Little Prince- Chapter 2

Summary:

The second chapter is about the author lived alone before he was in trouble due to his plane in the Sahara Desert six years ago. In that affair, he needed to repair the engine by himself and met a little strange boy who wanted him to draw a sheep. The author didn't know how to draw a sheep. But he still drew four pictures for him. Three of them were criticized by the little boy.  However, the last one was praised. The boy could understand the meaning of author's pictures. He was called as the little prince by the author.

Vocabulary:

apparition (n.)-- a ghost

overpowering (adj.)--very strong or powerful

absurd (adj.)--completely ridiculous

scribble (vt.)--draw marks that do not mean anything


Interesting Sentence:

"I leaped up as if I had been struck by lightning."

This sentence means the author stood up so quickly.


Questions:

1. Why did the little fellow appear in the desert?

2. Why did the little fellow need a sheep rather than another animals?

3. Why did the little fellow want to get the last picture?

4. Why did the author call the fellow prince?

5. Where were the boy from?