The Little Prince

The Little Prince chiefly tells of a story concerning a mysterious prince, who learned about love and responsibility during his travelling. Although most of the readers are immersed in the love between the little prince and the rose, I prefer the connection between the little prince and the fox. This connection—tameness is still universal and significant in today's social life. It's more than love between lovers, as it can extend to friendships, families and even relationships with objects. But what's the true meaning of the tameness? In the book, the fox said that it means to establish ties, which is too often neglected. After the little prince tamed him, they turned into shiny gold and nobody can be qualified to replace them. It wasn't merely confined to the prince and the fox, in fact, the prince and the rose, the prince and the narrator also teamed each other. The connection is not only one of the core issues in the book, but an eternal regular new subject. The author also gives some counter examples: the king reigned over the stars, the businessman occupied the stars, but both of them did nothing for the stars. When we manage to tame others, we are also tamed by them unknowingly. It's a process of mutual giving. When the hour of the little prince's departure drew near, however, the fox was on the verge of tears. As the saying goes, all of life is an act of letting go. Why do we run the risk of shedding tears to tame others? The fox has given us the answers. For one thing, a magical connection allows us to stand out from others. To the little prince, the fox was different from a hundred thousand other foxes; to the fox, the little prince was different from a hundred thousand other little boy. They weren't as empty as the five thousand roses because someone had their best interests at heart. As Saint-Exupéry puts it, in order to know where I am, I need other people. Not until we are in connection with others, will we be rooted in our lives stably. For another, we can harvest the color of the wheat fields from a genuine relationship. The little prince have a better understanding of love and responsibility; the narrator have a deeper insight into tameness and adults' life. And to pull back one more level, the wonderful memories will live in the depth of our minds forever just like the golden grain would bring the fox back the thought of the little prince and he loved to listen to the wind in wheat. So, how can we establish positive ties? What is essential is invisible to the eye. It is only by heart that we can truly connect with others and harvest a lot from one relationship. It is the time the little prince had wasted for his rose that makes his rose so important. We become responsible, forever, for what we have tamed. Tameness is giving. This doesn't necessarily mean that we should sacrifice our lives for others, but that we give them what is alive in us: our joy, our understanding, our knowledge, our humor, even our sadness. By giving of what is alive in our lives, we enrich others. In return, undoubtedly, they also enrich us. Both sides grow up together and bring out the best in oneself When the sun hits the west mountains, the book comes to the end. Nevertheless, the story about the little prince will never end. For us who are affected by the story, the little prince has returned to his little planet B-612, watering his flowers. Hopefully, we all can meet with our little prince.