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VALUES AND NORMS B. The “Heart” is the new “Mind”
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3 & Read the summary again and answer the questions.

1. Who was The Little Prince written by?
2. How long has this novella been read?
3. Why has the book been translated into many languages?
4. Is The Little Prince primarily for children?
5. What does The Little Prince fnd out about the people on the Earth?

4 & Reread the summary of The Little Prince to choose the main idea.

1. Never trust unusual characters since they might offend you.
2. Love is the only path that leads you to happiness.
3. It is wise to stay away from adventure because you can only feel free in your comfort zone.

On his travels, which (3) ultimately lead him to the Earth, he has a chance to view and evaluate
many types of people. Most of the people he meets live only for themselves and do not invest
their lives in anyone else. The king wants only to command, the (4) conceited man lives only to be
admired. Neither the king nor the conceited man behaves (5) profoundly. Also, the businessman
wants to own everything without thinking if they are good or not. What all these men have in
common is that they’re completely selfsh and living only for themselves. They’ve lost all sense and
meaning of love.
The author’s message can be interpreted in many different ways, depending on the reader.
However, the author mostly focuses on the meaning of life which is about the balance between
giving and taking in relationships. The effort we put into someone and the responsibility we feel is
love. Life is (6) blissful when we care and share.

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