The Little Prince Lesson Plan

If the narrator is consoled, why is he so worried about knowing if the prince comes back?

This question requires students to go beyond the text of the book. The seeming contradiction is instead a philosophical truth. While people often say time heals all wounds, recovery is not a straight line. The narrator may, for the most part, feel okay about the little prince leaving; that does not mean he is not ever sad about it. He wants to know if the prince comes back because the prince is important to him. Students may feel similar if, for example, they've ever lost a pet. If a student's dog died while they were younger, they may accept that and move on. They may even have a...