Analysis of the Symbolic Meaning of the Little Prince

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Warning: require_once() [function.require-once]: Unable to allocate memory for pool. in /home/antidev/public_html/includes/config.php on line 131 Warning: require_once() [function.require-once]: Unable to allocate memory for pool. in /home/antidev/public_html/includes/config.php on line 1313 毕 业 论 文 Analysis of the symbolic meaning of The Little Prince 解析《小王子》的象征意蕴 学 院 专 业 级 班 学生姓名 学 号 指导教师 职 称 完成日期 Abstract:The Little Prince was written by famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, since the book has been published, it conquered the readers around the world. The Little Prince is a literature work which has a special status in the European literary palace in 20th century. It expressed the writer's rational thinking about the reality and human's inner world by telling a wise and humanity fairy tale. It has its charm not only for the children but also for the adults, the main reason of the book to be considered so attractive is that the using of symbolism to make the book full of philosophical connotation, and Aesthetic significance. The symbolism of this book is comprehensive, such as the particular relationship of the whole symbol, the specific symbol and the symbolic images. The writer expressed a rich meaning on the use of symbolism in many parts. Behind the brevity of the fairy story, there is a deep reflection towards experience of growing up, meaning of life and love. This article try to seek the symbolic meaning of this work from three factors: the overall symbols, the imageries’ symbols and the relationship between the corresponding symbolic images, based on analyze the author Saint-Exupéry’s life experience and the background of the times. Key words: The Little Prince; Symbol; Images; Symbolism

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