J'aime Bien Les Couchers de Soleil

I first read Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince in its original form during my fourth year studying the French language. I immediately fell in love with this children's story that makes several profound observations about life despite the age range of its intended audience. The Prince's travels, at their heart, is an examination of the follies of the human condition. He comes across those who are power hungry, money obsessed, drunk, and conceited. But the true beauty of this story comes when he meets and tames a fox who tells him that "it is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." It is a wonderful message that seems to be more important now than ever as our society continues to place importance on what is material. For its sorely needed message of the mystery of love, I give it an A.

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"A civilization is built on what is required by man, not on that which is provided for them." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)