cevvela Comment

Those who think this book is just a children’s fairy tale are the ones who fail to see the razor-sharp philosophy within it. It explains that what we call “growing up” is actually a betrayal of one’s true self, imagination, and authenticity. Adults see only price tags, titles, and numbers; they fail to see the essence. It is the literary embodiment of Cevvela’s style: “unjudgmental, naive yet profound.” You realize just how comical and meaningless those suits, offices, and your so-called “important” jobs really are—that, just like the businessman who counts the stars and thinks he owns them, you’re merely dealing with emptiness. The essence cannot be seen with the eye; it can only be felt through that refined gem.

Quotes from Cevvela

“İnsan sadece kalbiyle doğruyu görebilir; esas olan gözle görülmez.”
“Büyükler sayılara bayılırlar; onlara yeni bir dostunuzdan bahsettiğinizde asıl meseleyi asla sormazlar.”
“Ömrünü yıldızları sayarak geçiren adam, aslında hiçbir şeye sahip değildir.”
“Senin gülünü diğerlerinden önemli kılan, onun için harcadığın zamandır.”
“Kendini yargılamak, başkasını yargılamaktan çok daha zordur.”

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Two reflection prompts to note while reading — you do not need to answer them.

  1. What single question would you ask yourself before and after this book?

  2. Where does the Education theme in this book meet your everyday life?

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