After Saint-Exupéry retired from the Air Force, whether it was the dull and boring job of a salesman or the thrill of opening up a new route, whether it was the heavy and dangerous flying mission of the air post office, or several narrow misses with death, everything became his passion. Precious life treasure.
World War II was at a critical period. The author witnessed the defeat of France and came to the United States after a period of recovery. During the two years of communication isolation between him and his mother in the United States, he wanted to find hope of saving the country, but the struggle between political parties and the darkness of social reality also disappointed him.
The author reflects on his own marriage. His wife Consuelo is the original rose that the protagonist, the little prince, always misses when he is in a foreign land. Anthony uses this fairy tale to express his frustrating marital problems. Since the author got married to Consuelo in 1931, he once fell into a marital crisis because of the big differences in their personalities. The fairy tale "The Little Prince" emphasizes the importance of love and responsibility, which is also the author's treatment of marriage. Attitude. Although the conflict between the two intensified later, he still believed that he had an unshirkable responsibility for his wife.