【正文】 e prince to tame him. And he tells the little prince some essence of life through simple words. The symbolic meaning of “tame” The symbolic meaning of ―tame‖ is to love and undertake responsibility. ―Tame‖ is to establish ties. The fox tells the little prince that before tamed, the little prince means nothing but a boy who likes a hundred thousand other little boys. However, when he is tamed, they shall need each other and they will to be unique to each other in the world. The fox knows the essence of life and tells the little prince the true meaning of love and responsibility in simple words. ―It is only with the heart that one can see rightly。 because it is for her that I have killed the caterpillars (except the two or three that we saved to bee butterflies)。 because it is 8 she that I have put under the glass globe。 the businessman is crazy to the number。 and Paul Verlaine during the 1860s and 39。s book, The Little Prince makes several profound and idealistic observations about life and human nature through symbolism. ―We can see symbolism everywhere in the book which is clear and obscure and it makes the fable very beautiful and charming.‖(Moir233。 Flight to Arras。 圣 ?？颂K佩里； 愛與責(zé)任 ； 哲理性 童話 iii Acknowledgements This thesis is the product of the author and the supervisor’s three months of efforts. It has been repeatedly revised under the guidance of Professor Guo. It was the joint efforts of both the author and the teachers in Foreign Languages Department. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Professor Guo and the teachers who have helped the author in the process of the thesis writing. I will also give my thanks to my classmates and friends who have helped me revise the thesis. Last but not least, I will give my heartfelt thanks to my parents who have been always supporting and encouraging me. iv Content Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1 Some theories about symbolism and the research status of symbolism in The Little Prince. .............................................................................................................. 3 2 The symbolic meanings in the growing of the little prince.................................... 4 The little prince escapes from love ...................................................................... 4 Symbols of ―Selflove‖ and ―love others‖ ........................................................... 5 Residents in the five asteroids....................................................................... 5 The lamplighter in the sixth asteroid............................................................. 7 The little prince realizes love and responsibility.................................................. 7 The symbolic meaning of ―tame‖ ................................................................. 7 The process of ―tame‖. .................................................................................. 7 Tamed the fox................................................................................................ 8 The little prince finds the true meaning of life and selfvalue ............................. 8 The symbolic meaning of the snake.............................................................. 8 The symbolic meaning of the death of the little prince................................. 9 3 Effect of the symbolism in researching love and responsibility of the little prince......................................................................................................................................... 9 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 10 Bibliography ............................................................................................................... 11 1 Introduction Antoine de SaintExupery (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944)， French novelist and essayist, a pioneer mercial pilot, more than any other writer can be regarded as the poet of flight. He attended Jesuit schools in France and Switzerland. He was a poor and unruly student but took great interest in the rapidly developing science of flight. He was a successful mercial pilot before World War II, working airmail routes in Europe, Africa and South America. At the outbreak of war he joined the Arm233。 本文 通過分析書中的象征意蘊(yùn)在小王子成長過程中的運(yùn)用， 以小王子感悟愛與責(zé)任的過程為角度，從離開 “ 愛的束縛 ” 為始 ，經(jīng)歷了馴服他者的過程，最后又回歸愛與責(zé)任。 圣 ?？颂K佩里將自己的作品置于現(xiàn)實生 活中，通過象征這一藝術(shù)手段，使自己對人生的思考得以升華，使之更具哲理性。 曾獲法國幾項最高文學(xué)獎項，例如費米娜文學(xué)獎，法蘭西學(xué)院文學(xué)大獎 ,還曾獲美國國家圖書獎。 love and reasonability。mie fran231。 and Liao Shasha tried to find the realistic meaning of The Little Prince in 2021, she came to conclusion that The Little Prince reflects the era of the Second World War through studying symbolism in the work. On the basis of related studies in this field, the present thesis attempts to study love and responsibility through analysis symbolism of The Little Prince. 4. Timetable of the Thesis Writing: Time arrangement for the writing plan is as follows: Before March19, 2021, hand in the presentation of the paper. Before April 16, 2021, hand in the first draft of the paper. Before May 14, 2021, hand in the second draft of the paper. Before May21, 2021, hand in the final paper. 指導(dǎo)教 師意見： v 指導(dǎo)教師簽名 : 2021 年 月 日 i Abstract Antoine de SaintExupery was an aristocrat French writer, poet and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France39。 S L Ablon carried