The Little Prince Characters: Complete Analysis
The Little Prince features complex characters representing different aspects of society, each embodying themes of the novel.
The Little Prince comes from asteroid B-612 where he has a rose he loves. The Pilot is stranded and trying to fix his plane when the prince appears. The Fox teaches the prince about taming and relationships. The Rose is vain and difficult but the prince loves her. Various adults the prince meets on other asteroids represent different forms of adult absurdity—a king with no subjects, a conceited man, a drunk, a businessman counting stars.