Le Petit Prince Chapter 14 Review

Questions and Answers

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?

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

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

A minute Signup and view all the answers

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

A month Signup and view all the answers

Why did the little prince love the lamplighter?

He was so faithful to his orders. Signup and view all the answers

Why did the little prince want to help the lamplighter?

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

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

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. Signup and view all the answers

What is the only thing the lamplighter loves in life?

Sleep Signup and view all the answers

How does the little prince describe the lamplighter?

Unlucky Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

It had 1,440 sunsets every day. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'loger' mean?

To lodge Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'un reverbere'?

A streetlight Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un allumeur' translate to in English?

A lighter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'parvenir a' mean?

To succeed in Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cependant' mean?

Yet, nevertheless Signup and view all the answers

What does 'naitre' mean?

To be born Signup and view all the answers

What does 'endormir' mean?

To put to sleep Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eteindre' translate to in English?

To extinguish, to put out Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'aborder'?

To board, land Signup and view all the answers

What does 'la consigne' mean?

Military orders Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rallumer' mean?

To light again Signup and view all the answers

What does 's'eponger' mean?

To sponge off, mop up Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un mouchoir' translate to in English?

A handkerchief Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a carreaux' mean?

With squares, checkered Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un metier' refer to?

A trade, a job Signup and view all the answers

What does 'autrefois' mean?

Formerly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'durer' mean?

To last Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fidele' mean?

Faithful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un moyen' translate to?

A means, a way Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poursuivre' mean?

To pursue, continue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'une enjambee' mean?

A stride Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tandis que' mean?

While, whereas Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mepriser' mean?

To scorn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un soupir' mean?

A sigh Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oser' mean?

To dare Signup and view all the answers

What does 'avouer' mean?

To admit Signup and view all the answers

What does 'regretter' mean?

To miss Signup and view all the answers

What does 'benir' mean?

To bless 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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