ains are no longer available. Such instances often lead to unneeded conflict and turmoil. Antoine had many fake friendships, mainly out of social and political necessity, but one friend of Antoines was true enough to dedicate a book to. Leon Werth was said to be his only true friend. Leon was the only person that Antoine felt understood him, and so he dedicated The Little Prince to him. this grown-up understands everything, even books about children. I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown-up grew. All grown-ups were once childrenalthough few of them remember it. And so I correct my dedication: TO LEON WERTH when he was a little boy. (Dedication) On his journeys, The Prince met a very intelligent fox. The fox told The Little Prince a great secret while he was on earth; It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye(Exupery 87). This statement by the fox is supported by The Princes statement, What makes the desert so beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well(93). The fox meant that what makes things truly beautiful cannot be seen by the human eye. It is the memories and sentiments that are attached to objects that give them their greatest value. When the prince tamed the fox, he knew thathe would carry a part of the fox with him in his heart forever, and he understood why it is important to have real friends to spend quality time with. In allusion to his own Sahara plane wreck, Antoine stated that there was no other passenger onboard his airplane (6). In real life there were other passengers on the plane, but Antoine must have felt that since none of them really understood him it was as if he were alone. Most people are more concerned with worldly things than anything else. For example, most people value money over things such as friendship or family, some to a greater extent than others. In The Little Prince, when adults saw the picture of a boa constr...
