Le Petit Prince Chapter 14 Review
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What is the description of the 5th planet?

Very strange, smallest of all, just enough room for a lamp and a lamplighter, a day lasts only a minute.

Why may the lamplighter be considered less absurd in the little prince's eyes?

There is no explanation for the use of a lamplight and a lamplighter when there are no people on the planet, but his job is useful and has meaning.

What does the lamplighter respond regarding the switching of the lamp to night and day?

Orders

How does the lamplighter describe his profession?

<p>Follows a terrible profession, reasonable in the old days, no rest due to changed orders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long does it take for the planet to make a complete turn?

<p>A minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

While the lamplighter and the little prince have been talking, how much time has passed?

<p>A month</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the little prince love the lamplighter?

<p>He was so faithful to his orders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the little prince want to help the lamplighter?

<p>He remembered his sunsets and wanted to show him a way to enjoy them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the little prince's possible solution to the lamplighter's problem?

<p>The planet is so small that three strides will take him all the way around it; to be always in sunshine, he just needs to walk slowly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the only thing the lamplighter loves in life?

<p>Sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the little prince describe the lamplighter?

<p>Unlucky</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the little prince's final opinion of the lamplighter?

<p>He is not ridiculous like the others, thinks of others, and wants to befriend him despite the planet being too small.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the little prince most sorry about when leaving this planet?

<p>It had 1,440 sunsets every day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'loger' mean?

<p>To lodge</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'un reverbere'?

<p>A streetlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un allumeur' translate to in English?

<p>A lighter</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'parvenir a' mean?

<p>To succeed in</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cependant' mean?

<p>Yet, nevertheless</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'naitre' mean?

<p>To be born</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'endormir' mean?

<p>To put to sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eteindre' translate to in English?

<p>To extinguish, to put out</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'aborder'?

<p>To board, land</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'la consigne' mean?

<p>Military orders</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rallumer' mean?

<p>To light again</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 's'eponger' mean?

<p>To sponge off, mop up</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un mouchoir' translate to in English?

<p>A handkerchief</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a carreaux' mean?

<p>With squares, checkered</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un metier' refer to?

<p>A trade, a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'autrefois' mean?

<p>Formerly</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'durer' mean?

<p>To last</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fidele' mean?

<p>Faithful</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un moyen' translate to?

<p>A means, a way</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poursuivre' mean?

<p>To pursue, continue</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'une enjambee' mean?

<p>A stride</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tandis que' mean?

<p>While, whereas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mepriser' mean?

<p>To scorn</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un soupir' mean?

<p>A sigh</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oser' mean?

<p>To dare</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'avouer' mean?

<p>To admit</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'regretter' mean?

<p>To miss</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'benir' mean?

<p>To bless</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Description of the 5th Planet

  • The 5th planet is portrayed as strange and unique.
  • It is the smallest among all planets, allowing limited space for a lamp and a lamplighter.
  • A complete day on this planet lasts only a minute, emphasizing its diminutive scale.

The Lamplighter's Role

  • The lamplighter’s role appears absurd but contrasts with others the little prince encounters.
  • While there are no people on the planet, the lamplighter's work provides meaning, marking day and night and giving life to stars and flowers.

Orders and Work Life

  • The lamplighter simply follows orders to switch the lamp, with no personal agency.
  • He describes his profession as burdensome, noting it used to offer time for relaxation which is now lost.

Time and Reflection

  • The planet completes a rotation every minute.
  • During the conversation between the little prince and the lamplighter, a month passes unnoticed.

Admiration for the Lamplighter

  • The little prince appreciates the lamplighter’s fidelity to his duties.
  • He wants to assist him, recalling his own sunsets and simple joys.

Proposed Solution

  • The little prince suggests that the lamplighter could enjoy continuous sunshine by walking around the small planet at a leisurely pace to control day length.

Love for Sleep

  • The lamplighter’s primary love in life is sleep, highlighting his exhaustion and the monotonous nature of his profession.

Perspectives on the Lamplighter

  • The little prince views the lamplighter as fortunate compared to others, recognizing his selflessness.
  • He wishes to form a friendship but realizes the impracticality of two people on the small planet.

Emotional Departure

  • The little prince feels a deep sorrow leaving the lamplighter's planet, reminiscing about its capacity for 1,440 sunsets each day.

Vocabulary and Definitions

  • Loger: to lodge
  • Un reverbere: a streetlight
  • Un allumeur: a lighter
  • Parvenir a: to succeed in
  • Cependant: yet, nevertheless
  • Naitre: to be born
  • Endormir: to put to sleep
  • Eteindre: to extinguish
  • Aborder: to board, land
  • La consigne: military orders
  • Rallumer: to light again
  • S'eponger: to sponge off, mop up
  • Un mouchoir: a handkerchief
  • A carreaux: with squares, checkered
  • Un metier: a trade, a job
  • Autrefois: formerly
  • Durer: to last
  • Fidele: faithful
  • Un moyen: a means, a way
  • Poursuivre: to pursue, continue
  • Une enjambee: a stride
  • Tandis que: while, whereas
  • Mepriser: to scorn
  • Un soupir: a sigh
  • Oser: to dare
  • Avouer: to admit
  • Regretter: to miss
  • Benir: to bless

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Test your knowledge of Chapter 14 from 'Le Petit Prince'. This quiz features flashcards that explore the unique characteristics of the fifth planet and the lamplighter's role. Challenge yourself to recall the details and insights from this intriguing chapter.

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