A Return to the Reality of Self: A Philosophical-Moral Analysis of the Little Prince

Moral criticism is one of the important branches of literary criticism which has always resulted in controversial discussions since ancient times. That is why it is necessary to emphasize the moral criticism of literary works. This paper provides a critique of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the contemporary French writer. It has been translated into more than 100 languages and is one of the most read books all over the world. It was one of the most popular books of the 20th century, and that is why it was called the Book of the Century. In this paper, the writer initially deals with each of the characters of the story in terms of their nature and essential characteristics and explains the author’s intention of writing this book. Here, he portrays the different stages of his own wayfaring and, through an analysis of these stages, refers to the important point of the little prince’s return to his hometown, which is his very true self after going through the different stages of his wayfaring. This indicates the influence of Eastern gnosis on the creation of this work. The present paper examines The Little Prince following a philosophical-moral approach.