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B. The Interpretation of the Findings
This section discusses two questions that are stated in the problem formulation. Thus, this section is divided into two parts. The first part is the
discussion of Little Prince’s characteristics. The second part is the discussion on how Fox influences towards Little Prince’s personality development.
1. Little Prince’s Characteristics
There are many characteristics that can be found in Little Prince since he is the main character in this novel. However, the researchers will explain some of
his characteristics that is affecting the story most. First, Little Prince is a person who is full of curiosity and stubborn. He is always interested in knowing about
anything he does not know. When he travels from one planet to another, he always asks questions especially about what grown-ups think. When he meets
king, he is the one who starts to ask question. “’Sire,’ he said to him, ‘I beg that you will excuse my asking you a question-
‘” p.35. In the second planet, he is also interested in what grown-
ups think. “What do you mean – ‘admire’?” p.40. In other planets, it can be seen that Little Prince is a character with full of
curiosity. “’What are you doing there?’ he said to the tippler.” p.40; “’Five hundred million what?’ asked the Little Prince.” p.41; “Good morning, sir. Why
have yo u just put out your lamp?” p.46; “’What is that big book?’ said the Little
Prince. “What are you doing?” p.49. In addition to his curiosity, Little Prince is also stubborn. Little Prince is very stubborn when he starts asking questions. His
curiosity over a thing must be answered, otherwise he will keep asking the same PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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question. “’Then my sunset?’ the Little Prince reminded him: for he never forget a question once he asked it.” p.36; “’Five-hundred-and-one million what?’
repeated the Little Prince, who never in his life had let go of a question once he had asked it.” p.42; “But what does that mean – ‘ephemeral’? repeated the Little
Prince, who never in his life had let go of a question, once he had asked it” p.52.
Second, Little Prince is a person who is ambivalent, dishonest and insensitive. These other sides of Little Prince’s characters are revealed when Little
Prince begins to think about his journey to other planets. It all starts when Little Prince meets with Rose in his planet. He takes good care of her from the very start
when she was still in form of seed. After she grows up as a beautiful flower, Little Prince begins to fall in love with Rose p.27. Nonetheless, Little Prince says to
himself, “But I was too young to know how to love her. . .” p.30. He always quarrels with Rose over things. He travels from one planet to others to experience
what he does not know and says he may not come back to his planet. He is also ambivalent because he does not know whether his decision is right or not
. “He believed that he would never want to return. But on this last morning all these
familiar tasks seemed very precious to him. p.30”. Another reason is that Little Prince is dishonest with his own feeling. “And when he watered the flower for the
last time, and prepared to place her under the shelter of her glass globe, he realize that he was very close to tears. p.32”. Little Prince is also insensitive. This
characteristic can be seen through Rose’s speech. “’Of course I love you,’ the flower said to
him. ‘It is my fault that you have not known it all the while. p.32”.
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2. Fox Influences Towards Little Prince’s Personality Development
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