IV. Le Petit Prince is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's most famous novella (written in 1943). It is one of my favorite books and has been since I was young. It is a story about a boy who draws these fanciful images which come alive. While it is a children's book, it makes several really profound comments on human nature and society. It is about the simple truths that we, as we grow up, forget and stop appreciating. While the messages throughout the book are so beautiful in their simplistic truth, I find it remarkable how large of an audience this book has reached. It has been published in over 180 languages, sold over 50 million copies and is one of the top 50 best-selling books. Le petit prince can be seen on tee-shirt, plates... everything with inspirational quotes about love and life. I'm not sure how I would elaborate on this, but I think it would be a great primary source to look more into.
Also:: I was interested in photo booths... i really have NO idea if this would work or what I would do, but what do you think??
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Give us a bit more about the prince. Is there a key scene from the story that you might talk about as a profound comment--and what comment does it offer?
Photo booths--it seems like an interesting thread to pull on. But you'd need an actual primary source.
Let's combine these two elements of my response. Take a look at the photo booth scenes of Amelie--you earlier post. What do you make of them? What role do they play in the film? How do they function?
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